Senior Finance Manager

Perigon Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon Group in Sydney, Australia, seeks an experienced Finance Manager to own group financial reporting, month-end closures, and statutory reporting across multiple entities.

You will partner with the CFO and senior leaders to improve financial visibility, strengthen controls and drive operational efficiencies through automation and system enhancements.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification required with senior finance leadership experience.
• Experience in statutory reporting and audit management.
• Proven track record in complex multi-entity or multinational organisations.
• Demonstrated success delivering finance transformation and automation.
• Exposure to NetSuite highly desirable.
• Advanced analytical capabilities; Power BI or similar tools advantageous.
• Ability to lead and develop teams and engage with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead group financial reporting, consolidations and month-end processes across multiple entities.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit requirements and IFRS/AASB compliance.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial performance analysis.
• Partner with CFO and senior leaders to provide financial insights for strategic decisions.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reconciliations and finance processes.
• Lead ERP optimisation, systems integration and finance transformation initiatives.
• Strengthen internal controls, governance, risk management and reporting frameworks.
• Support M&A activities, integrations and organisational change.
• Manage and develop a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Automation

Power BI

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-entity experience

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

The Opportunity An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Finance Manager to join a complex, growing organisation and take ownership of its financial reporting.

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the financial accounting function, oversee group consolidations and statutory reporting, and work closely with senior stakeholders to improve financial visibility, strengthen controls and drive operational efficiencies.

This role would suit a commercially minded finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a genuine passion for systems, automation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead group financial reporting, consolidations and month-end processes across multiple entities.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit requirements and compliance with IFRS, AASB and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial performance analysis.
• Partner with the CFO and senior leadership team to provide meaningful financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate reporting, reconciliations and finance processes.
• Lead ERP optimisation, systems integration and broader finance transformation initiatives.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial governance, risk management and reporting frameworks.
• Support M&A activities, business integrations and organisational change initiatives.
• Manage, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team.

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• CA/CPA qualification with significant experience in senior finance leadership roles.
• Strong technical accounting background, including statutory reporting and audit management.
• Experience working within complex, multi-entity or multinational organisations.
• Demonstrated success delivering finance transformation, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to NetSuite highly desirable
• Advanced analytical capabilities, ideally with exposure to Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams and engage effectively with senior stakeholders.