Senior Finance Manager — Hands-on FP&A, FS & Multi-Entity

MARS Recruitment; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager for our established financial services client in North Sydney. The role combines hands-on accounting with overseeing a small finance team, providing leadership across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and regulatory reporting.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting, FP&A and control experience, and will partner with senior stakeholders to drive financial insights and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting, financial control, reporting and FP&A experience.
• Background within financial services is a must.
• Experience managing a small finance team.
• Hands-on with reconciliations, journals and month-end reporting.
• Exposure to multi-entity structures and regulatory reporting advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance function, including AP, AR and general ledger.
• Manage month-end close, reconciliations and management reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, providing analysis to support business decisions.
• Deliver financial performance analysis, including variance analysis, profitability reporting and financial modelling.
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity and financial controls.
• Lead and support a small finance team.
• Manage financial reporting across multiple entities and securitisation structures.
• Support statutory, tax and regulatory reporting, including ASIC and APRA requirements.
• Oversee annual financial statements and external audit.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and controls.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, providing financial insights to support strategic and commercial decisions.

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial control

Reporting

FP&A

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Financial services experience

Job description

Mars Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager for our established financial services client in North Sydney. The role combines hands-on accounting with overseeing a small finance team, providing leadership across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and regulatory reporting.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting, FP&A and control experience, and will partner with senior stakeholders to drive financial insights and strategic decisions.