Senior Finance Manager - Strategic Leader, Controls

The Hassett Group; Victoria; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hassett Group is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial reporting, planning and control in a large, high‑volume organisation.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will manage a capable team, drive improvements across processes and systems, and partner with senior stakeholders on business cases and investments.

The role requires CA/CPA or equivalent, 10+ years in financial accounting or finance operations, and strong ERP and Excel skills in an FMCG or multi‑stream environment.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years’ experience across financial accounting, financial control, planning or finance operations.
• Previous senior leadership experience across a sizeable and multi-stream finance function.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including Australian reporting, tax, compliance and audit requirements.
• Experience within FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, retail, distribution or another complex, high-volume environment will be highly regarded.
• Strong ERP, reporting and advanced Excel capability.
• Evidence of improving processes, controls and team performance during periods of change.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to develop experienced team members.
• High standards of accuracy, follow-through and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management reporting, KPI reporting and wider finance submissions.
• Coordinate the annual budget, rolling forecasts and longer-term financial planning.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, including accounting reviews and issue resolution.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity through strong reconciliations, journal controls and appropriate accounting treatments.
• Manage statutory reporting, audit, tax compliance and internal control requirements.
• Oversee cash flow, working capital, treasury, insurance and payment controls.
• Provide leadership across accounts payable, accounts receivable, pricing, claims and broader finance operations.
• Monitor operational finance performance and address service, control and resourcing issues.
• Drive improvements across finance processes, systems, reporting, automation and data quality.
• Partner with senior stakeholders on business cases, investment decisions and broader projects.
• Coach and develop finance leaders while building accountability across the wider team.

Skills

CA/CPA

Financial accounting

Financial control

Planning

Finance operations

ERP

Advanced Excel

Process improvement

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

The Hassett Group is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial reporting, planning and control in a large, high‑volume organisation.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will manage a capable team, drive improvements across processes and systems, and partner with senior stakeholders on business cases and investments.

The role requires CA/CPA or equivalent, 10+ years in financial accounting or finance operations, and strong ERP and Excel skills in an FMCG or multi‑stream environment.