Team Leader Finance - Full time office based at Penrith

Waste Options; Penrith; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Learning & development

Growth opportunities

Dynamic industry

Job summary

Waste Options in Penrith is seeking a Team Leader - Finance to manage day-to-day finance operations, lead a small team and ensure accurate, timely reporting. This hands-on leadership role includes improving processes and supporting the implementation of a new ERP system to support business growth.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will drive AR/AP, reconciliations and cash flow controls, while maintaining compliance with accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and supporting a small finance team.
• End-to-end AR/AP experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes.
• Generate and distribute customer invoices and statements.
• Allocate customer receipts and investigate unapplied or outstanding cash.
• Monitor aged receivables and drive timely cash collection.
• Investigate and resolve billing queries and account discrepancies.
• Process supplier invoices and credit card transactions; perform supplier payment runs.
• Maintain accuracy of master data for customers and suppliers.
• Complete AR/AP reconciliations and ensure subledgers align with the GL.
• Identify control gaps and support automation and process improvement.
• Prepare and lodge BAS, FBT returns, PAYG instalments and other statutory returns.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching for Finance team.
• Support ERP implementation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Accounts receivable/payable

Tools

MYOB

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Team Leader Finance - Full time office based at Penrith

Team Leader - Finance (Fulltime - Office based at Penrith)

About us

Waste Options is an Australian owned waste and recycling services business who specialises in Waste Management Solutions. At Waste Options, we are challenging the status quo by redefining the way waste management is approached and executed. In an industry dominated by rigid structures and standardized services, we are breaking the mould to embrace a dynamic, customer-centric approach.

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and driven accounting professional seeking a diverse role within a growing and dynamic organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the Finance team and play an important role in ensuring accurate, compliant and timely financial processes and reporting.

This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for transactional activities, maintaining compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements while contributing to the ongoing improvement of financial processes, systems and reporting frameworks. You will also play key role in supporting the implementation of a new ERP to support business growth.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes.
• Generate and distribute customer invoices and account statements.
• Allocate customer receipts and investigate unapplied or outstanding cash.
• Monitor aged receivables, follow up overdue accounts and drive timely cash collection.
• Investigate and resolve customer billing queries, disputes and account discrepancies.
• Process supplier invoices and corporate credit cards.
• Prepare and perform supplier payment runs.
• Maintain accurate customer and supplier master data.
• Complete AR/AP reconciliations and ensure subledgers are accurately reconciled to the general ledger.
• Identify control gaps, duplicate payments and potential risks, while supporting process automation and continuous improvement.
• Prepare, reconcile and lodge BAS, FBT returns, PAYG instalments and other assigned statutory returns, excluding company income tax returns
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision, coaching and workload management for Finance team members.
• Support and contribute to the implementation of a new ERP

About You

• Demonstrated experience leading and supporting a small finance team.
• You will have strong end-to-end experience across both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• You will have experience across invoicing, collections, payment runs and account reconciliations.
• You will have advanced Excel skills and be confident working with financial data and reconciliations.
• Experience using an ERP or accounting system such as MYOB or Microsoft Dynamics 365 desirable.
• You will have excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

What’s on Offer

• You will join a great team culture within a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
• You will have access to ongoing learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• You will have the opportunity to join a fast-growing company in a dynamic industry.

Check us out on: https://www.instagram.com/wasteoptionsanz/

Please Note: Due to the number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.