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Finance Manager

Melbourne Permanent AU$130,000 - AU$140,000 per year View Job Description
This Finance Manager role offers the opportunity to lead a small finance team while taking ownership of financial reporting, treasury, lease accounting and revenue recognition. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in strengthening financial operations and supporting an ongoing finance transformation program.
  • Lead finance transformation within a purpose-driven organisation
  • Newly created role, working in a growing sector, Melbourne based.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established, purpose-led organisation delivering essential services across Victoria. With a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement, the organisation is investing in its finance function through systems, process and capability enhancements to support future growth.

Job Description

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will lead a small finance team and be responsible for the delivery of core financial accounting and operational finance activities.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and developing a team of finance professionals.
  • Managing month-end and year-end financial reporting processes.
  • Ownership of treasury activities, cash flow forecasting and banking relationships.
  • Managing lease accounting and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
  • Leading annual external audit processes and statutory compliance obligations.
  • Overseeing revenue accounting, including the application of AASB 15 across multiple funding and revenue streams.
  • Maintaining robust financial controls, governance and risk management frameworks.
  • Supporting finance transformation initiatives and driving process improvements across the function

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this role, you will be CA or CPA qualified with strong technical accounting expertise and a track record of leading high-performing finance teams.

You will also bring:

  • Deep knowledge and practical application of AASB 15 revenue recognition.
  • Experience managing treasury functions, cash flow and investments.
  • Strong lease accounting expertise.
  • Proven experience leading external audits and compliance activities.
  • Advanced financial systems capability, with TechnologyOne experience highly regarded.
  • Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
  • Experience supporting change initiatives, ideally within a finance transformation environment.
  • A hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach, develop and motivate others.

What's on Offer

  • $140,000 + Superannuation.
  • Leadership role with direct people management responsibility.
  • Broad technical accounting remit across treasury, leases and revenue.
  • Opportunity to influence finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Melbourne-based position within a stable and purpose-driven organisation.
Contact
Robert Husbands
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7129442
Phone number
0466534137

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Finance Manager
Industry
Not For Profit
Location
Melbourne
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Robert Husbands
Consultant phone
0466534137
Job Reference
JN-102026-7129442

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