Senior Finance Manager
Hassett ·www.hassett.com.au
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ABOUT OUR CLIENT & THE ROLE
Our client is a large and established organisation operating within a complex, high-volume environment. Following recent changes across its finance function, they are creating a new Senior Finance Manager position to strengthen leadership across corporate finance and finance operations.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a broad role spanning financial reporting, planning, control, compliance, working capital and operational finance. You will combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, supported by a capable team including the Finance Operations Manager, while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and delivery.
The role will suit someone who enjoys improving how a finance function operates, developing people and bringing structure to an environment that has recently undergone significant systems and process change.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Our client is a large and established organisation operating within a complex, high-volume environment. Following recent changes across its finance function, they are creating a new Senior Finance Manager position to strengthen leadership across corporate finance and finance operations.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a broad role spanning financial reporting, planning, control, compliance, working capital and operational finance. You will combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, supported by a capable team including the Finance Operations Manager, while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and delivery.
The role will suit someone who enjoys improving how a finance function operates, developing people and bringing structure to an environment that has recently undergone significant systems and process change.
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.
- CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
- At least 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.
- Comfortable working at pace and being challenged on the detail.
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to develop experienced team members.
- High standards of accuracy, follow-through and accountability.
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The Senior Finance Manager role with Hassett is based in South East Suburbs, VIC, AU.
Is the Senior Finance Manager role full-time or contract?
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