The Company
Our client is an incredibly reputable Melbourne business situated just outside of the CBD in the inner Eastern suburbs. An SME business operating for over a hundred years, the organisation is about to embark on a period of change and transformation. Currently operating at $80 million turnover the business is looking to enhance the infrastructure across the business to maintain impressive performance.  

The Role
The Head of Finance will be a new addition to the leadership team and will be responsible for all finance and accounting activities in the organisation and will report directly to the COO. 

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic commercial and financial insight as a key member of the senior leadership team to support achievement of financial targets and key business priorities
• Lead the finance team as effective business partners to the rest of the organisation, to aid in optimal decision making
• Ensure integrity of reported financial results through effectively understanding and improving as required the accounting systems/processes and internal controls
• Designs and implements reporting mechanisms to support commercial and strategic decision making
• Own the annual budgeting and ad hoc forecasting processes, including working with other departments to gather required information, understanding the expenses of the business, creating the budgeted/forecasted P&L and analysing the results
• Ensure all required government remittances (GST, FBT, payroll taxes, income taxes, etc.) are computed accurately and remitted on time
• Cash flow forecasting and management
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance
• Complete and/or oversee month end activities, including journal entries, financial statement preparation and analysis and reconciliations
• Prepare working papers for year-end income tax return and liaise with external tax accountant as required
• Lead interactions with financial institutions, auditors and other stakeholders including the payroll provider
• Oversight of general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, manual billing, and financial reporting
• Provide overall management and leadership for the accounting team of 8 people
• Additional duties as necessary

About You
You will be an exceptional performer who is very career focused and possess a strong positive attitude. It is essential to have 2+ years’ experience in a Senior/Managerial/Lead Finance position. Must have proven experience in leading and developing Finance & Accounting teams as well as change management experience. You must be a CA/CPA/CFA qualified ideally with a foundation in a Big 4/Mid-Tier firm. Individuals that have demonstrated the ability to improve and streamline processes as well as identify and execute cost saving initiatives are urged to apply.
  
How to Apply
Please send your resume by clicking on the "apply" button below or send your CV to: jdurr@fourquarters.com.au