Finance Manager

We are Activ. We are Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, we Dare to Try and Deliver on Promises. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal which is to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can really make a difference and our Values resonate with yours, then come join us!

We offer generous benefits such as: - 

• Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
• Options for work-life balance
• Training through Activ’s RTO
• Various staff benefits from our corporate partners
• Employee assistance and wellbeing program
• An accepting and open environment to work and thrive in while giving back to the community

About the role

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, this role is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and motivated individual to join the Finance and Governance team. This individual will be responsible for managing the financial accounting, accounts payable and customer managed funds teams (4 staff). You will possess the ability to drive performance, motivate the team and work collaboratively to deliver accurate and high-quality outcomes.  

Key responsibilities Include:

• Management of the year-end audit process and all financial acquittals;
• Overseeing the monthly financial close process including accruals, prepayments, journals and reconciliations
• Manage the tax obligations of the business (BAS/FBT);
• Management of revenue recognition process across all funding bodies and ensuring accurate representation in the accounts;
• Overseeing the customer managed funds function, ensuring efficient processes are in place, accurate records are maintained and issues are rectified on a timely basis
• Manage and coordinate the daily and weekly cashflow requirements of the business
• Identification and implementation of process and system improvements
• Leading the Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices are processed in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Develop and document written policies, administrative work instructions and training documentation.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the Financial Controller;

The ideal candidate will have:

• CA/CPA/CIMA qualified;
• Minimum 3 years management experience of part/fully qualified accounting staff;
• Ability to lead and drive performance, delivering accuracy, quality and embedding a culture of continuous improvement;
• Self-starter with a proactive nature and questioning mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo;
• Ability to quickly grasp the flow of information across financial systems;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate finance material into meaningful information for non-finance users;
• Ability to develop and build relationships across the organisation.

Submitting your application is easy, all we need is your current CV and a few questions answered and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a video interview. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to get or already have:

• National Police Clearance and NDIS worker screening check.
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.