Finance Manager

The primary purpose of this role is to provide support to the Financial Controller and Finance team as we strengthen our reporting and governance for a listed company. This role reports to the Financial Controller and will be part of the Finance Team to provide a high level of services to relevant internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, excellent leadership and process refinement skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to drive financial performance and strategic objectives.Job DescriptionFinancial Leadership

• Support the Financial Controller in overseeing the financial control team and function.

Month-end process

• Support the Financial Controller by driving, maintaining and improving the month-end cycle across the finance team. Ensuring an efficient, timely and accurate processing of month-end, within a continuous improvement culture.

Regulatory and ASX reporting

• Production and delivery of statutory (incl ASIC), APRA and ASX reporting.
• Management of key stakeholders include auditors, actuaries, external business partners and compliance stakeholders.

Tax Compliance

• Responsible for Taxation compliance in conjunction with relevant consultants.

Technical Accounting issues and Ad-hoc projects

• Support the Financial Controller in solving technical accounting issues
• Oversee implementation of new accounting standards
• Lead ad-hoc finance projects

Treasury and Investment

• Preparation of cashflow forecasting
• Manage investment activities
• Interact with the financial accountant performing the treasury and control function

Process and control review

• Assist with developing systemisation of underlying Financial and Actuarial processes, and reporting of relevant information to stakeholders including regulators, board members and shareholders.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and controls. Identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risks.
• Continuously review, monitor, and assess risks and controls within the team.
• Contribute to an efficient internal and external audit process.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to implement solutions to improve data capture and data quality, leading to improvements in business insights and the accuracy of reporting

Desired Skills and ExperienceSkills and Experience:

• CA/CPA Qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of 6-7 years post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience within the Insurance industry.
• Experience in Statuary Reporting and application of new accounting standards, knowledge of AASB 17 preferred.
• Experience in documentation of processes and policies.
• ASX listed finance team experience (advantageous).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work without direct supervision.
• Focus on continuous improvement and opportunities to innovate.