Finance Manager

• 6 Month Contract 
• Southbank Location 
• Seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead a small close-knit Finance Team

About the Group

Oliver Hume is a multi-faceted integrated residential real estate services and property group with 70 years of experience.  Organised into specialist divisions, our people are experts in their respective fields which means that whatever our client needs, they have the most qualified team working for them. Oliver Hume is embarking on an exciting strategic journey as we plan for the future growth of the company. 

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, we are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to manage a small team of finance professionals responsible for financial and management accounting for Oliver Hume and its controlled entities including Accounts Payable and Receivable. This is a 6 month backfill position to cover our current Finance Manager, who is charged with a new finance system implementation.

Some duties will include: 

• Responsible for the generation of accurate and timely internal financial reporting at both divisional and Group level; this includes monthly Group management reporting, weekly sales reports, GP% reports and other regular reporting.
• Responsible for ensuring EOM process (5 Day close) for Group is completed on time.
• Oversee, prepare and review monthly results including posting EOM journals (Prepayments, Accruals, Payroll, Sales, Commissions and any other required Adjustments).
• Required to produce divisional analytical narrative comparing actuals to budgets or forecasts.
• Responsible for ensuing all entity general ledger reconciliations and intercompany transactions are maintained.
• Assist with any forecast preparations required.
• Assist with cashflow preparation 
• Deliver all regulatory obligations in an accurate and timely manner
• Business partner with internal stakeholders.
• Manage the finance team including Accountants, AP and AR functions. 

About the Person

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting or Commerce and CA or CPA qualified
• At least 10 years previous experience in a Senior Finance role preferably in Property / Real Estate Industry (Desirable)
• Demonstrated experience managing a team providing functional finance support to an organisation.
• Advanced MS Excel Skills
• Microsoft Dynamics GP or Netsuite and Salesforce system knowledge a definite advantage
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and numeracy skills
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence when dealing with a range of stakeholders

This is a great opportunity to join an industry leading real estate group with a people orientated culture and work in a supportive team aligned to achieving success.

If you meet the above requirements and are excited about this great opportunity, then we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and covering letter by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ link below. 

At Oliver Hume, we pride ourselves on doing things the “Oliver Hume Way” which underpins our values of We Innovate, We Lead, We do as we say, We are Tenacious and We grow continuously.

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