AddressA privately owned Australian transport company that has depots in all major cities across Australia, they provide a high-quality range of services including interstate and local transport, warehousing and wharf cartage.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position is responsible for leading a finance team of five including accounts payable and receivable, financial accountant, accountant and accounts officer.
Key responsibilities include:
- Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Develop, monitor, and update budgets and forecasts in collaboration with executive teams to ensure financial goals are met.
- Conduct variance analysis to identify discrepancies between budgeted and actual financial performance and provide insights for corrective actions.
- Analyse costs related to logistics operations, identify cost-saving opportunities, and make recommendations for cost reduction strategies.
- Manage month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial data.
- Assist in tax compliance activities, including GST and payroll tax, and collaborate with external tax advisors.
- Work with external auditors during annual audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
- Manage and mentor the financial team, providing guidance, training, support and career development opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaborate with various departments, including operations, procurement, commercial to provide financial insights and support business initiatives.
- Maintain key relationships with banks, external accountants, auditors and other third parties.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements, taxation obligations, accounting policies and standards, and internal financial policies.
Education, skills and experience expected for this position include:
- Tertiary accounting qualification and/or post tertiary accounting qualification (CA/CPA etc)
- Transport & Logistics industry knowledge/experience, preferred but not essential.
- An analytical mind.
- Negotiation skills.
- Commercial and business awareness.
- Proficient with Microsoft office suite (Word/Excel/Outlook).
- Demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills including the capacity to engage core functions and stakeholders.
- Outstanding influencing and relationship building skills.
- Proven ability to establish mechanisms, and apply a practical, results-focused approach, to effectively manage diverse risk in a complex organisation with multiple locations.
- Organise and plan, meet rigid and conflicting demands and deadlines.
What's it in for you?
- Career development and growth opportunities.
- A salary commensurate with experience.
- Participation in recognition and well being programs.
Any offer of employment is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening. This includes an entitlement to work in Australia check, verification of qualification/s and pre-employment medical including D&A analysis.
If you require further information not mentioned above, please contact Caroline Taylor at Logical Executive Solutions on (03) 8620 2***.
