Group Finance Manager

This role is for a people person. Someone who can lead and develop multiple functions and be key is shaping ALPA's financial health. Darwin based.

About the Role
This is a role for a people person - someone who thrives on collaboration, communication, and team development. You will have demonstrated experience in leading and developing senior finance professionals, empowering them to achieve positive outcomes and grow into high-performing leaders themselves. Your ability to build trust, foster talent, and drive results through others will be essential to your success in this role

Additionally, you will provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership across Finance, Payroll, Office Management, Fiscal Governance, and Risk Management functions. You will play a key role in shaping the financial health and operational efficiency of the organisation within an enterprise resource planning environment.

This position is based in Darwin, with relocation assistance provided.

Responsibilities

• Forecast staffing needs and recruit skilled professionals to meet organisational demands.
• Drive talent retention through career development, skills training, and employee engagement.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance departmental efficiency and service delivery.
• Oversee quarterly budget reviews and lead the annual budget development process.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
• Manage external audit processes and statutory end-of-financial-year functions.
• Lead the annual insurance renewal process, ensuring comprehensive asset coverage.

About the Role
This is a role for a people person - someone who thrives on collaboration, communication, and team development. You will have demonstrated experience in leading and developing senior finance professionals, empowering them to achieve positive outcomes and grow into high-performing leaders themselves. Your ability to build trust, foster talent, and drive results through others will be essential to your success in this role

Additionally, you will provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership across Finance, Payroll, Office Management, Fiscal Governance, and Risk Management functions. You will play a key role in shaping the financial health and operational efficiency of the organisation within an enterprise resource planning environment.

This position is based in Darwin, with relocation assistance provided.

Responsibilities

• Forecast staffing needs and recruit skilled professionals to meet organisational demands.
• Drive talent retention through career development, skills training, and employee engagement.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance departmental efficiency and service delivery.
• Oversee quarterly budget reviews and lead the annual budget development process.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
• Manage external audit processes and statutory end-of-financial-year functions.
• Lead the annual insurance renewal process, ensuring comprehensive asset coverage.

• Experience managing and developing senior finance professionals
• Extensive experience in Accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, debt collection, and formal reporting.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven internal management experience in a corporate accounting environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to provide strategic advice under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, adaptable across diverse audiences.

• Opportunity to salary sacrifice
• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.7% leave loading
• Phone allowance
• Free travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Ability to travel to remote First Nations Communities and make a positive social impact
• Relocation Assistance