Senior Finance Professional

1 month ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Umwelt Full time
About Us

Umwelt is one of Australia's largest employee-owned environmental consultancies, renowned for its commitment to delivering exceptional services and fostering a culture of innovation. With over three decades of experience and nine locations nationwide, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner in the industry.

We pride ourselves on our flexible work arrangements and excellent employee benefits, which enable our team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance while thriving in their careers. Our dedication to our employees' well-being is reflected in our wellbeing initiative, #MeDays, which offers an additional day of paid leave per month to support mental health and wellbeing.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Finance Professional to play a key role in supporting project budgets, forecasting, and overseeing the full project lifecycle. This individual will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy of financial data within our ERP project management system, identifying potential issues, and contributing to the development of business solutions.

The successful candidate will drive the continuous improvement of financial operations and transactional processes, ensuring seamless collaboration with project managers throughout the project lifecycle. Additionally, they will prepare and provide financial analysis and information to assist project managers and support commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer the accurate and timely creation of projects within our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) in accordance with the contract and project deliverables;
  • Work with Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle to drive efficient and effective client invoicing in line with project plans and agreements;
  • Prepare and provide financial analysis and information to assist project managers and support commercial decisions;
  • Support project managers across a portfolio of projects of varying complexities, sizes, and values;
  • Contribute to the achievement of the broader Finance team goals;
  • Work in harmony with Umwelt's values, objectives, policies, and procedures;
About You

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • A minimum of 4 years' experience in project finance administration or a similar role;
  • Experience working with multiple consulting projects or other project financial work;
  • A proven history of overseeing entire project lifecycles, using work breakdown structures, and having a good understanding of standard project management processes;
  • Experience in working within an ERP;
  • Well-developed time management skills;
  • Strong organisation skills to succeed at managing multiple ongoing tasks;
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 suite (Teams, Word, Excel);
  • Experience using Project Management software will be highly regarded;
Benefits

As a valued member of our Finance team, you will enjoy:

  • A competitive salary based on skills and experience: $80,000 - $110,000 per annum;
  • Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance;
  • A role working alongside highly experienced professionals that can support you to grow and develop professionally;
  • Opportunities to work nationally across a range of sectors on diverse and technically projects;
  • Opportunities to join the company's Employee Share Plan (ESP);
  • Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers;
  • A workplace culture of learning and personal development, with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship;
  • Established and well-considered wellbeing tools and initiatives and hands-on training;

We are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion, where employees of all backgrounds and lifestyles feel a sense of belonging, mutual respect, and kindness. If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via SEEK. Your application should include a cover letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your resume outlining your previous experience.



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