Financial Operations Manager

3 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeeFinance Full time $120,000 - $140,000
Job Title:

Senior Financial Director


About the Role:
  • This is a leadership role focused on guiding finance teams and delivering core financial operations while mentoring staff.

The successful candidate will lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes, oversee statutory compliance, audits, and grant acquittals, manage day-to-day finance operations, including rates, AP/AR, and treasury, coach, mentor, and upskill team members, partner with Council leadership to improve financial literacy and decision-making, contribute to business plans, cost-benefit analyses, and long-term financial strategies, implement and optimize financial systems, policies, and controls, and ensure strong governance, accountability, and financial sustainability across the Council.

Requirements:
  • A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Commerce, or Finance, along with a minimum of 4 years' experience in a similar finance leadership role. CA or CPA qualification (highly regarded but not essential), Experience working within or supporting local/state government service delivery.
Skills and Qualifications:
  • Strong leadership presence with proven ability to guide and empower teams.
  • Proven ability to lead audits, prepare statutory reports, and manage budgets.
  • Experience coaching or mentoring finance teams.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with executive leadership and Councillors/boards.
  • High-level financial acumen with the ability to problem-solve and challenge assumptions.
  • Highly organised and confident, managing competing priorities in a busy finance environment.
  • Familiarity with accounting systems (experience with Practical is highly regarded).
  • Resilient, adaptable, and motivated by meaningful impact in regional communities.
Benefits:
  • A competitive annual salary of $120,000 - $140,000 PLUS Super.
  • Fully subsidised housing provided.
  • Relocation assistance of up to $12,000 to support your move and help you settle in comfortably.
  • Genuine career development opportunities, including progression into executive leadership roles.
  • A collaborative and respectful leadership team with a focus on integrity and visibility.
  • A welcoming regional community offering a unique outback lifestyle.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
  • Oversee statutory compliance, audits, and grant acquittals.
  • Manage day-to-day finance operations, including rates, AP/AR, and treasury.
  • Coach, mentor, and upskill team members.
  • Partner with Council leadership to improve financial literacy and decision-making.
  • Contribute to business plans, cost-benefit analyses, and long-term financial strategies.
  • Implement and optimise financial systems, policies, and controls.
  • Ensure strong governance, accountability, and financial sustainability across the Council.

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