Financial Accounting Manager

Location: Parramatta, NSW
Daily Pay Rate: $700-$730 + Super
Role Highlights:
An exciting, immediately available opportunity has come up with a well-known household brand in Western Sydney, recognised for its collaborative culture and strong focus on internal growth and development.

We are seeking someone with strong people-management experience and solid technical accounting skills to lead and manage the National Finance & Administration function. The role is a true blend of leadership and operational improvement, with 50% people management and 50% continuous business improvement. You will be responsible for driving efficiencies, enhancing processes and working closely with the overseas shared services team to ensure administration systems and financial operations run smoothly across the business.

Role Overview

This role oversees the National Finance & Administration function, leading a diverse team of analysts, accountants, specialists and support staff to ensure all administration systems operate effectively and support business needs. Acting as a key advisor on administration, taxation and accounting matters, the position plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, maintaining governance and delivering accurate, timely financial reporting. A major focus is driving continuous improvement by streamlining processes, managing system upgrades and national initiatives, and partnering closely with internal stakeholders and external consultants representing the function across committees and cross-functional forums. With a strong emphasis on leadership, development and capability uplift, this role promotes responsible business practices and ensures high-quality operational performance across the Finance & Administration landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the National Finance & Administration function to ensure all administration systems effectively support business operations
• Oversee a multi-level team including analysts, accountants, specialists, technicians and office staff
• Drive performance, development, training and capability uplift across the team
• Act as a key advisor on administration, taxation and accounting matters, ensuring compliance
• Maintain strong governance across controls, policies, procedures, data integrity and security
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial reports, management statistics and ratio analysis
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by streamlining and optimising administration processes
• Coordinate day-to-day operations between onshore teams and offshore shared services to ensure seamless delivery
• Manage projects related to system upgrades, administration changes and national initiatives
• Represent the Finance & Administration function in committees and cross-functional meetings
• Provide leadership cover for senior leaders and broader admin staff when required
• Identify and deliver business improvement opportunities aligned with organisational goals

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is confident and proactive, asking questions and seeking clarity to drive informed decision-making. They have strong communication skills and can engage effectively across all levels of the organisation, while influencing and managing stakeholders with ease to build trust and alignment. Demonstrating solid leadership, they guide teams, foster collaboration, and create an environment that supports high performance and continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Experience

• Essential SAP experience
• Experience working with offshore providers, with clear and direct communication
• Strong background in process improvement and optimisation initiatives

Culture & Benefits

The culture is collaborative and high-performing, with a strong focus on teamwork, accountability, and efficiency. There is a clear emphasis on developing people, providing pathways for career progression and promoting from within whenever possible. Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their roles, build their skills, and embrace opportunities for growth through structured training programs and leadership development initiatives. This creates an environment where talent is recognised, nurtured, and rewarded, fostering both personal and professional advancement.

Apply

If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking the "apply" link below. The reference number for this role is LIZ
64822
. Please allow for 3 - 5 working days for us to process all the applications. All applicants will hear back from us, either via email or a telephone call.