Finance Manager

This position can WFH or be based in Manly, NSW. It is full time and offered on a 6 month fixed term basis.

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Royal Far West is seeking an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role is responsible for delivering key financial operations, payroll oversight and finance business partnering services that support the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives.

Working closely with General Managers, Executive leaders and cost centre managers, you will provide high-quality financial reporting, forecasting, compliance and analysis. You will play a key role in month-end processes, cashflow management, grant acquittals, payroll administration, statutory reporting and the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a purpose-led organisation improving the health and wellbeing of children living in rural and remote communities. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation, providing trusted financial advice and insights that enable informed decision making, while supporting the delivery of impactful services to children and families. Based in our beautiful Manly office or working from home, this role offers the chance to combine professional challenge with meaningful work.

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Essential Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting and full membership (or working towards membership) of a recognised Australian accounting body such as CPA, CA or IPA.
• Significant experience in a Finance Manager or similar financial management role within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, month-end processes, budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight and statutory compliance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the use of Pivot Tables, together with experience using financial management systems.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build effective relationships and provide financial advice across all levels of an organisation.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working within the not-for-profit, health or community services sector.
• Experience with health sector funding, NDIS funding, ACNC reporting requirements, BAS/FBT reporting and systems such as EPICOR or ELMO.

OUR CULTURE

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come.

Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.

Benefits Offered

Royal Far West has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work in the prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine. Our extensive benefits offered, include:

• Structured induction program
• Meaningful work where you are making a positive difference. You will be supporting children’s mental health, their wellbeing and helping them to build resilience.
• Career and professional development opportunities. There are great opportunities to learn best practice, we offer an Impactful Leadership Program to emerging leaders, interactive workshops offered to develop your work skills as well as online mandatory training.
• Attractive remuneration: $120K base salary + 12% superannuation
• Salary Packaging - up to $15,900 of your general living expenses can be offered tax free + meals and entertainment up to $2,650 pa tax free. See details at www.gosalary.com.au
• Recognition & Reward - Length of service awards and recognition awards aligned to our values.
• Positive Culture - We are an inclusive organisation welcoming people from all walks of life!
• Beautiful location at Manly Beach: easy access by bus, ferry and parking options. We are based in an architecturally designed building, purposely built to deliver our services. We have showers and towels available for your use so going for a swim before or after work is possible. Or work from home.
• CARE Days - up to 5 days off to look after individuals’ health and wellbeing, on top of Annual and Personal Leave, with the intention to provide employees with an opportunity to take regular breaks throughout the year.
• Benefits Program with discounts available on many high street purchases across Australia and access to novated car leasing.
• Pandemic Leave - 7 days paid leave, per calendar year to employees that have been impacted by either a disaster or pandemic which affects their ability to attend work.
• Gifted Leave - gifting leave of up to 3 working days over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
• Paid Parental Leave - 14 weeks full leave pay for the primary care giver and 4 weeks full leave for the non-primary care giver. Access to paid lactation breaks and lactation facilities.

How To Apply

If you would like to join a purpose-led organisation making a meaningful difference to the lives of country children, please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking on the "Apply" button.

Mary Mullins - Head of Finance: ***email_hidden***

Please review the position description available on Royal Far West's Careers website.

Candidates will be reviewed as they are submitted so, please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Royal Far West is privileged to work with First Nations communities and families. We are committed to the process of reconciliation and we value and respect the diversity of our employees.

Royal Far West does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable law.

Royal Far West encourages applications from minorities and all other qualified applicants.

Only those applicants who have the right to work and are currently residing in Australia can be considered.

As a child safe organisation, all employees at Royal Far West are required to provide a NSW Working with Children Check.

Working in Finance, you will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.