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Finance Manager – Generation, Wholesale and Support Functions
Function:
Finance
Location:
Melbourne
EC Job Classification
Critical Infrastructure role:
No
Approved By:
CFO
Approval Date:
19/04/2021
Last review date:
16/05/2025
Purpose
* This role provides accounting and commercial support to the Generation, Wholesale, and Support Functions, to assist in meeting their goals and objectives.
* It provides accounting and administration support to Pacific Blue for monthly accounting transactions, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
* The role assists in the areas of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Settlements, Bank Account management, whilst also providing broad support to other areas of the team.
* This role involves being able to demonstrate a strong attention to detail; as well as having the ability to understand, process and articulate information to the Finance team and wider business as appropriate.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Prepare monthly cost center reports including analysis of variances to budget/forecast to discuss regularly with cost center owners
* Preparing journal entries where required for month end close
* Co-ordinate the preparation of the monthly executive reporting pack
* Support the preparation of the PHPL Group statutory accounts and standalone statutory accounts as required
* Liaise with the Auditors and other compliance activities
* Preparation, analysis and reporting of the Generation, Wholesale and Support Functions annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
* Prepare month-end and year-end management accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly accrual and prepayment listings
* Accounting for inventory movements in adherence with Inventory accounting policy
* Analyse electricity market pricing and contribution to periodic revenue reporting
* Assist Commercial team in Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Agreements
* Ensure continual assessment and identification of process and system improvements
Receivables and banking
* Preparation of Ad hoc Revenue invoices as required
* Manage the end of month Bank Reconciliations
Other activities
* Ad hoc responsibilities and projects as directed by Finance Manager – Generation, Wholesale and Support Functions
* Provide quality and timely financial support services in an environment of significant business growth whilst simultaneously delivering significantly improved processes, systems and reporting as the finance team strives to become a best practice business support function.
Judgments
* Determine the applicability of accounting standards and tax laws to business transactions
* Effectively determine when to escalate issues
* Understand team goals and objectives and prioritise work to best meet those objectives
* Ability to determine adequacy of own work and the depth of research and analysis required
* Anticipate queries from financial information users and prepare logical and concise explanations
Knowledge, experience (including qualification) and skill
Knowledge and Experience
* Good knowledge and understanding of accounting standards and Australian taxes
* Good understanding of the key components of the management and statutory reporting processes as well as tax compliance processes in Australia
* SAP experience will be highly regarded
Skills
* Ability to operate an integrated accounting system effectively and efficiently (SAP R/3 preferable)
* Ability to work autonomously and also be a collaborative team player with good team
* Advanced Excel and basic MS Office skills
* Power BI skills highly regarded
* Ability to identify business process, systems and reporting improvements
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Organise and prioritise work to ensure team goals and objectives are met
* Analyse data and transform it into meaningful information for user.
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