Finance Manager Busy Bees is a leading global, early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees. Bee Safe: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life. Due to exciting growth across our organisation, we are searching for an experienced Finance Manager to lead financial accounting operations, support strategic decision-making and ensure strong governance and compliance across the organisation. This role is responsible for managing the month-end process, overseeing financial accounting teams, ensuring compliance with Australian accounting standards and coordinating audit and taxation activities. About the Role Lead the Financial Accounting and Accounts Payable teams, driving efficient Procure-to-Pay and general ledger processes across a large multi-site organisation. Manage the month-end close and financial reporting, delivering accurate P&L analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and variance reporting. Prepare annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards including lease accounting. Ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards including lease accounting. Oversee corporate tax compliance including GST, FBT, tax provisions and deferred tax reporting. Act as the key contact for external audits, impairment testing and government grant reporting. What You’ll Need Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline. CPA or CA qualification (mandatory). Proven experience in a middle-management finance role with direct reports. Strong technical knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards. Proficient in using large ERP systems and advanced Excel skills. Experience in multi-site organisations (such as childcare, retail, healthcare or similar sectors) will be highly regarded. Why Join Busy Bees Work for a globally recognised organisation in the early childhood sector. Opportunity to influence financial strategy in a large and growing multi-site business. Professional development and career growth opportunities. Generous childcare discounts (50% off). Access to our Employee Assistance Program! Enjoy genuine flexibility and a supportive work environment that balances professional and personal life. Opportunity to participate in the international Talent Exchange Program. Apply Now Join the Buzz! Apply now and help shape young lives every day! Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Triple Layer Child Safety Framework. Why Work for Busy Bees? If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart. We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.