Manager Finance
Full time
Location: LAUNCESTON
City Mission is looking for a Manager Finance to oversee the financial operations of our organisation. This is a unique opportunity to combine your professional expertise with a meaningful mission—supporting vulnerable people and strengthening the impact of a community-focused organisation.
Our values—Faith, Justice, Compassion, Flexibility, and Enthusiasm—guide our mission, culture and services. City Mission is proud to operate across approximately 30 sites in Northern and North-West Tasmania, encompassing Launceston, Burnie, Devonport, and surrounding regions. Through a team of over 200 staff and 600 volunteers, we serve more than 20,000 Tasmanians annually, offering a broad range of services including housing and homelessness support, emergency relief, community chaplaincy, mental health recovery, and social enterprise initiatives. Our work environment is supportive, collaborative, and rooted in strong organisational values. As we continue to grow, we remain focused on cultivating our positive culture.
As Manager Finance, you will lead a dynamic finance team and oversee all operational aspects of financial management. You'll apply your leadership and technical expertise to budgeting, payroll, reporting, and compliance, while also contributing to strategic planning and continuous improvement across the organisation.
If you are a people-first professional with advanced financial skills, strong leadership capabilities, and a genuine desire to help others, we would love to hear from you.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
* CA or CPA qualified with a proven track record of delivering a full accounting service for a small to medium multi-faceted organisation.
* Minimum 3 years in a similar position.
* Demonstrated financial management skills.
* Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Cash management, budgeting and reporting experience.
* Highly proficient with MS Office and financial management systems.
* Experience in dealing with tax and payroll system compliance requirements, internal controls.
* A sound knowledge of insurance renewal programs for organisations.
* A sound knowledge of accounting general ledger systems (preferably MYOB or similar).
* Clear ability to manage finance and accounting services for separate business units and different locations.
* The ability to handle pressure.
* Ability to manage a diverse team of direct reports.
* Ability to maintain positive professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.
* National Police Check is required for all roles at LCM.
* Registration to Work with Vulnerable People is required for all roles at LCM.
Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
* Experience or demonstrated capacity to work in an organisation adopting a Christian ethos.
* Previous experience within a not for profit and/or community services background.
* Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised.
* Positive history of following organisational policy & procedures.
Why work for us?
* Vibrant and healthy workplace culture.
* Access to salary packaging.
* In house Chaplaincy service.
* EAP assistance.
* Rewards program.
* Birthday celebrations.
* Wellbeing programs.
This is a full-time position, although some flexibility may be considered. As a Public Benevolent Institution, LCM employees are eligible to Salary Package through our approved provider.
Please send your written application addressing the selection criteria and your ability to effectively perform the primary tasks above to the Manager People & Culture, City Mission, PO Box 168, Launceston, or upload it to the SEEK website.
A full position description is available by phoning during office hours, by emailing, or via our website –
Applications close on Thursday 2nd November 2025 at 9:00am.