High-level finance professional sought to lead and manage a team of seven individuals, delivering support to two distinct business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
* To oversee the month-end process ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are accurate and completed by day 5.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver financial reporting requirements.
* Maintain oversight of transactional accounting functions including AP/AR/Payroll/Banking.
* Ensure compliance with financial regulations including GST and income tax.
* Maintenance of banking relationships.
* Lead the management of financial systems.
* Deliver improvements to processes through end-to-end reviews.
* Drive integration of two finance teams into a unified shared services function.
* Develop strong people leadership skills, providing coaching, mentoring and upskilling opportunities.
Requirements:
* A Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) qualification is essential.
* Demonstrable experience in improving processes and developing control frameworks is required.
* Strong leadership capabilities and the ability to boost morale within the team are necessary.
* The ideal candidate must be able to hit the ground running and start adding value immediately.