Finance Manager

Finance Manager - Construction

Company Background 

Our client enjoys a reputation for excellence in the construction and construction services industry. With a proven track record of excellent year-on-year growth, you will join at a pivotal time in the company’s evolution, ensuring processes and procedures are correctly in place and taking ownership of the complete finance function as you grow into the role.

Reporting to the Managing Directors, you will have the opportunity to grow both your skillset and career. You will become the finance lead and be a ‘go-to person’ for multiple stakeholders and as the business continues to expand you will have the opportunity to build a finance team. 

Working as part of a collaborative team, this is a company with a great culture that prides itself on being fast-paced and nimble. You will join a lively and upbeat team who are passionate about what they do.

The Role

Your role as Finance Manager will play a key position in the company and will include a wide variety of duties. Key initial duties include (yet, certainly not limited to):

• Responsibility for the financial health of projects including work in progress (WIP) reporting, project management analysis, P&L analysis and reports
• Business partnering with multiple internal and external stakeholders including project managers
• Processing of transactional accounting (AP/AR)
• Weekly payroll processing 
• Take ownership of monthly reporting, complete with commentary and high-level analysis
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting (with a view to take ownership)
• Involvement in numerous automation and improvement projects which will provide amazing exposure and understanding of the business. 

As you become more confident with your duties, the Managing Directors will look to expand your remit, ensuring you are continuously evolving professionally. 

Your Background

To be considered for this Finance Manager role, you will have experience in a broad accounting position and should meet the majority of the following: 

• Degree qualification (CA/CPA desired but not required)
• Experience in Financial and Management Accounting 
• Construction or similar industry experience is preferred, but not a requirement
• Prior involvement in process improvement projects will be highly regarded
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to take on an important role that includes both financial and management accounting, and project work in a medium-sized company

Our client is also happy to look at those that are looking to step up ie currently working in Senior Financial Accountant, Senior Accountant, Management Accountant, or Company Accountant roles.  

If you are keen to find out more about this Finance Manager position, please contact Cass Pratt at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 2014, quoting reference 9008 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.