Finance Manager – Pathway to Finance Director
Join Bentleys
At Bentleys, we empower clients across Australia exceptional service. We seek a proactive Finance Manager to oversee and optimise the financial activities of our Operational Finance Teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in starting at three days a week, with the potential to scale up to full-time.
The Role
As the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in delivering timely financial services to our stakeholders. Your responsibilities include:
- Leading the Operational Finance Team, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Ensuring accurate processes across Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Payroll, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Compliance, and Reporting.
- Overseeing financial records to guarantee accuracy in AP, AR, and payroll.
- Managing the month-end process, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L statements.
- Preparing timely financial statements and tax submissions (BAS, FBT, ITR) while liaising with our internal tax specialist.
- Ensuring transaction recording, general ledger reconciliations, and robust month-end processes.
- Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Monitoring cash flow to ensure liquidity and financial stability.
- Developing strategies to optimise working capital.
- Providing financial insights for strategic decision-making.
- Leading the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecasting.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance operational processes.
- Implementing cost control measures and identifying areas for improvement.
- Streamlining financial workflows and reporting to enhance accuracy.
- Supporting the rollout of new finance systems.
- Identifying financial risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
- Developing vendor management processes to optimise outcomes.
About you
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in accounting and finance.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred.
- Strong preference for experience in the Professional Services industry (Accounting or Legal).
- Proven experience in a finance leadership role with a focus on operational finance.
- Excellent MS Excel skills; knowledge of Xero and/or MYOB preferred.
- Experience with new systems implementation is desirable.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage and inspire a team in a dynamic environment.
- Commitment to quality service and client relationships.
About Us
Bentleys Queensland is a full-service advisory and accounting firm with 25 Partners/Directors and nearly 200 staff across three offices. With over 75 years of history, we provide professional support in business advisory, accounting, taxation, audit, investment advisory, risk assurance, corporate recovery, technology, HR, finance, and wealth management.
The Perks
We’ll look after you at Bentleys. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- Learning opportunities via our Career Builder Program and our Learning Management System (LMS) with thousands of self-paced modules.
- Genuine potential for growth, development, and mentoring.
- Professional memberships and subscriptions.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Bonus three days of annual leave each year.
- Additional purchased leave scheme.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Direct access to senior staff and Partners.
- Support for CA/CPA study, including financial assistance and study time.
- Regular participation in social activities, corporate volunteering, and sporting events.
- Monthly Mingle Social Event.
- Active Social Club.
- Health and Wellness initiatives, including:
- 50% off Goodlife Gym memberships
- Annual Health Screenings
- Nutrition Workshops
- Funded sporting events (Corporate Games, Bridge to Brisbane, Corporate Tri, Boot Camps, Yoga)
- Free fruit and flu vaccinations
- Mental health support via our Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging options to maximise your benefits.
- Dress for Your Day policy.
- Six-star eco-friendly office with luxury end-of-trip facilities.
How to Apply
Opportunities like this at Bentleys don’t come up often.
If you’re ready to advance your finance career and join an innovative team, click the Apply button to start your application!
What We Do
Bentleys Queensland is a full service advisory and accounting firm, established in 1948. With offices in Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and Emerald, we have 25 Partners and Directors, and almost 200 experienced and diverse team members.
Bentleys Queensland is part of the Bentleys Network. Ranked at number 12 in Australian Financial Review's Top 100 Accounting Firms, Bentleys is an international network of advisory and accounting firms, with more than 700 talented staff delivering solutions from 17 locations across Australia, New Zealand and China.
We work with aspirational businesses and entrepreneurial people to help them get where they want to be. As essential advisors, we provide future thinking, strategic direction and practical support to help strengthen businesses and to build personal wealth.
Bentleys Queensland has a history of more than 70 years providing professional and dependable support across:
- business & strategic advisory
- accounting
- taxation
- audit
- risk & assurance
- corporate recovery & insolvency
- technology & innovation
- self-managed superannuation
- HR
- finance & lending, and
- wealth management.
Our advisors work with SMEs, family businesses, listed entities, professionals, individuals and government. We are industry-aligned with expanding specialist knowledge, skills and experience within our core industries which include agribusiness, health and ageing, family business and SMEs, government and education.
Talk to us today, and we can help you get where you want to be.
