About your new employer!

A newly created chance has become available with a highly successful multinational manufacturing business that has experienced significant growth in recent years.

As the business continues to expand, they are looking to appoint a Senior Finance Manager to lead the Australian finance function, manage a team of three and partner closely with the CFO and wider leadership team.

This is a broad and commercially focused role, suited to a technically strong finance professional who enjoys being close to the business and can bring together tax, statutory reporting, FP&A;, controls and commercial analysis.

About your new role!

Reporting directly into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the Australian finance function while providing leadership, direction and development to a team of three.

Your responsibilities will include

- Lead the preparation and review of Australian corporate tax returns and broader taxation compliance, including GST, BAS, FBT, payroll tax and withholding tax
- Manage transfer pricing requirements, international dealings and related-party transactions
- Partner with external tax advisers and auditors and manage responses to ATO reviews and information requests
- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
- Develop financial models and provide commercial analysis to support pricing, investment and strategic business decisions
- Analyse profitability, working capital, cash flow and business performance, providing meaningful insights to senior leadership
- Partner with operational leaders across the business to improve financial and commercial performance
- Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting and ensure strong statutory accounting and compliance
- Review management reporting and board reporting packs
- Maintain a strong internal control and risk management framework and coordinate internal and external audits
- Oversee statutory lodgements and support broader corporate governance and legal entity requirements




- Identify opportunities to improve and automate finance processes, including through the ERP system
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of three finance professionals
- Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and best practice across the finance function

About you! We are looking for a CA or CPA qualified finance professional with a strong technical accounting foundation and proven experience across both financial accounting and FP&A.;

You will ideally bring

- 6+ years' experience across accounting and finance, including at least 1-2 years in a finance management capacity
- Strong Australian taxation experience, including corporate tax and transfer pricing
- Experience within manufacturing, industrial or distribution environments is highly regarded, particularly exposure to costing and manufacturing accounting
- Strong statutory accounting and financial reporting experience
- Proven FP&A; capability across budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and business partnering
- Experience working within a multinational or large corporate environment
- Strong understanding of controls, compliance and corporate governance
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across the wider business
- A hands-on and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to develop and motivate a team

What's in it for you?

- Newly created position with genuine ownership of the Australian finance function
- Circa. $160,000 + super
- Join a multinational business experiencing significant growth
- Genuine down-to-earth culture with supportive leadership
- Western Sydney location with onsite parking
- Opportunity to work closely with the CFO and senior leadership team
- Lead and develop a team of three
- Broad role spanning tax, FP&A;, statutory accounting, compliance and commercial finance

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, continue developing your career and be recognised for your contribution, we'd love to hear from you. APPLY NOW or contact Declan Stacey at West Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

📌 Senior Finance Manager (Southern Sydney)
🏢 West Recruitment Consulting
📍 Southern Sydney