About the role

Above Advisory Pty Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to take ownership of the internal finance function of our growing accounting and advisory business. You will hold end-to-end accountability for the firm's internal finance function and the staff who deliver it, including direct reports and offshore or outsourced personnel.

Key responsibilities

- Establish, apply and periodically reassess the firm's internal budgetary and accounting policies, procedures and spending delegations in consultation with the Director, and translate the Director's growth objectives into costed, measurable financial plans.
- Ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, the Corporations Act and ATO reporting obligations, including superannuation guarantee, PAYG withholding, payroll tax, BAS and IAS lodgements.
- Design and maintain internal financial controls, approval thresholds and segregation of duties, and act on any weaknesses identified.
- Act as the firm's primary point of contact for external accountants, auditors and financiers.
- Supervise and allocate work across the finance team, set performance expectations, review output quality and build technical capability.
- Determine how finance work is resourced as the firm scales.




- Oversee and direct the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring the profit and loss statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement are completed accurately and to deadline.
- Present monthly results and written commentary to the Director, investigating variances against budget, forecast and prior periods and identifying the underlying drivers.
- Review and authorise payroll before processing, and oversee payroll reconciliations and statutory reporting.
- Lead the annual budget process end to end, from setting assumptions through to Director sign-off.

About you

- Bachelor's Degree or Higher Qualification
- CPA or CA Qualified
- At least 1-year minimum experience as a Finance Manager or in a related field.
- Australian citizen or permanent resident

About us Above Advisory Pty Ltd is a energetic Australian accounting and business advisory firm dedicated to empowering businesses and individuals through expert financial guidance and strategic advice. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including accounting, taxation, business advisory, and compliance, focusing on a proactive and personalised approach to help our clients achieve their financial goals and drive growth.

📌 Finance Manager (Epping)
🏢 Above Advisory
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