About the Role
Our client is a well-established, nationally operating business with a diversified portfolio spanning construction and manufacturing-related solutions.
Operating through a vertically integrated model, the organisation brings together design, manufacturing and delivery capabilities to provide end-to-end solutions, with a continued focus on efficiency, consistency and scalable delivery outcomes.
The Responsibilities
Reporting to the CFO, this role is responsible for providing strategic finance decision-making support to the business's Executive General Managers.
The role acts as an advisor and business partner to the GMs, supporting business decision-making through analytical insight, strategic acumen and commercially focused outcomes, and is responsible for ensuring operational controls are in place across the division.
Partner with Executive General Managers and State General Managers, providing financial decision support to improve decision-making
Lead, coach and develop the finance team, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement while building capability across the function
Ensure results are accurate and timely with appropriate cut-off to support quality of earnings
Partner with senior management to identify and implement business improvement opportunities and strategies
Develop forecasts including the five-year plan, annual budget, quarterly forecast and monthly flash reporting, updating as markets change and opportunities arise
Develop a standardised reporting suite to support decision-making across the division, including appropriate and robust manufacturing metrics
Provide insights on results compared to budget and forecast for the Board Report, Monthly Business Review and Quarterly Business Review,



and manage the end-to-end reporting process for these cycles
Develop and prepare business cases for investments as required
Develop and deploy levers to manage and optimise working capital
Govern project management processes and controls
Implement and deliver an effective operational and financial control setting, including appropriate segregation of duties and other internal controls
Develop and implement key business controls specific to the division, including but not limited to project management, physical inventory, manufacturing processes, the Security of Payments Act and subcontractor processes
Monitor business compliance with finance-related policies and procedures
Identify process improvements to create long-term sustainable efficiencies, standardising across the division wherever possible
Identify cost leadership efficiencies and direct cost savings to reduce costs and improve EBIT%
Maintain balance sheet control through quarterly review and approval of accounts
Identify, classify, mitigate and monitor financial and business risks across the division
The successful applicant should have
A business degree plus CPA or CA qualification
Background or previous exposure to construction and manufacturing industries
Extensive experience leading and building finance teams
Experience in a matrix organisation
Advanced understanding of ERP systems and transformation projects
Strong attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The ability to navigate competing priorities and manage expectations
The ability to develop and implement policies and procedures to improve financial and business controls
Willingness to travel to sites across Australia as required
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📌 General Manager Finance (Sydney)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Sydney