About the role

CTE Australia is seeking an experienced Finance Manager that provides strategic and operational financial leadership, ensuring the business's financial integrity, statutory compliance, and long-term financial performance. Reporting to the Operations Director and CEO, this role is accountable for the full finance function including financial reporting, taxation, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting and payroll oversight.

The Finance

Manager partners with the executive team to deliver commercially sound decision-making, robust financial controls, and transparent reporting to the Board and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

- Provide senior financial oversight and commercial advice to the CEO, Operations Director and Board

- Lead the Finance and Administration team to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger functions

- Manage the annual operating and capital budgets, rolling 12-month cash flow forecasts, working capital, banking and debt facilities

- Oversee month-end and year-end close, external audit, statutory financial statements and Board reporting

- Pursue continuous improvement in finance systems, controls and divisional performance reporting

- Support a high-performance finance culture

- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and administration team

- Oversee payroll processing including superannuation,



workers compensation, leave accruals, and Modern Award compliance

- Manage banking relationships, insurance renewals, and finance-related supplier contracts

About you

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline from a recognised Australian university or equivalent overseas qualification

- CA or CPA qualified with current membership in valuable standing

- Proven senior finance experience leading a full finance function in a mid-sized Australian business, with a minimum of 10 years' progressive experience and at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role

- Proven experience managing external audit relationships and delivering clean audit outcomes

- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability, with Xero (or equivalent) experience at an administrator level

- Clear and confident communication able to explain financial matters to non-finance stakeholders including the Board

- Proven ability to build and develop a high-performing finance team

About us

CTE Australia is a specialist electrical compliance organisation operating across Hazardous Areas, High Voltage and broader electrical compliance disciplines. We provide specialist engineering, compliance, auditing and technical solutions to clients operating in complex, safety-critical and highly regulated environments.

📌 Finance Manager (Geebung)
🏢 CTE Australia
📍 Geebung