An opportunity has arisen for a hands on Finance Manager or highly experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join a growing insurance business in newly created finance manager position.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of day-to-day finance operations across multiple entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and an efficient month-end process.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys being close to the detail, improving processes and taking ownership of a broad finance function. You will also act as a key support to the Head of Finance, providing leadership and cover when required.

Key responsibilities:

- Own and coordinate the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, reporting packs and financial commentary.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations across multiple entities.
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processes, ensuring appropriate financial controls.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial planning activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance systems, processes, reporting and operational efficiencies.
- Monitor financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful analysis to senior stakeholders.
- Support financial compliance obligations, including client money controls,



reconciliations and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Work closely with the Head of Finance and wider leadership team, acting as their deputy when required.

About you
- CA/CPA qualified with a relevant degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
- At least 7 years' experience in an accounting or finance environment.
- Previous experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Financial Accountant, Financial Controller or similar.
- Strong technical accounting skills and demonstrated ownership of the month-end close process.
- Proven experience managing balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting and financial controls.
- Experience working across multiple entities.
- Strong Excel skills and experience with Xero or a comparable accounting system.
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Experience within insurance, financial services or another regulated service setting would be advantageous, although not essential.

The opportunity

This is a senior, hands-on role offering broad exposure across finance operations, financial reporting and business performance. You will have genuine ownership of the day-to-day finance function, the opportunity to improve existing processes and the chance to develop into a key second-in-command to the Head of Finance.

We are looking for someone who is technically capable, proactive and comfortable operating autonomously in a dynamic business environment.

📌 Finance Manager - Fast growing Insurer (Sydney)
🏢 Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia
📍 Sydney