Finance Manager, Finance

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We have an opportunity for a highly motivated Finance Manager to join our Finance Team at BDO. The Finance Manager will be responsible for leading the financial accounting team’s operations, including financial reporting and providing key insights and strategic direction to support business decision making. As a trusted adviser, you will ensure strong financial governance and compliance across the financial close and reporting processes, while collaborating with stakeholders to manage financial outcomes and expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the financial accounting team
• Prepare and analyse monthly financial statements, including income statements and balance sheets
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, prepayments, journals and accruals
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accuracy and integrity of the accounts
• Support the interim and annual audit process including overseeing the preparation of annual financial statements and notes.
• Lead process improvement and leverage technology to enhance efficiency and promote best practice
• Conduct weekly cash flow analysis and general cash flow management (e.g., sweeps)
• Identify and maintain key processes and controls to ensure strong financial governance and discipline
• Supervise and mentor a team of accountants, empowering them to deliver initiatives aligned with the Finance Strategy
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and records to adhere to BDO’s policies and procedures
• Work closely with the Financial Controller, the CFO and wider Finance team or business on relevant projects.

About You

• CA/ CPA qualified with at least 5 years of experience in a financial accounting role, ideally in a complex group environment
• Demonstrated experience in leading month-end and year-end close processes for a large or complex entity
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement, particularly in relation to month-end processes
• Experience with Workday is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing a finance team
• Strong communication skills and experience liaising with senior stakeholders
• Driven, dynamic and adaptable with the ability to operate effectively in a changing environment

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a  2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]