
Finance Manager
Hunt St
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Philippines
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Salary
💰 A$2,000 - A$3,000 per month
About the role
- Lead, mentor, and supervise a predominantly finance team, ensuring high performance, accuracy, and professional development.
- Act as the primary point of escalation for complex financial queries and provide clear, actionable insights to the Business Manager and executive leadership.
- Champion a culture of integrity, confidentiality, and service excellence within the finance department.
- Own the Month-End Close process, ensuring all financial reports are accurate and delivered on time.
- Manage comprehensive cash flow forecasting and monitoring to ensure operational liquidity.
- Lead the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets, providing variance analysis and recommendations to leadership.
- Prepare detailed financial reports for the Board and Executive team, translating complex data into clear business insights.
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Bank Reconciliations.
- Manage and process payroll with strict confidentiality, particularly regarding sensitive executive-level data.
- Ensure full compliance with Australian accounting standards and regulatory requirements relevant to the NFP sector.
- Lead the preparation for annual audits and serve as the main liaison for external auditors.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Xero, ensuring the system is utilized to its full potential.
- Continuously review and improve internal controls, financial systems, and workflows to increase efficiency.
- Manage digital filing and collaboration using Google Suite and MS Office 365 (SharePoint/Planner).
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of finance/accounting experience with at least 12 months of experience in a leadership or senior role.
- Expert-level proficiency in Xero is essential.
- Strong command of MS Excel (complex formulas/reporting) and Google Suite.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive payroll and executive data with absolute discretion.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to "look beyond the numbers" and provide insights.
- Honest, reliable, adaptable to change, and possesses a collaborative "can-do" attitude suitable for a faith-based organization.
- Experience in the Not-for-Profit (NFP), Charity, or Religious/Church sector is a massive bonus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingcash flow forecastingbudget preparationvariance analysispayroll managementaccounts payableaccounts receivableinternal controlsfinancial systemsauditing
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityintegritycollaborationdiscretionservice excellenceprofessional development