Senior Finance Manager

What's on offer:
 

• Join one of the largest essential service providers in Australia and New Zealand.  
• Flexible hybrid working enviornment.  
• Full time permanent role with a respected stable ASX listed organisation with considerable room for career progression and development.
• Joining the Ventia team you will become part of our Finance Academy initiative. This program brings together all Finance professionals across the business to partake in opportunities for continuous learning and training, mentoring programs, networking and social events aimed at promoting career development and recognition.  

About the role
 
Reporting to the CFO of Defence this position is a key partner in ensuring strong financial governance within projects to drive consistent profit and cash performance across their responsible project portfolio.
 
This position will play an essential role in supporting work winning activities, sector and project overhead optimisation and effective internal controls.
 
As part of your responsibilities, you will also undertake high level analysis to ensure timely and insightful reporting that will enable decisions to drive business financial performance.
 
What you’ll be doing:
 

• Lead project finance staff across responsible project portfolio, developing & embedding systems & processes to drive performance and consistency.
• Monthly reporting & review participant across all responsible projects.
• Analysis & insights into project performance, including benchmarking and comparisons across the sector’s projects.
• R&O analysis – prepare & execute performance improvement plans to drive ‘better than budget’ outcomes.
• Rolling reviews of projects to identify ‘hidden’ problems early, leveraging extensive understanding of the contract and detail of the work done by project finance teams.
• Significant involvement in key Work Winning opportunities from bid to mobilisation.
• Implement action plans to improve working capital performance to achieve target conversion rates.
• Implement governance and risk processes including reviews, balance sheet reconciliations, and segregation of duties.
• Production of sector monthly reporting and preparation of cashflows with project teams.
• Liaise with group finance, FP&A and other functions on matters such as Audit, Tax, Compliance etc.

 
About you
 

• Tertiary level qualification within a relevant discipline.
• CA or CPA qualified.
• Strong financial accounting and reporting knowledge.
• Exposure to working within a large complex organisation or big 4 environment.
• Demonstrated experience with finance transformation and delivery of finance projects essential.
• Prior experience working for an ASX 200 listed organisation would be an advantage.

 
About Ventia:
 
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. No one else does exactly what we do in the way we do it. Making infrastructure work for our communities is at the heart of who we are and it's what unites and excites us.
 
Diversity:
 
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents, and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
 
How to apply:
 
If you are looking to expand your career with a business that rewards and values its employees, please apply below by clicking on the apply now button.
 
Position Reference Number: 160917

Applications close 31st December close of business. 

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