Finance Manager

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. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.

Ventia has been awarded a new four-year contract by Seqwater to deliver preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance along with electrical, mechanical and instrumentational services across its water network. Ventia will provide services across 35 water treatment plants, 95 pump stations and 26 referable dams. 

About the Role

• Join one of the largest essential infrastructure service providers in Australia and New Zealand.
• Full-time permanent role, hybrid working opportunity, based in a QLD Ventia office and work from home.
• Competitive remuneration package with abundant opportunities to learn and advance your career.

As a key member of the leadership team, this role will enhance financial performance for the contract by; partnering with operational stakeholders to drive efficient day-to-day processes, providing management with sound data and analysis to facilitate decision-making, and performing routine budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.

 Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with key stakeholders, including the program director, operational leaders and client representatives, in the successful delivery of project outcomes.
• Monitor and optimise performance against targets, including revenue, EBITDA, net working capital and operating cash flow.
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting of actuals against forecast and budget; including clear and concise variance analysis and reporting of risks and opportunities.
• Prepare budgeting and forecasting requirements (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow), with a focus on alignment with operational targets and strategies and expected operational outcomes.
• Prepare analysis and reporting to meet internal and client financial reporting requirements and support decision-making.
• Collaborate with client contacts to resolve queries and complete deliverables in a timely and efficient manner.
• Drive continuous improvement in the completion of end-to-end processes, including purchase to pay, order to cash, recruit to onboard, and payroll.
• Lead and develop direct reports, including overseeing workload, cross-training for role coverage, skills development, and performing regular performance reviews.  

About You

To be successful in the role of Finance Manager, you should have the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in accounting
• CA or CPA qualified
• Proven experience within a project accounting environment, experience with high-volume projects favourable
• Demonstrated ability to develop excellent working relationships with multiple cross-functional stakeholders and direct reports
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage with senior client personnel, management and all levels of the project delivery team
• SAP experience required & Power BI skills highly favourable

What's on Offer

• Joining the Ventia Finance 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.
• Access to a variety of Ventia’s Health and Wellness initiatives - including the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellbeing Gateway, and Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies programs.
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts and more.

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, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
 

Please hit 'apply now' to be considered 

*shortlisted candidates will be contacted* 

Job Reference # 159813