Your New Role

Reporting to senior leadership, you will take ownership of month ‑ end reporting, cashflow forecasting, and key finance cycles. You will oversee a capable accounts team who manage day ‑ to ‑ day processing, allowing you to remain focused on analysis, accuracy, and forward planning.

This is a hands ‑ on, influential role where your insights will shape operational and strategic decisions across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly management reporting packs including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and performance insights
• Maintain a cashflow forecast, and support annual budgeting and major expenditure planning
• Lead, coordinate and mentor the accounts team to ensure processing accuracy and timely completion of obligations
• Oversee BAS, payroll tax (QLD/NSW/VIC), superannuation, payroll and contractor payments
• Review WIP, disbursements and debtors, ensuring effective billing and recovery processes
• Support multi ‑ entity reporting, including property ‑ related entities
• Manage annual requirements including STP finalisation, payroll tax reconciliation, WorkCover/iCare, ASIC compliance and trust audit coordination
• Maintain robust checklists, controls and reporting standards within Xero and internal systems

What You’ll Bring

• Strong, hands ‑ on accounting/finance experience (professional services experience highly regarded)
• Commercial mindset with the ability to interpret numbers, identify issues early and recommend practical solutions
• Confident communicator able to explain financial insights to non ‑ finance stakeholders
• High proficiency in Xero and exceptional attention to detail
• Proactive, organised and comfortable working with autonomy

Why You’ll Want This Role

• Lead a competent accounts team and focus on meaningful financial management
• Direct access to decision-makers with your recommendations actioned
• Autonomy across reporting, forecasting and compliance
• Exposure to multiple entities for added variety
• Supportive, collaborative culture within a growing organisation

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to moanna.yates@hays.com.au or phone: Ph: 0404 305 351.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.