Senior Finance Manager

About the role

An established regional statutory authority is looking for an experienced, proactive Senior Finance Officer / Finance Team Coordinator to join its Corporate Services team. The role moves beyond transactional processing and coordinates day-to-day financial operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury, acting as the operational escalation point, overseeing quality assurance on bank and ledger reconciliations, supporting month-end closing and helping to modernise and streamline core financial workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily tasks of the transactional finance team, balancing workloads across AP, AR/sundry billing, receipts and cash allocation to meet strict deadlines.
• Provide peer coaching, onboard new team members and foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Manage complex general ledger reconciliations, oversee accruals and prepayments, review journal entries and help the Financial Accounting team with timely month-end reporting.
• Review end-to-end financial workflows, remove manual bottlenecks through ERP enhancement and uphold risk controls and audit compliance.
• Act as a key business partner to internal operational teams and external vendors, resolving escalations, complex billing queries and payment discrepancies.

Required profile

• Proven background in a Senior Accounts Officer, Finance Team Leader or Assistant Accountant capacity, with hands-on exposure to full-cycle AP/AR, bank reconciliations and month-end closes.
• Ability to lead by example, allocate workflows, guide peers and maintain accountability.
• Tertiary qualification or Diploma in Accounting/Business, or equivalent practical experience; progress towards CA/CPA is welcomed.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency with enterprise accounting software and modern financial systems.
• Intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Excel (vlookups, index/match, pivot tables).
• Attention to detail, problem-solving and commercial acumen.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What we offer

• Hybrid office and remote working arrangements.
• A workplace built on safety, integrity, collaboration and community impact.
• Investment in professional training, capability building and leadership progression.

To apply, submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining relevant coordination experience.