Finance Manager

Are you a finance professional with a proven track record of driving strategic financial growth and operational excellence? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your expertise can shape the future of an organisation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our client's team as Finance Manager.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a forward-thinking property wealth organisation based in Brisbane. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on embedding financial accuracy, fostering performance transparency, and delivering data-driven accountability across a diverse group of business divisions. As the Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of operational excellence, working closely with executive leaders to ensure that every decision is informed by timely, integrated, and insightful data. The position offers a hybrid working model, providing flexibility and the chance to collaborate with both onshore and offshore teams. If you are passionate about transforming complex data into actionable insights and enjoy supporting strategic planning through robust reporting frameworks, this is your chance to make a significant impact within a supportive and collaborative environment.

• Play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy and operational performance across multiple business divisions, ensuring all leaders have access to accurate and timely insights that drive success.
• Enjoy flexible hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance while collaborating with talented professionals both locally and internationally.
• Be part of an inclusive team culture that values trust, transparency, professionalism, and holistic thinking, where your analytical skills and emotional intelligence will be highly valued.

What you'll do:

As Finance Manager, you will play an integral role in driving operational discipline by developing robust reporting structures that empower executive leaders with real-time insights. Your day-to-day activities will involve designing high-impact dashboards that bring together financial, operational, and client data into clear visual stories. You will facilitate regular review sessions to ensure all teams remain aligned with strategic objectives while maintaining rigorous standards for data integrity. By automating performance reporting processes and conducting thorough audits each month, you will help create a culture of transparency and accountability. Your expertise will also be crucial in governing incentive frameworks fairly and ensuring compliance with established policies. Ultimately, your efforts will enable the organisation to identify trends early, address risks proactively, and seize opportunities for growth.

• Own the development and maintenance of scorecard frameworks such as EOS Scorecard and Balanced Scorecard across all business divisions, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and profitability targets.
• Align divisional key performance indicators (KPIs) with group-wide goals including Rocks, OKRs, and financial outcomes to foster a unified approach to success.
• Facilitate regular reviews such as L10 meetings and quarterly Rocks sessions to maintain execution cadence and promote accountability throughout the organisation.
• Ensure consistency and discipline in group reporting cycles by maintaining structured processes for data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Design, build, and manage comprehensive group-level dashboards and reports that integrate operational, financial, and client data from multiple sources.
• Collaborate closely with business operations teams to uphold data accuracy across platforms like HubSpot, Airtable, and other financial systems.
• Deliver executive dashboards featuring trend analysis, performance forecasts, variance reporting, and automated visualisations to streamline monthly performance updates.
• Conduct monthly audits to achieve over 98% data accuracy across all metrics used in leadership decision-making.
• Prepare detailed leadership reporting packs within three business days after month-end close to support timely executive decisions.
• Lead the governance of incentive frameworks by reconciling calculations for short-term and long-term incentives in collaboration with finance leaders.

What you bring:

To excel as Finance Manager in this organisation, you will bring proven experience in managing complex financial operations within a multi-divisional context. Your technical expertise in tools like Excel and Power BI will be complemented by your ability to maintain meticulous attention to detail when handling large volumes of data across various platforms. You possess not only the analytical acumen required for interpreting trends but also the interpersonal skills necessary for communicating findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Your background includes successful implementation of structured performance management systems such as EOS or similar frameworks. Additionally, your commitment to fairness ensures transparent governance over incentive schemes while your curiosity drives continuous improvement in processes. Above all else, your professional ethos aligns seamlessly with an environment built on trustworthiness and holistic thinking.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel for complex modelling as well as Power BI for building interactive dashboards that communicate key insights effectively.
• Demonstrated experience managing large datasets within platforms such as HubSpot or Airtable while ensuring high levels of data accuracy.
• A deep understanding of financial metrics alongside operational performance drivers relevant to multi-division organisations.
• Proven ability to design impactful dashboards and reports tailored for executive audiences seeking actionable information.
• Excellent analytical skills combined with strong communication abilities that allow you to translate numbers into compelling narratives for stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working within EOS or similar performance management frameworks where structure and rhythm are essential for success.
• A track record of upholding fairness, compliance, and transparency when managing incentive or remuneration governance processes.
• Cultural alignment with values such as trustworthiness, professionalism, unbiased judgement, holistic thinking, emotional intelligence (EQ), curiosity about business outcomes, discipline in execution, accountability for results.

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out due to its unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive culture rooted in trust, transparency, professionalism, unbiased perspectives, and holistic approaches. Employees are empowered through flexible hybrid working arrangements that support both personal wellbeing and professional growth. The company’s dedication to continuous learning is evident through ongoing training opportunities designed to enhance both technical capabilities and soft skills. Collaboration is at the core of daily operations—team members are encouraged to share knowledge freely while supporting one another’s development. With a focus on ethical practices in every aspect of business—from financial reporting through incentive governance—the company provides a stable yet dynamic environment where your contributions truly matter. Here you’ll find not just a job but a community invested in shared success.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Hamish Winterbourn on +61 7 30322282 for a confidential discussion.