Finance Manager

Your New Company

This respected not-for-profit organisation operates across diverse programs and commercial initiatives to deliver meaningful community outcomes. With a strong focus on accountability, collaboration, and long-term sustainability, the organisation provides an inclusive and professional environment where your work contributes directly to positive social and economic impact.

Your New Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Financial Manager provides strategic and operational leadership across all financial functions. This role ensures the organisation meets its compliance obligations, maintains strong financial controls, and supports the CEO and Board with accurate, timely financial reporting. The Financial Manager plays a key role in organisational sustainability, risk management, and in supporting program teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will be responsible for

• Lead organisational financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, reserves, and long-term sustainability planning.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO and Board to support informed decision-making.
• Company secretarial duties, including maintaining statutory registers, managing AGM preparation, and maintaining governance policies. An executive assistant assists with certain aspects.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including AP/AR, payroll, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Ensure full compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, ACNC/ORIC requirements, funding agreements, and audit obligations.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance analysis, risks, and recommendations.
• Manage the financial components of grants, contracts, and funding, including budgeting, tracking, and acquittals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, while building financial literacy across the organisation in a culturally respectful way.
• Oversee financial systems (MYOB), improve processes and reporting, and identify and mitigate financial and organisational risks.
• Actively uphold, implement, review, and improve the organisation's Integrated Management System (IMS) by ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, contributing subject-matter expertise, supporting performance monitoring and reporting, proactively managing change, risk, hazards and incidents, and driving continuous improvement to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operations aligned with customer and organisational requirements.

Your Profile

A strategic and analytical professional with strong attention to detail, able to clearly communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders. Demonstrates strong leadership, integrity, and ethical judgement, with the discipline to work independently and remotely.

To succeed in this role, you will have

Essential

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in financial management roles.
• Demonstrated experience in the not-for-profit or community services sector.
• Strong understanding of Australian Accounting Standards and NFP compliance.
• Experience preparing financial reports for Boards and senior leadership.
• High proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office.
• WA residency with full working rights.

Desirable

• CPA/CA qualification (or working towards).
• Experience working with Aboriginal organisations or remote communities.
• Knowledge of ORIC, ACNC, and government funding frameworks.
• Experience with payroll systems.

Why Join This Organisation?

This is a rare opportunity to apply your financial expertise in a meaningful leadership role within a mission-driven organisation.

You will enjoy

• A competitive salary of up to $160,000 + Super, with salary sacrifice options.
• Mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Remote/Work-from-home.
• Long-term career development opportunities.
• A supportive, values-driven culture that promotes balance and wellbeing.
• The chance to make a tangible impact on community outcomes.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please click 'Apply Now' and submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining your experience and motivation for the role. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.

Note: All applicants must hold a current Working With Children Check (if applicable) and National Police Clearance prior to commencement. Occasional travel to the regional office and regional communities may be required.