Financial Operations Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Operations Specialist to join our team and oversee the management of financial operations for our client. This key role requires expertise in managing financial operations for a complex group structure, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and strategic alignment in the media and entertainment sectors.

The Financial Operations Specialist will be responsible for:

• Managing accounts receivable, including quote preparation, invoicing, and payment reminders for entity-specific revenue streams.
• Overseeing accounts payable, including purchase orders and payout scheduling for each entity.
• Performing reconciliation of payment and payout transactions for entities.
• Recording entity-specific transactions and adjusting P/L and B/S movements.
• Implementing authorisation controls for entity expenses and managing expense processes via Budgetly.
• Approving vendor and contractor payments for each entity.
• Establishing financial controls for entity-specific purchase orders and approvals.
• Preparing quarterly BAS and annual returns for each entity, ensuring compliance with local tax obligations.
• Providing financial insights for entity decision-making through management reporting.
• Implementing entity-specific revenue recognition rules and ensuring compliance with AASB 15.
• Developing and approving budgets for each entity and tracking entity-specific budget variances.
• Preparing financial forecasts for each entity and conducting scenario analysis for entity cash flow needs.
• Managing schedules for entity-specific tangible and intangible assets, ensuring compliance with AASB 138.
• Overseeing entity-specific payroll processing, superannuation, and PAYG compliance.
• Administering entity-specific commission and bonus schedules.
• Tracking revenue and costs for entity-specific projects, managing deferred revenue, and project profitability for each entity.
• Valuing and amortizing entity-specific IP assets and tracking royalty income/expenses for each entity.
• Managing payments to entity-specific vendors, freelancers, and talent, ensuring PAYG and superannuation compliance for entity contractors.
• Eliminating intercompany transactions and overseeing intercompany loans, service agreements, and cost allocations.
• Preparing group-level financial reports and consolidating financials across all entities.
• Managing cash pooling and liquidity across the group, overseeing FX management for cross-border transactions, and optimising group working capital.
• Establishing arm's length pricing for intercompany transactions and maintaining documentation for tax compliance.
• Developing group tax strategies and managing dividend repatriation and group tax filings.
• Drafting and maintaining agreements for shared services, allocating costs, and ensuring group tax compliance.
• Preparing group-level cash flow forecasts and analysing cash needs across entities for events and campaigns.
• Identifying and mitigating group financial risks and implementing group-wide financial policies.
• Evaluating group debt vs. equity financing and managing dividend policies for client shareholders.
• Monitoring and reporting on group debt facilities and managing interest and principal payments.
• Managing group consolidation and tax advisory projects, supporting ad-hoc group financial initiatives, and coordinating external audits for all entities.
• Conducting financial due diligence for group acquisitions and integrating new entities into group financial systems.
• Preparing group financial reports for shareholders, board, and external stakeholders, managing investor relations for group funding needs, and ensuring group transparency and confidence.
• Building group-level 3-way forecasts, M&A models, and financial charts to support group strategic initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CA certification is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years in financial management.
• At least 3 years of experience working within a multi-entity group structure.
• Experience in media, entertainment, or event-based industries is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Xero or similar ERP systems.
• Familiarity with expense management tools.
• Strong skills in Excel or Google Sheets, particularly for group-level modelling and forecasting.

Soft Skills:

• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder and cross-entity collaboration.
• Ability to manage complex priorities across multiple entities.

Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of AASB standards, OECD transfer pricing guidelines, and ATO regulations.
• Familiarity with project-based accounting and intellectual property (IP) valuation in the media and entertainment sectors.

Key Qualifications:

• Ability to provide high-quality financial guidance and support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment.