Senior Group Finance Manager

Job Overview:

• The Financial Controller is a strategic role that oversees the financial operations of a complex group structure. This includes managing entity-level and group-wide financial processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and strategic alignment in the media and entertainment sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Manage accounts receivable, including quote preparation, invoicing, and payment reminders for entity-specific revenue streams. Ensure timely collection for event subsidiary's event revenue and media subsidiary's campaign contracts.
• Manage accounts payable, including purchase orders (POs) and payout scheduling for each entity. Ensure timely vendor payments aligned with entity operations.
• Perform reconciliation on payment and payout transactions for entity transactions. Ensure accuracy of entity-level financial records.
• Record entity-specific transactions and adjust P/L and B/S movements. Ensure accurate financial statement presentation for each entity.
• Implement authorisation controls for entity expenses. Manage expense processes via Budgetly (physical/virtual cards).
• Oversee authorisation controls for entity payments. Approve vendor and contractor payments for each entity.
• Establish financial controls for entity-specific purchase orders and approvals. Oversee procurement for all entities.
• Prepare quarterly BAS and annual returns for each entity. Ensure entity compliance with local tax obligations.
• Prepare entity-level P/L, B/S, and cash flow statements. Provide financial insights for entity decision-making.
• Implement entity-specific revenue recognition rules. Ensure compliance with AASB 15.
• Develop and approve budgets for each entity. Track and analyze entity-specific budget variances.
• Prepare financial forecasts for each entity. Conduct scenario analysis for entity cash flow needs.
• Manage schedules for entity-specific tangible and intangible assets. Ensure compliance with AASB 138.
• Oversee entity-specific payroll processing, superannuation, and PAYG compliance. Manage payroll cadence for each entity.
• Administer entity-specific commission and bonus schedules. Obtain sign-off for entity-level bonus structures.
• Track revenue and costs for entity-specific projects. Manage deferred revenue and project profitability for each entity.
• Value and amortize entity-specific IP assets. Track royalty income/expenses for each entity.
• Manage payments to entity-specific vendors, freelancers, and talent. Ensure PAYG and superannuation compliance for entity contractors.
• Manage eliminations for group consolidation. Oversee intercompany loans, service agreements, and cost allocations.
• Prepare group-level financial reports. Consolidate financials across all entities.
• Manage cash pooling and liquidity across the group. Oversee FX management for cross-border transactions. Optimize group working capital.
• Establish arm's length pricing for inter-company transactions. Maintain documentation for tax compliance.
• Develop group tax strategies. Manage dividend repatriation and group tax filings.
• Draft and maintain agreements for shared services. Allocate costs and ensure group tax compliance.
• Prepare group-level cash flow forecasts. Analyze cash needs across entities for events and campaigns.
• Identify and mitigate group financial risks. Implement group-wide financial policies.
• Evaluate group debt vs. equity financing. Manage dividend policies for client shareholders.
• Monitor and report on group debt facilities. Manage interest and principal payments.
• Manage group consolidation and tax advisory projects. Support ad-hoc group financial initiatives.
• Coordinate external audits for all entities. Prepare group audit schedules and reconcile inter-company balances.
• Conduct financial due diligence for group acquisitions. Integrate new entities into group financial systems.
• Prepare group financial reports for shareholders, board, and external stakeholders. Manage investor relations for group funding needs.
• Build group-level 3-way forecasts, M&A models, and financial charts. Support group strategic initiatives.
• Oversee group payment processes. Implement scalable payment methods for group efficiency.