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    Senior Finance Manager - Sydney, Australia - Kennedys

    Kennedys
    Kennedys Sydney, Australia

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Reporting directly to the Head of Finance – APAC, the Senior Finance Manager will play a key role in driving financial performance, managing risk, and supporting strategic decision-making.

    This is a strategic, yet hands on, role which drives the planning and day-to-day delivery of the Firm's Australian finance function.

    Team

    Kennedys Finance supports the firm globally producing timely and accurate financial and management information, reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm's internal and external clients.

    Our finance team is made up of a Head of Finance-APAC, a Senior Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, a Credit Controller, a Billing Specialist, a senior Accounts Assistant, an Accounts Assistant, an Accounts Clerk and 2 Finance Administrators.

    The Senior Finance Manager - Australia will work closely with and report into the Head of Finance – APAC with a dotted line report to the Managing Partner – Australia. This role will liaise closely with the Australian Partnership as well as the global finance team, largely based in the UK.

    Key responsibilities

  • Preparation of annual budgets and provide insightful analysis and recommendations to management to support strategic decision-making.
  • Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements, management reports, and other financial documents. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
  • Monitor cash flow projections and manage cash balances for liquidity optimisation.
  • Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard assets.
  • Manage day-to-day financial operations.
  • Streamline processes to improve efficiency.
  • Act as signatory for payments and manage associated risks.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
  • Work with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
  • Manage year-end audits efficiently.
  • Leverage technology to automate processes and enhance reporting capabilities.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to finance team.
  • Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs.
  • Communicate financial performance effectively.
  • Lead or participate in special projects and initiatives assigned by superiors.

    • Required experience

  • Working in a similar function either within a law firm or another professional services environment
  • Advanced knowledge of MS excel (Pivot's, VLOOKUPS etc.)
  • Commerce type degree (preferable)
  • CPA or CA Qualified
  • Previous experience of supervising or managing staff essential
  • Knowledge of all applicable compliance rules – ATO, Payroll, Legal
  • Excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
  • Able to interact confidently with all levels of staff – from Office Assistants to Partners and maintain strong relationships nationally and globally
  • Flexible to take calls out of hours with the UK and other international offices
  • Experience of running or overseeing payroll
  • Prior experience within an international organisation liaising with stakeholders in other countries (preferable)
  • Elite 3e (preferable)
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative to identify and address issues proactively.
  • Take ownership of key projects and initiatives, demonstrating the ability to work autonomously and drive results with minimal supervision.

    • Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.


    About Kennedys

    Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

    Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

    We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

    What do we have to offer?

    We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

    Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

    The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

    We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

    Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

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