Description:
Hidrive is a company focused on people, customers and quality. We build mobile workspaces for utes, trailers and trucks and we’re known for the quality of not only our work, but also our service. We take the time to understand what our customers need and we are looking for a finance professional to help us manage the financial frameworks that underpin our operational success.
About Us
Hidrive Group is a 100% Australian owned, ISO certified organisation with an established national footprint. We engineer, design, manufacture and install service bodies for utes, trailers and trucks from six locations nationally.
We’re vertically integrated with a great team, good systems, strong leadership, a loyal recurring client base, and specialised market knowledge. This competitive advantage is something we are looking to leverage as we set up for global expansion that leads us to seek a strong Finance Manager who has experience and an interest in supporting a Chief Finance Officer through a journey of scaling up for global expansion.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic and values aligned Finance Manager to take your career to next level.
About the Role
The Finance Manager is essential to providing accurate and timely management reports in accordance with an established reporting cadence. This position reports directly to the CFO and will lead a small team.
The successful person will possess sound knowledge of accounting principles which will provide a solid foundation for a quality working relationship with the CFO. Although this position has a strong focus on transactional operations and will often be the first point of contact regarding financial questions from managers, we are also looking for someone who can deliver insights from the numbers – not just report them.
The ability to collaborate with colleagues at every level of accountability and at all locations throughout the organisation is essential.
More specifically, you will:
- Manage the delivery of month end within the reporting cadence and prepare management reports.
- Management of team across all aspects of transactional finance activities including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll.
- Ensure monthly reconciliations are performed as required to ensure accuracy and compliance with high quality accounting and regulatory standards as directed by the CFO.
- Working Capital and Cashflow management and reporting.
- Apply for government and other grant applications as directed by the CFO.
- Compliance with all statutory requirements including taxation obligations.
- Provide mentoring support to the team and identify opportunities to deliver synergies, cost savings and added value within the Finance Department and throughout the organisation.
- Analyse financial metrics for discrepancies or issues that should be brought to the CFO’s attention.
- Proactively collaborate cross functionally to raise the understanding and awareness of finance metrics and the levers to drive improvement.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to support the annual budget and forecast process.
- Provide input into the development of the ‘growth by sharing’ results-based employee incentive programs and reward for a culture of innovation whilst ensuring that employees have sufficient financial literacy to understand and make meaningful improvements to their results.
About You
The successful candidate needs to demonstrate the following experience, competencies and skills:
- Qualifications commensurate with role requirements: Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics.
- Three or more years of experience in a finance role in an organisation exceeding ~$50M annual revenue.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills, and disciplined execution of projects.
- Network building with other subject matter experts.
- Collaborative team player with positive agile mindset and can-do attitude.
- Integrity and transparency in all activities and a demonstration of Hidrive’s core values.
- Positive supporter of strategic and creative ideas as presented by the management team.
- Appetite for continued learning, personal and career development.
- Focus and attention to detail.
- Strong desire to build success and develop people around you to be better than yourself.
What we Offer
- Join an industry-leading Australian manufacturer that values its people, nurtures its customers and produces world class products.
- Enjoy a fantastic workplace culture as part of our team of 270 staff in five states.
- Competitive salary and benefits package and professional development opportunities.
- Enjoy a culture of confidence, trust and potential for flexibility in work arrangements.
- Potential for career development in a financially strong organisation demonstrating sustained growth.
- Employee Assistance Program.
How to apply
Please attach your resume and a cover letter, addressing the selection criteria below:
- Reporting cadence: Can you provide examples of how you have improved the efficiency and timeliness of monthly reporting whilst maintaining accuracy and compliance
- Growth and scaling up: Outline your experience with an organisation that was required to scale up. What measures did you take to help ensure that this was executed and financially sustainable
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