Location: Collingwood
Rate: $100 per hour + super
Contract: Short-term until 21st August 2026
We are seeking an experienced Manager Financial Services for a short-term contract based in Collingwood.
This leadership role is responsible for managing Council’s finance function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial services including budgeting, reporting, long-term financial planning, systems management and compliance.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will play a key role in driving financial strategy, leading a high-performing team, and supporting informed decision-making across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the finance team, including performance, development and succession planning
- Oversee the preparation and delivery of the annual budget, long-term financial plan and financial strategies
- Manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, including statutory reporting obligations
- Lead the preparation of annual financial statements and manage the external audit process
- Provide strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders across the organisation
- Oversee financial systems, ensuring accuracy, integration and continuous improvement
- Manage cashflow forecasting, budget reviews and organisational financial performance
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, accounting standards and reporting requirements
- Represent the organisation in key financial forums and with external stakeholders
- Proven experience leading a financial services function within a complex organisation
- Strong background in financial and management accounting, budgeting and forecasting
- Demonstrated leadership capability with experience managing and developing teams
- Ability to provide strategic financial advice to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability
- Experience within local government or a similarly regulated environment is highly regarded
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline
- CPA or CA qualification
- Extensive experience in financial management and leadership roles
- Experience working with finance systems (TechnologyOne or similar highly regarded)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
