Finance Manager / Financial Controller Public Relations Agency Hybrid Sydney, Australia. Thrive PR Full-time Description A unique seasoned Finance Manager or experienced Financial Controller opportunity to join one of Australia's most established, innovative and award-winning AU/NZ PR agencies Lead a dynamic finance function that is ready to evolve and innovate Support Thrive's most influential business leaders across locations and the CEO Work with the most talked about local and global brands like GoPro, LEGO and Harley Davidson Join a culture that embraces growth and diversity and with ambition that is Limited by Nothing LOCATION: Camperdown, Sydney Hybrid: Monday & Friday work-from-home / In office other Your Opportunity Australia's most dynamic and established public relations and digital agency, Thrive PR & Communications, is seeking a seasoned Finance Manager or experienced Financial Controller to step into the lead role in our finance team. This is an incredible opportunity to apply your skills to an independently owned business, in a fast-paced environment that works closely with the founder and CEO. You will play a crucial hands-on role in managing and optimising our financial operations. This position is key to ensuring the smooth and accurate execution of financial processes, including month-end close, balance sheet management, accounts payable and receivable, cash flow monitoring, tax compliance, and payroll. We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled Finance Manager or experienced financial controller who is committed to continuous improvement, innovation and scalability in financial operations. The Role Month-End Close: Manage the entire month-end close process, including the preparation of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow). Ensure all financial reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with accounting standards. Financial Reporting: Produce and manage business monthly reporting, Prep of data, P&L's, trends, analysis by location, YOY, YTD and other measures of comparison to drive business analysis and decision making. Accounts Payable & Receivable: Oversee the AP and AR functions to ensure efficient cash flow management, prompt resolution of issues, and timely payments. Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with all tax obligations, including GST, FBT, payroll tax, and income tax, across both Australia and New Zealand working closely with our accounting partner. Payroll Management: Oversee the preparation and processing of payroll for our teams in both Australia and New Zealand. Forecasting & Budgeting: Prepare agency forecasts and budgets, providing strategic insights to support business planning and decision-making. Provide Financial insights: Provide insights on trends in PR market and macro AU/NZ markets. Conduct market research to deliver insightful recommendations to CEO and Executive team. Insurance Management & Corporate Compliance: Handle insurance claims and renewals, ensuring adequate coverage and cost-effectiveness. Co Secretarial Duties: Manage trade marks, Company entities and structures, Trusts. Financial Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders to gather financial data and provide insightful management reporting that drives informed business decisions. Internal Controls: Develop and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard financial data and ensure the integrity of financial operations. Team Leadership: Mentor and develop finance team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth. Ad-Hoc Projects: Lead and contribute to exciting ad-hoc projects that enhance the scalability and efficiency of our financial operations. Innovation & Automation: Lead the Agency with improvement and innovation in Financial processes, practices and systems. IT: Manage the third-party supplier and liaise with Operations team to implement best practice operations in IT hardware and software. About You You will have proven experience in financial accounting with a strong understanding of accounting principles and standards. Financial operational experience in a PR agency or professional services business. Your technical skills will include expertise in financial accounting processes, with a focus on accuracy and compliance. You have strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams. Your communication is effective alongside your interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. Ideally you will have 10+ years experience in a financial role building your career and experience, preferably with a small - medium sized family business. We would love that you have experience in Harvest tracking & forecasting system, Xero payroll, and Google workspace. More about Thrive Culture is everything. It's a reason why we have a 100% return rate by working parents, have 89% retention of retainer clients, have had consistent leadership for more than two decades, embrace diversity in our workplace and have a myriad of Thrive team and client 'boomerangs'. Thrive has a clear vision and mission to deliver impactful work and we have grown by continuing to diversify and be early adopters of technology and global trends. Thrive is not a 'hot then not' agency. We have grown in the market over the last near-twenty-five years. We are uniquely Thrive helping our people, brands and community to do just that. Our team is made up of in-house media, creative and digital specialists who work across five locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Auckland delivering strategic communications services for brands including LEGO, ANZ Group, Cisco, ASUS, and Harley Davidson. Thrive values work-life integration including hybrid flexible working (Mondays and Fridays work-from-home) and delivers many benefits including an additional annual wellness leave day, work from any location rotations, early Friday knock-off, various bonus options and more.
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