AO8 Manager, Management Accounting

Randstad is recruiting for a strategic and highly analytical Manager Management Accounting to lead a specialised financial function for a large state government department based on the Gold Coast. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving high-level financial reporting and business analysis that supports the entity’s budgetary performance and strategic funding requirements.

This is a critical, 6-month temporary engagement starting ASAP. The position is classified at the AO8 level and offers a highly competitive casual hourly rate of $97.66 – $103.19 plus superannuation.

The Role

In this role, you will lead a dedicated Management Accounting function to ensure the delivery of high-quality financial insights that inform executive decision-making. You will act as a subject matter expert, providing technical advice to senior leadership to ensure internal controls are robust and budget targets are met.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team to deliver precise fiscal insights and expert business analysis for Executive stakeholders.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the CFO and Senior Leadership regarding critical budget milestones and performance management.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to forecast long-term fiscal impacts and develop proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintain budget integrity by providing specialised advice to divisional teams and ensuring financial controls align with organisational goals.
• Analyse and interpret complex funding allocations to ensure resources are effectively aligned with operational requirements.
• Champion the evolution of internal financial frameworks to ensure peak operational integrity and rigorous statutory compliance.
• Oversee complex financial operations, including utilising SAP S/4HANA for budget adjustments, journal management, and statutory reporting submissions.
  

Skills/experience required:

• A relevant accounting qualification (equivalent to CPA or CA) is mandatory.
• A tertiary qualification in Business, Finance, or Commerce is required.
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering integrated management accounting services within a large-scale, complex environment.
• Advanced experience using enterprise systems, specifically SAP S/4HANA or similar, to manage complex data, budget adjustments, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of financial accountability frameworks and experience managing complex budgets in line with government standards.
• To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with no work restrictions.
• Engagement is subject to a satisfactory background screening process; applicants must be willing to undergo a Criminal History Check.

For any enquiries about this position, please contact Aoife Bradley for a confidential discussion - aoife.bradley@randstad.com.au - 07 3100 7023.

Undertaking a temporary contract through Randstad will give you exclusive access to our candidate benefits portal. This includes many discounts across health insurance, phone plans, grocery stores and other retail stores as well as many other discounts. You will be able to access this directly through our easy to use timesheet portal upon commencement of your assignment.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.