Finance Manager
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
Management Reporting (Forecasting and Budgeting)Maintain rigorous management Reporting in collaboration with Division Finance group.Undertake company secretarial functions for Vopak Australia EntitiesMaintain and monitor forecast accuracy in the LE and Budgeting process at all timesConduct Performance and Variance Analyses for planning and reporting processes.Lead Balance Sheet reviews with the finance team for monitoring balance sheet health.Prepare quarterly “Latest Estimate” report and submit to Vopak Corporate OfficeComplete monthly cash flow forecast and submit to Vopak Treasury (Rotterdam)Lead and coordinate with all departmental heads for submission of annual budget for Vopak AustraliaCoordinate and complete quarterly plan list for Vopak AustraliaComplete monthly finance reports for Vopak AustraliaMaintain knowledge of tax legislation developments and implications for Vopak’s businessPrepare annual tax returns for Vopak AustraliaPrepare statutory financial statements,Prepare Sydney monthly payroll and maintain associated records and personnel records
Financial Planning and AnalysisMonitor capex spend and project progress in tandem with Strategy KRAImplement a process for prioritising capital requests by business units, growth projects from greenfield/brownfield;Develop reports for monitoring capital expenditure vs. budgeted vs. market or capacity demands.Review and revise business case assumptions, preparing bridge analyses.Use Post Implementation Review (PIR) data for planning actions and improvements.Ensure viability of business operations through ongoing testing and competitive analysisCost ManagementChallenges the status quo of current business practices. Analyse available data to identify opportunities to deliver supplier related benefitsLead / collaborate with Division Finance on projects which look to leverage the synergies between local, division and global opportunitiesOptimize cash and working capital through payment terms and inventory managementDevelop and recommend improvement actions and processesControl cost of capital expenditure within CAPEX budgetsAddress non-conformance with spending authorisationsCustomer ManagementMaintain knowledge of customers’ business and marketsAssist the Commercial Manager in the development of customer contractsOversee and coordinate customer claims to ensure resolutionPrepare annual Darwin petroleum Customer Budget.Issue to Customers for review, resolve queries and obtain approvalRespond and resolve customer queries or complaintsPeople ManagementManage the Finance Department with a continuous improvement mindset by managing behavior and development of team membersConduct timely appraisal discussions with direct reportsSet at least one clear people objective annually for team developmentEnsure high levels of employee engagement and provide constructive and regular feedbackAssist employees identify training needs based on performance review feedback and role requirementsEnsure that all direct reports roles and objectives are clear and understoodManage the resourcing of the team (including all leave and work schedules)Assist Vopak Group and regional offices in administration of expatriate and inpatriate remuneration.Quality ManagementCommunicate the importance of effective quality management and of conforming to the QMS requirements.Ensure that the QMS achieves its intended results and engage staff in its effectiveness.Promote the integration of QMS requirements into business processes.Ensure resources needed for the QMS are available.Skills and Competencies:Safety, Health and Environmental ManagementComplete # SOR per annumConduct SOR with team membersGovernanceComplete all CRSA actions within one year of findingsImplement the Stock Management procedures at all terminals in Australia within one yearRoll out training of finance personnel on Stock Management policyCost ManagementImplement the TPP tracking within management reporting framework for monitoring procurement benefitsNumber/Percentage of workdays achieved without safety incidents/infringements (per year).Degree of compliance to [type] requirements, standards or procedures (per year).Degree of achievement in Employee Engagement Index (from Survey) (per year).Extent of conformance on leadership practices (per year).Degree of budgetary variance in actual against forecast levels (per year).Number/Percentage of on-time submissions and/or reports against stipulated standards (per year).Degree of achievement in cost management against stipulated levels (per year).Extent to which risk-related cases were reviewed, identified and addressed (per year).Experience and Education8 + years’ experience in a Senior finance manager roleExperience in the chemical and fuel industry would be beneficialRelevant experience in managing organisational riskPrevious experience in managing a team