Senior Management Accountant

Add expected salary to your profile for insights Join us in a pivotal role where your financial expertise will drive financial insights, performance and partner with leaders across LeavePlus with a focus on financial literacy and embedding commercial discipline cross functionally. As Senior Management Accountant, you’ll lead budgeting, forecasting and analysis, giving leaders the insights they need to make informed decisions and deliver on strategic goals. Partnering closely with the Financial Controller and our close-knit Finance and Investment team, you’ll strengthen financial literacy, support system improvements, and embed commercial discipline across the organisation. What you'll do: Step into this Senior Management Account role where you'll guide our annual budgeting cycle and work closely with teams to shape budgets that align to our strategic goals. You’ll bring clarity to financial performance through meaningful monthly insights, help our LeavePlus leaders understand trends, risks, and opportunities. Your astute analytical mindset will support decision-making through forecasting, modelling, and cost-benefit analysis to ensure our financial picture is accurate, transparent, and understood. You will be comfortable delivering: Finance Business Partnering: Empowering strong decision-making across leaders guiding leaders through user-friendly tools and dashboards to navigate their team budgets and understand financial drivers. Payroll Oversight: Manage the essential end-to-end payroll function for LeavePlus, ensuring secure and effective payroll systems are maintained and any issues resolved swiftly and accurately. Accounts Payable and Compliance Reporting : Ensure timely payment to our suppliers meeting clear Payment Times Reporting requirements ensuring our compliance obligations are met. Strategic Projects: Deliverfinancial insights to key organisational projects. You’ll support project budgeting, cost tracking, and benefits analysis, and work closely with cross-functional teams to inform strong decisions cross culturally in LeavePlus gathering insights to guide strong governance and informed decision-making. Governance and Compliance: Help keep our financial operations compliant and audit-ready. You’ll support the Finance leadership team with reporting and analysis, and contribute to strong internal controls and sound financial stewardship. You will bring: Strong financial thinking and be able toturn numbers into insights that help people make confident decisions. Extensive partnering experience and enjoy building trust and supporting teams to grow their financial capability. A curious approach to your work, as it comes naturally to you, while you explore data, spot early trends and offer thoughtful, practical advice. An organised approach to your work and excel atkeeping work progressing, when priorities naturallyshift. Tech savviness as you embrace new systems and technology, always searching for smarter, more efficient ways of working. Be values-driven and collaborative, bringing a respectful approach to everything you do. You will be equipped with: A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or related field CA or CPA qualification - completed or near completion A minimum 5 years' experience in management accounting or financial reporting Ideally a background in government, superannuation, NFP or regulated sectors Exposure to payroll operations and reporting If you’re commercially minded, people-focused, and excited to make a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you. Your unique experience and curious perspective will provide beneficial support cross functionally and you will feel challenged and engaged in our positive and collaborative work environment. Application Process: To apply, please submit your tailored CV and bespoke cover letter addressing how your relevant experience aligns to this role's key criteria and why you are the ideal senior financial professional for this role. We look forward to reviewing your application and potentially welcoming you to our team at LeavePlus. Unlock job insights Salary match Number of applicants Skills match Your application will include the following questions: Link to your LinkedIn profile Please share with us how you learned about this opportunity If you were referred by a LeavePlus employee, please tell us who referred you What is your current entitlement to work in Australia? (you may be required to provide evidence if you are selected for the role) LeavePlus is a statutory authority supporting the Victorian construction industry through the delivery of portable long service leave benefits. Established to protect the rights of workers in a highly mobile sector, the organisation ensures fairness, security, and recognition for thousands of people across the state. Today, LeavePlus is more than a fund manager, it is a trusted partner for workers and employers, committed to transparency, service excellence, and innovation. Every role contributes to a purpose that matters: supporting workers, strengthening the industry, and creating lasting community impact. At LeavePlus, you’re part of a mission that makes a real difference. What can I earn as a Management Accountant #J-18808-Ljbffr