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General Manager, Finance

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-03

Core

Lead the finance function for a College across Australia and New Zealand, providing strategic and operational leadership to ensure financial governance, compliance, and sustainability.

Role type

General Manager, Finance (Senior Leadership)

Builds

Financial governance frameworks, reporting systems, and business partnering capabilities for a not-for-profit educational institution.

Domain

Not-for-profit education / Financial management

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic financial leadership, technical accounting, financial control, statutory reporting, investment accounting, financial modelling, finance transformation, systems optimisation, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Not-for-profit sector experience, ACNC/Charities Services obligations knowledge

Technologies

RACS Specific Purpose Trust Fund systems, AASB 9 compliant systems

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing finance team; oversee day-to-day financial operations, controls, treasury, and cash flow; lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and external audit; ensure integrity of investment records; lead the annual budget and forecasting cycle; drive the Finance Business Partnering framework; optimise finance systems and processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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