Finance Leader (4 Days/Week) — Rebate & Controls Lead in Melbourne

Finance Leader | Circa $145,000 package | 4 days a week

• Newly created role | Ownership of systems, processes and controls
• Lead a team of 5 | Develop people and drive improvement
• 4 days a week | South-East Melbourne | WFH flexibility

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an accounting professional to take on broader responsibility, build their leadership experience and influence how a finance function operates. This is a full time position, though our client would be open to hiring a candidate who would like to work 4 days per week.

Reporting to the General Manager of Finance Operations, you will lead and develop a team of 5, with scope to shape the function and take ownership of its performance. You will bring an accounting perspective to financial controls, reporting, and commercial agreements, while strengthening systems and processes to give the team clearer direction and improve visibility over financial outcomes.

You will work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Merchandise, Procurement and Supply Chain to resolve commercial issues, improve rebate recovery and ensure accurate reporting.

The Challenge

Reporting to the General Manager of Finance Operations, some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end supplier rebate process, including accrual setup, tracking, forecasting, reconciliation and collection
• Validating supplier rebate calculations against purchasing data and performance metrics
• Partnering with Commercial Finance, Merchandise, Procurement, Supply Chain and suppliers to resolve discrepancies and disputes
• Leading the wider team while improving rebate management systems, controls, reporting and automation across the function
• Reviewing and maintaining supplier contracts, translating commercial terms into measurable rebate calculations and monitoring compliance
• Identifying missed income and financial leakage while improving rebate recovery across categories and suppliers
• Reporting on rebate performance, variances and financial risk exposure

The Expertise

This is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified accountant who is currently working in a Finance Manager position to transition into a specialised 4 day a week role leading a mid-sized transactional finance team.

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following:

• Minimum five years’ experience across financial accounting, transactional finance or rebates, with a sound understanding of accounting principles
• Experience leading a finance team and working with stakeholders across the business
• Knowledge of supplier rebates and the ability to interpret commercial agreements
• Experience improving systems and processes within a finance function
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or a related field

The Next Step

If this position will enhance your career and you would like further details on the client, the role, remuneration or a copy of the position description, please call Elise Kenny for a confidential discussion on 0477 016 ***. Or alternatively please apply per the link below.

About ThompsonCook

At ThompsonCook we develop strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We specialise in recruiting for key finance function roles including:

• Chief Financial Officers, Treasury, Tax & Audit Leaders
• Finance Managers & Financial Controllers
• Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll

We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions, ensuring they secure the best finance talent in the market.

ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting | Focused on Melbourne and Sydney

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