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Finance Manager | Energy
Posted 3 hours ago
Location
Melbourne,
Victoria
Salary
$150,000 - $170,000
per annum
Specialty
Accounting & Finance and Accounting Support
Job Type
Permanent
Job ID
46182
Job Details

About the Role:

Join a prominent, high-growth Australian corporate operating across the Energy, Technology, and Infrastructure sectors. Known for an agile, high-performance culture, they empower their finance teams to drive real commercial value, challenge traditional processes, and support strategic portfolio growth.
 
Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to Senior Finance Leadership and managing a team of two, you will take full ownership of the Energy P&L and Balance Sheet. Acting as a key commercial partner to Executive Leadership, you will turn complex retail energy data, margins, and billing mechanics into strategic insights.

  • Drive the end-to-end month-end close for the Energy business unit, maintaining full integrity across P&Ls, balance sheet reconciliations, and technical accounting entries;

  • Deliver monthly executive reporting packs, actual vs. forecast variance analysis, state-level margin drivers, and operational volume/load metrics;

  • Partner closely with commercial, product, and operational teams on pricing strategies, wholesale position visibility, working capital management, and cash flow forecasting;

  • Act as the primary interface for external audit requirements and ensure compliance across energy industry regulatory frameworks; and

  • Lead, coach, and mentor two direct reports while proactively identifying opportunities to automate reporting, enhance billing controls, and streamline financial operations.

What We’re Looking For:

  • CA or CPA qualified;

  • Proven commercial or financial management background in Retail Energy and/or complex multi-service corporate environments;

  • Hands-on experience with month-end financial control, gross margin interrogation, unbilled retail revenue, and financial risk/derivatives;

  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop direct reports in a fast-paced environment; and

  • Strong executive presence with the confidence to constructively challenge operational teams and present to C-suite stakeholders.

How to Apply:
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please email Angus Harding at u&u at angus.harding@uandu.com
 
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