dnata catering Hiring for General Manager Finance Job at Australia Full Time

Australasia’s most admired catering and retail partner, dnata catering is chosen by many of the world’s airlines for our fresh award-winning meals, industry leading technology solutions and outstanding service.

With a geographically diverse footprint, we employ over 2,000 people across 9 cities, produce over 64 million meals and service over 246 thousand flights each year.

A wholly owned subsidiary of dnata, a branch of the Emirates Group, we are highly regarded within the aviation and meal manufacturing industries.

Founded in 1982 with humble beginnings selling sandwiches to one customer in Tasmania, we have experienced exponential growth. With a geographically diverse footprint of 15 catering facilities, we employ over 2,000 people across 9 cities, produce over 64 million meals and service over 246 thousand flights each year.

Offering a suite of services, we are more than an inflight caterer. We also manage buy-on-board catering programs, provide inflight retail solutions, operate airport lounges, and provide readymade meal manufacturing for export, airline, and non-airline markets.

The Opportunity

A rare opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic finance professional to join our team in our Broadbeach office on the beautiful Gold Coast within easy walking distance to the beach. On offer are flexible working arrangements, 5 weeks annual leave and a friendly, supportive team.

Reporting to the CFO, the General Manager Finance will oversee all facets of financial performance, including but not limited to, budgeting and forecasting, analysis and reporting, accounting policy framework adherence, capital management and financial system maintenance. The role effectively supports both the day-to-day financial administration, but also contributes to the overall longer term strategic goals of the business.

Advising the CFO, and with overall Commercial and Financial Oversight, the responsibilities of the role include:

• Manage, develop and coach a high performing team (matrix, offshore or outsource) to provide high quality, value-adding financial and accounting information, advice, and support to a range of stakeholders
• Motivate and inspire team members by creating an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort.
• Provide guidance and coordination of the finance function teams including commercial financial group accounting, accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Provide insights to improve business performance at a site and group level, as well as drive efficiencies within all CAPEX & OPEX
• Develop Cash flow forecasts and reporting, with integration into overall reported results
• Overall responsibility for financial system enhancements and maintenance within ERP
• Ensure financial governance systems are fit for purpose and monitoring framework adherence and delivery

The person

• A proven Finance Leader that can demonstrate the ability to drive change and transformation, ideally in a manufacturing or logistics organisation
• Recent previous experience in a customer facing finance & commercial role at a senior level
• Proven stakeholder management experience with a high level of interpersonal and relationship management skills including influencing, consultation, liaison, negotiation as well as oral and written communication skills
• Prior experience of directing and developing a large professional team operating in an environment of organisational change and a continuous improvement process
• Extensive knowledge of the strategic commercial and financial issues facing a large complex catering/manufacturing business including an understanding and interpretation of business drivers as they impact business performance
• Experience with Oracle JDE ERP system (preferred) and BI reporting tools (essential)
• Prior experience in designing & improving existing analysis tools and reporting within a division
• Exceptional skill in reviewing financial performance and provision of financial, accounting and commercial advice for all levels of management in a large and highly diverse organisation – acting as Senior Business Partner
• Prior experience in a financial hands-on management position with a “sleeves rolled up” approach
• Extensive knowledge of financial and accounting standards, generally acceptable accounting principles and Legislation relevant to financial management & administration.
• Previous exposure to remote, offshore, outsource, shared services provision
• Relevant professional accounting qualification – Required
• Relevant post graduate management qualification – Preferred

If this sounds like you, please apply!

Please include a cover letter addressing the criteria.

Want to work on the Gold Coast? We welcome applications from candidates across all states.

The successful candidate is responsible for covering her / his own relocation expenses.