Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures Hiring for finance manager/management accountant Job at Glenworth Valley Full Time

Glenworth Valley Services P/L ABN: 95 002 589 362 T/A Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EXPERIENCES | CAMPING & ACCOMMODATION | AGISTMENT | EVENTS

69 Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley NSW 2250 p: 02 4375 1222 e: [email protected] www.glenworth.com.au

Thank you for enquiring about our Finance Manager / Management Accounting role at Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures

(GVOA), Australia’s largest horse riding and wilderness adventure centre.

We currently have 2 Accounts roles on offer, being:
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Senior Bookkeeper
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Finance Manager / Management Accounting

This info pack relates to the Finance Manager / Management Accounting role.

About the business

GVOA is a diverse, multi-award winning business specialising in adventure tourism activities such as horse riding, kayaking,

quad biking, abseiling, laser skirmish and corporate team building activities. We also offer camping and horse agistment

services and have recently added a new event centre for weddings and corporate functions and deluxe eco accommodation to

our range of experiences available on our 3000 acre wilderness property. We have been in business for more than 50 years

and employ a passionate team of 30 full time and approximately 80 part time and casual staff.

Why do people love working at Glenworth Valley?

Employment at Glenworth Valley makes for a great lifestyle and ideal work environment due to the magnificent natural

scenery, the fun and enjoyable services we offer our customers and the amazing, friendly team of people you will be working

with. Glenworth Valley is located only 4 kilometres off the M1 Motorway via the Calga/Peats Ridge exit which is 15 minutes

from Gosford. To familiarise yourself with the nature of our businesses, please visit www.glenworth.com.au

Purpose of the role

Preparation and analysis of high quality financial information in a timely manner and the overall management of the finance

department to ensure the business is well placed to make proactive critical management decisions, maximise financial

performance and meet its statutory compliance requirements.

What we are looking for

Due to strong growth and diversification of our business activities we are looking for an outstanding Finance Manager /

Management Accounting person to strengthen, grow, advise and report on our business as it continues to evolve and prosper.

This is a key management position within our executive team, with a challenging and rewarding work schedule operating in a

fast paced, dynamic and diverse environment. The successful applicant will ideally have a broad range of financial

management and management accounting skills and a demonstrated record of achievement.

All applicants must be non-smoking and will be assessed using the answers provided in the GV application form and against the

list of key result areas in the position description.

Rates of pay

The successful applicant will be rewarded with a pro rata annual salary of $100,000 per annum based on a 40-hour work week

(or $110,000 including superannuation) and best of all will be joining a high quality, well established business operating in a

satisfying and rewarding role. All rates are before tax and annual pay increases will be based upon the successful achievement

of all the requirements of the position description.

The position is available on a flexible basis as either a 4 or 5 day a week position (your choice), with the opportunity for some

work from home as well. The position is offered on a salary basis with provision for holiday pay, personal leave and

superannuation. When in the office, the typical hours of employment are either 8.30am to 5.00pm or 9.00am to 5.30pm with

30 minutes for lunch.

What to do next

Please fill out the application form relevant to this position and return it with your resume ASAP via email to

[email protected] by mail or deliver it in person. Please note that no interviews will be conducted or further

information provided on the day if you choose to deliver your application in person.

If your initial application is successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview. Once again, thank you for your enquiry.

Yours sincerely,

Craig Ellis

Chief Executive Officer

Position Description

Title: Finance Manager / Management Accountant

Reports to: Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officer

Supervises: Finance Department including Bookkeeper and Accounts Assistant

Hours: This is a salaried position based on a minimum of 40 hours work per week

Breaks: Lunch 30 minutes

Last updated: July 2022

GLENWORTH VALLEY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Our Mission Deliver outstanding Experiences including Adventure activities, Camping & Accommodation,

Agistment services and Events that operate in accordance with the highest levels of customer

satisfaction, safety standards and professional business practices.

Our Vision Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures will be recognised as Australia’s leading provider of

outstanding Experiences including, Adventure activities, Camping & Accommodation, Agistment

and Events.

Purpose of the role Preparation and analysis of high quality financial information in a timely manner to ensure the

business is well placed to make proactive critical management decisions, maximise financial

performance and meet its statutory compliance requirements.

Key Result Areas  Financial Accounting
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Management Accounting
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Bookkeeping
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Payroll
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Transaction management

Key Behaviours Team Focus – Foster the development of a team culture and productive work environment

consistent with GVOA’s vision statement

Communication Skills – Takes the initiative to collaborate and communicate accurate, up to date

plans, instructions and information to team members. Expresses thoughts clearly both verbally

and in writing. Listens and understands others.

Analytical Ability – Reviews and analyses a wide variety of information and recommends an

evaluated course of action.

Initiative – Actively seeks opportunities to add value to the business and make a contribution

rather than passively accepting situations.

Leadership – Communicates personal vision and the organisation’s vision in a manner that

influences and gains the support of others.

Performance Outcomes

Financial Accounting  Preparation of all statutory accounting requirements including but not limited to annual tax

returns, monthly BAS compliance, PAYG, payroll tax, workers compensation, superannuation

etc for the Glenworth group of companies
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Develop systems and processes that streamline, manage, and address the strategic financial

management needs of the business
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Liaising with our external tax consultants for specialist advice and to assist them with the

preparation of our annual tax returns
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Financial management of the balance sheet, general ledger and bank loans to a high

standard

Management Accounting  Preparation and analysis of high quality finance reports, budgets, cash flow projections etc in

a timely manner to enable the business to make proactive critical management decisions

that maximise financial performance and long term success of the business
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Proactively analyse pricing and supplier costs to optimise profit/yield management of

existing business units.
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Assist senior management to review potential business expansion opportunities.
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Budgeting, forecasting and reporting ie P&L, cash flow and departmental finance reports,

KPI’s
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Advising on strategic long term business and financial planning issues and needs of the

business
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Motivate, supervise, lead, train and reward and recognise departmental team member

achievement.
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Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/MD and members of the executive

management team
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Continuous improvement of all financial management procedures

Bookkeeping  Recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts
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Oversight of monthly agistment accounts
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Conducting daily banking activities
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Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements and loan accounts

Payroll  Ensuring all payroll transactions are processed efficiently and in accordance with

employment contracts, awards and the Fair Work Act.
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Collecting and calculating data to maintain and update payroll information
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Conducting internal audits as to wage reviews
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Compiling and reporting summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, and non-taxable

wages
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Determining payroll liabilities by calculating employee federal and state income, social

security taxes, employer’s social security, unemployment, and workers compensation

payments
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Resolving payroll discrepancies
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Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures

Transaction management  Accounts payable
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Accounts receivable

Position Qualities, Skills and General Requirements

Essential Qualities and Skills  High level previous experience
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Highly productive, organised and ability to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining

exceptional attention to detail
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Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or equivalent.
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Excellent Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including

generally accepted accounting principles.
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Advanced level of communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to providing

exceptional customer service.
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Excellent time management and organizational skills
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Superior MS Office Skills
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A highly proactive, self-starter, motivator and leader

Desirable qualities and skills  CPA or CA certification and membership
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Knowledge and understanding of the tourism, recreation, hospitality, or similar industries
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Experience overseeing financial systems management needs
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Proficient with MYOB
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Technically minded and the ability to problem solve

General Requirements  Glenworth Valley is a non-smoking work environment
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Working as required
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Must own a reliable car and current NSW Licence