Finance Manager

So, why Optus?

At Optus, we don’t sit back and let the future happen to us – we’re out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we’re creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.

At Optus, we want to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand with lasting customer relationships by building unique customer connections, and by being digital everywhere and through our amazing people. We want Optus to be the right place for the best people to do their best work.

Critical to our business strategy is that we’re a highly coveted employer and employment brand with a reputation for attracting and hiring the strongest talent across all sectors.

The Financial Operations (R2R) team is responsible for the Record to Report, ‘R2R’, function for Consumer Australia as well as ensuring SAP supports the R2R function for Optus Enterprise. Your team will be accountable for ensuring that Financial and Customer related data is appropriately captured within SAP to comply with Accounting and International Standards, supports Optus, Singtel and Regulatory reporting requirements and analysis, and is timely and accurate.

Your role …

As a Finance Manager, you will work closely with the outsourced BPO team delivering services to Optus and ensures there is effective governance and control of the P&L for the respective portfolio and related Balance Sheet within Consumer Australia.You will also be partnering with the finance business partners and key business stakeholders to ensure effective change management to support the efficient and effective operationalisation of business initiatives and other changes.

The portfolios covered are Equipment, Devices and Supply Chain, Postpaid & Prepaid Mobile, Home Broadband and Telephony, Wholesale Margin, Networks, and Intercarrier, Roaming, & Global network partners.

What makes you perfect for the role?

• Tertiary qualified in an Accounting / Finance discipline with CPA/CA studies advantageous;
• Significant work experience in a dynamic, high volume financial accounting role;
• Strong technical accounting skills, with solid analytical ability and investigative skills;
• Advanced relationship management skills at all levels internally and externally to the business;
• Advanced MS Office, in particular MS Excel, with current SAP skills & experience;
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex issues in a concise and logical format;
• Experience leading people and managing change management initiatives; &
• Excellent prioritisation skills and proven ability to work under pressure.

Like to know more?

Please apply in confidence with your CV and cover letter via the online function today!

As a provider of essential services across Australia, Optus has a critical role in the community through keeping our customers connected to the people they love and the things that matter. It is also our priority to ensure we provide our amazing people and our customers with a healthy and safe workplace environment.

Considering the significant risks posed by COVID-19, Optus expects all workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and will require vaccination for certain roles as well as access to Optus workplaces. Please speak to us if you have any questions about this policy or how it impacts you, including any concerns you might have about meeting this requirement.

Optus is a place where we let you do you. We’re a highly collaborative workplace, and offer a range of perks such as:

• A competitive salary;
• Discounts on products and services;
• Ongoing training, mentoring and development opportunities;
• Up to five days of Volunteer Leave per year; &
• Blended Ways of Working.

We understand that flexibility means different things to different people. We’re proud to offer a variety of options to work in different ways, such as our Blended Ways of Working and job share. Our Blended Ways of

Working lets our people work across home and our offices. Please talk to us about how we can make this role work for you.

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Please no recruitment agencies, we’ll be managing this role in-house. Any resumes submitted outside of our process will be deemed the sole property of Optus.

We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers.