Your Impact

The Finance Services Manager sits within Asahi’s Regional Hub and is responsible for supporting a major project within Finance Services team as it relates to all business entities, including CUB Premium Beverages, Asahi NZ, CUB and Asahi Lifestyle Beverages.

Key responsibilities

• Areas of responsibility include – general accounting, fixed assets, reconciliations, project accounting, banking, taxation, financial data quality, financial analysis, and financial reporting
• Responsible for actively supporting the Finances Services team and key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of project outcomes with minimal disruption to BAU activities
• Support the implementation and compliance to all required accounting policies and controls, drive process standardization across business entities as they pertain to the project
• Work closely with the project team to coordinate Finance Services involvement and report on progress/issues to the Senior Manager – Finance and Procurement Services
• Work closely with on-shore and off-shore teams to support the project in terms of problem solving, data gathering/analysis, reconciliations, and testing.  This may include reconciliations and analysis for other internal teams to assist in delivery of outcomes
• Ensure any changes to operational processes are correctly documented and maintained in a knowledge base to maximise team effectiveness

About You

Tertiary qualified in finance or accounting, you will have solid experience within a Financial Services organisation and proven experience applying a continuous improvement framework (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean).

To be successful in this role, you will be a leader with a passion for excellence and ensuring the efficient use of process, people and technology are enablers of business performance

In addition, you will have;

• Demonstrated experience, understanding and application of relevant financial controls frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability to deliver business outcomes via 3rd party Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) partnerships
• Experience with SAP (required), MS Dynamics ERP (preferred) and HFM (preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills. 

Why Asahi Beverages? (do not change)

Asahi Beverages is a leading multi-beverage organisation with a rich and varied history. Our regional head office is based in Melbourne, with sales, manufacturing and distribution centres located across Australia and New Zealand. We produce and market some of Australia’s most iconic beverage brands, including Schweppes, Pepsi Max, Gatorade, Cool Ridge, Great Northern, Carlton Draught, Vodka Cruiser, Asahi Super Dry and Allpress coffee. We have a great track record of success, we work at pace, our teams are high-performing, and there’s always a lot going on.  There are so many opportunities in our company for those ready to take them on!

We’re proud of who we are, and humble in how we work – we believe in creating a culture of excellence, innovation, and diversity. We offer a range of benefits such as product discounts, flexible work arrangements, health and wellness programs, and learning & development opportunities. We are passionate about our commitment to the communities we serve and are clear on our role in enhancing environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants