Finance Manager

Darwin Ship Repair Pty Ltd (DSR) is a member of the Paspaley Pearls Group.  With six dry repair berths and three wet berths, the PME shipyard covers all facets of ship repair, engineering and maintenance and is Darwin’s leading provider.

We are seeking a Finance Manager who is detail-oriented and can work autonomously. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day financial operations.

About the Role

The Finance Manager’s primary role is to take ownership of DSR’s financial operations, encompassing financial accounting, general ledger reconciliations, monthly and quarterly reporting, provision of information to auditors, oversight of payables, receivables and payroll, and monitoring of job costs and expenses against budget. The Finance Manager also supervises two administrative staff in the DSR business.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure business transactions are captured and journalled accurately and in a timely manner
• Monthly reconciliation and posting of general ledger accounts
• Review and authorisation of weekly supplier payments
• Job cost reporting and analysis and support for Project Controllers as required
• Accounts receivable management including invoicing and monitoring of aged balances
• Reconciliation of fortnightly payroll and clearing balances to the intercompany account
• Monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analysis to the Paspaley Group
• Liaison with external auditors and group accounting for audit requests and queries
• Maintenance and reconciliation of the fixed asset register for accounting and tax purposes
• Capital expenditure business case analysis and submission for approval
• Annual budget preparation and review
• Business Activity Statements and submission of Fuel Tax Credit claims
• Annual Fringe Benefits Tax compliance reporting
• Income Tax reporting and Analysis
• Support the Administration Supervisor to process accounts payable and payroll as required
• Primary contact / owner of the DSR ERP – Pronto
• Primary contact for Paspaley Group Accounting & Pearling Accountant

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a similar finance or management role
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience with payroll, accounts payable and receivable
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyse financial data and identify and explain variances
• Proficiency in accounting systems and Microsoft Office suite

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work in a business with real future growth prospects
• Varied and hands-on role with broad exposure to all finance functions
• Collaboration with and support from the Business Support Team in the Paspaley Pearls Group
• Part of a group with an established and iconic brand offering career development opportunities

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Apply now to take the next step in your finance career and contribute to transforming the organisation.