Senior Finance Manager, Outback Spirit Tours
Journey Beyond, Australia
Job Description
Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.
ABOUT US:
Proudly part of the Hornblower Group, Journey Beyond is a national business focused on bringing Australia’s most unique and iconic experiences to life. Our aim is to take guests beyond, to ignite their imagination and to transform the amazing into the breath-taking.
Our suite of iconic tourism brands stretches across Australia’s beautiful coastline and deep into the heart of our continent’s rich landscape. We own and operate Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions (The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern and The Overland), Rottnest Express, Cruise Whitsundays, Darwin Harbour Cruises, Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, Outback Spirit, Melbourne Skydeck, Eureka 89, Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney and Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures.
Outback Spirit Tours offers a range of unique adventure tours, desert safaris and luxury short stays across our beautiful country. Our adventures capture the very essence of Australia, from the rugged red cliffs of the Kimberley to the unspoiled natural wonder of Tasmania, we bring iconic experiences to life. We operate 10 lodges in some of the most remote, inaccessible and beautiful locations. Our team of guides, drivers, camp and operations staff are passionate about the outdoors and take pride in bringing our guests on the adventure of a lifetime.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to support Outback Spirit; as the Finance Manager you will report to the Executive GM Outback Spirit (Operational) and GM Finance Operations (Functional) while supporting Outback Spirit business using a true finance partnering model.
This is a finance transformation opportunity that will involve you partnering with key stakeholders by providing real-time, accurate and meaningful financial information designed to drive strategies and commercial decisions which maximise value and manage risk. You will be fully responsible for managing the accounting, financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis for Outback Spirit Tours.
Working with the wider Finance team you will establish tools and frameworks that will be consistently relevant to the Group for current and future planning and performance.
Your working week will be split between Journey Beyond’s Head Office in North Terrace and WFH. You will also be required to travel to the Outback Spirit offices, located in Darwin NT and Albury NSW.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring and understanding operations and business performance to identify key issues and ensure actions are taken to address budget shortfalls.
- Provide timely and accurate financial management reports and analysis to inform, support and influence management decision making.
- Support the General Managers to align business planning, strategies and operations to strategic business directions and financial imperatives.
- Support through annual business planning process including budget and forecast preparation and regular progress reporting and ensure appropriate support is provided.
- Partner with business to identify and drive profit improvement.
- Support the achievement of Journey Beyond projects across all operational departments.
- Provide analytical and business case support for investment decisions including financial modelling and scenario analysis.
- Identify, develop and implement documented process improvements.
- Divisional ownership and facilitate the link between head office corporate finance team and the business.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
You will have degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline and CA/CPA or similar, along with previous experience in Management Accounting, financial system amp; financial reporting systems and strong business partnering capability. You will also have a thorough understanding of Australian Accounting Standards and other government regulations.
You will be reliable, professional, organised and show initiative, while also demonstrating a strong customer service orientation and have an exceptional business acumen. You will be able to develop and leverage strong relationships with key senior stakeholders to influence decisions.
HOW TO APPLY:
This is an amazing opportunity to work in a dynamic, growing tourism business where you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for and you feel you have the right skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.
Apply now!
Applications close 0900 Thursday, 26th October 2023
STAFF BENEFITS:
- Generous