Team Leader Financial Operations

at  QLeave

Overview
Reporting to the Manager Scheme Sustainability, you’ll lead finance transactional activities, supervising a small team.
Responsibilities include managing accounts payable/receivable, debt, and instalment functions, monitoring performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement.
Your role involves executive and board reporting, policy review, and ensuring legal compliance.
Demonstrated leadership in finance and stakeholder management is crucial.

Your contributionUsing your understanding and experience in finance, you will:

• provide leadership to the Transactional Finance team, including day-to-day technical support and supervision
• lead the accounts payable and receivable function, including debt management
• manage the debt and instalment function across the three schemes, including reporting on the current and future state
• actively monitor the team’s performance against defined SLAs and other key metrics such as aged debtor’s and payment terms
• oversee the effective management of workflows to drive transactional and billing processes
• support the Manager with the production of executive and board reporting, in relation to debt and instalment arrangements
• deliver finance and budget-related papers and briefs for executive meetings and board meetings within strict timeframes
• drive change and facilitate continuous improvement of financial operational processes in collaboration with own team and whole of organisation to create better practices, support a digital strategy and for a quality customer experience
• assist in the review and update of financial operation policies and procedures to ensure that they are kept current in accordance with QLeave’s Controlled documents framework
• maintain and develop a culture of continuous learning across the team to enhance the attainment of effective, quality and efficient outcomes
• ensure QLeave complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• complete any other tasks as directed by your supervisor.

This position reports to the Manager Scheme Sustainability, Budgeting and Financial Reporting and supervises a small team of Finance Officers.
What we are looking for QLeave appointments are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously, the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.

• demonstrated ability to lead an accounts payable, receivable and debt management team
• demonstrated ability to analyse multiple sources of information to recognise the broader implications
• demonstrated ability to build connections for the team with internal stakeholders to ensure that financial controls are effective and operating efficiently to drive collaborative delivery of services
• ability to understand business operations and identify key risks and implement robust controls to mitigate these risks
  There are no mandatory qualifications for this role. CPA and CA qualifications will be favourably regarded.
  Interested in applying?
  We strongly encourage applicants from all life experiences and backgrounds to apply. Please tell us about any additional support or adjustments, such as interpreting services, physical requirements, or assistive technologies, that will better enable you to shine during the recruitment process.
  If you require more information or a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Radhika Munien.

To enable us to assess your suitability, your application must include:

• a detailed resume outlining your qualifications, relevant experience and achievements
• a brief letter (1 - 2 page) highlighting your motivation for the role and evidence which demonstrates your ability to meet its specific requirements