Finance Manager

BE OUR NEW FINANCE MANAGER
 

Do you believe every family deserves a village? Are you energised by community connection, early childhood development, and empowering volunteers? If you love people, thrive on variety, and want your work to make a genuine difference — you’ll feel right at home with Playgroup NSW. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO – YOUR PURPOSE 

As the Finance Manager, you will drive financial performance, reporting and compliance for Playgroup NSW in a hands-on leadership role with real organisational impact. Partner with executives and stakeholders to shape strategy, manage risk and enable smart, data-driven decisions and lead a purpose-driven finance function that helps children, families and communities thrive.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Financial Operations: Oversee end-to-end finance operations, reporting, cashflow, and compliance to support strategic and operational outcomes.
  Maintain systems, support audits, and partner with teams to improve processes, controls, and financial capability
• Financial Management: Lead strategic financial planning, modelling, reporting, and advice to the CEO, Leadership Team, and Board.
  Ensure strong governance, risk oversight, audit coordination, and long-term financial sustainability
• People Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team through coaching, feedback, and capability building. Foster an inclusive, accountable culture that promotes wellbeing, performance, and organisational values
• Risk & Compliance: Oversee risk and compliance frameworks, reporting, policies, and regulatory obligations.
  Maintain registers, monitor issues, and coordinate insurance, legal, and compliance activities
  
• Performance Metrics: Deliver timely, accurate financial outputs, strong audit results, and continuous process improvements.
  Maintain compliance, mitigate risks, and achieve positive stakeholder and data security outcomes

For you to be successful in the role, it is important that you can address all the above requirements.  SCHADS Award Level 6.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Business, Economics or Accounting; CPA/CA qualified (or working towards)
• Strong experience in financial management, budgeting, reporting, and accounting within complex environments, ideally NFP
• Proven senior leadership experience driving operational excellence, transformation, and strategic planning
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, ATO/ACNC requirements, and risk/compliance frameworks
• Advanced skills in Xero and Microsoft 365, with experience in grants, funding acquittals, and program finance
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative working style
• Demonstrated people leadership capability, with a hands-on, values-driven approach
• Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE 

• We love collaboration: Work alongside dedicated and experienced professionals 
• We embrace flexible Working: Deliver your best work within a hybrid and flexible work environment 
• We have excellent employee benefits: Enjoy extra leave to recharge after all the hard work. 
• We do purpose-driven work: See how you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of others every day. 
• We empower your professional growth: Regular professional development opportunities. 
• We care about your wellbeing: Feel further supported through our Employee Assistance Program 
• We offer tax-free benefits:  enjoy up to $15,900 in tax-free salary packaging. 

READY TO JOIN US? 

If you’re an experienced finance professional motivated by strong governance, meaningful community impact, and shaping organisational sustainability, we’d love to hear from you.