Commercial Finance Manager

Location: frankston
Salary: $132600 per annum
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Chris Ly
JKLP Group is a Melbourne based company that is privately owned. We own and operate Jackalope Hotel, LL Vineyard, Black Star Pastry and Rain Room Australia.
The Group also owns several iconic buildings in Melbourne. In time, these will be used to house more exciting new projects that will be owned and operated by us.

JKLP Group is an exciting, dynamic place to work. We are growing rapidly and need talented people to join our team to help us achieve our goals.

The Commercial Finance Manager - Jackalope Hotel is responsible for the full
end to end accounting of the Jackalope Hotel, including
  • Managing an Accounts Payable Officer and Purchasing/Cost controller.
  • The role requires a strong team player who can work with diverse stakeholders
    across all levels, both internally and externally.
  • Contributing to a high-performance team in all aspects of accounting and
    finance across the organisation.
Specific areas of focus and responsibilities will include but not limited
to:

Management Accounting
  • Responsibility for the timely preparation and accurate reporting of financial results for Jackalope Hotel including but not limited to:
  • Detailed analytical review of monthly financial results including investigating unusual variances and preparing relevant commentary and supplementary reports / analytics.
  • Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts including but not limited to AP, AR, accruals and prepayments.
  • Monthly presentation to the Founder, CEO and JKLP Group senior leadership team of Jackalope Hotel’s financial performance
  • Preparation of an annual budget including variance analysis to prior year.
  • Bi-annual reforecasting, ensuring all costs are controlled and expenditure is accurately reported for each operating unit.
  • Compile reporting for external funders as required.
  • Manage cash flow, travel agents commission, merchant fees, foreign exchange etc. of the hotel.
  • Monitor & maintain reconciliations of gift vouchers, deposit ledgers, pre-payments etc.
  • Preparation or review of all journal entries including but not limited to payroll, bank reconciliations, cash takings & daily sales, hotel ledgers (PM accounts)
  • Oversee the timely payment of all expenses. 

Business Partnering
  • Regular engagement and communication with department leaders to monitor expenditure and ensure each department's budget is strictly adhered to with all costs properly approved.
  • Actively participate in department leadership meetings, sharingfinancial performance, budget expectations and highlighting areas of concern
  • Share data and financial insights with department leaders to assist in their financial success.
  • Actively support department leaders with stocktakes, COG analysis and analysis of variances to budget.
  • Advise on strategic and business planning including continuous review of functions to identify opportunities for cost savings, process, and control improvements within business units.
  • Assist CFO / Jackalope GM with ad hoc requests from the Executive Team. External Compliance, Fixed Asset and Group Accounting
  • Preparation and lodgement of BAS returns
  • Assist HR with review of payroll compliance including PAYG, Superannuation, Payroll Tax, Workcover Insurance
  • Maintenance of fixed asset registers to ensure depreciation is applied correctly and any new expenditure is either capitalised or expensed correctly.
  • Assist with preparing information for the external accounts in relation to the Company’s annual Income Tax return and FBT Return.
  • Keep and safeguard all contracts, leases, insurance policies and other legal and financial documents.
  • Administer local insurance matters in conjunction with appointed insurance agents.
  • Review and ensure proper procedures and controls exist of purchasing, receiving, storing, and requisitioning functions.
  • Ensure that all hotel and local VIC rules, policies and regulations relating to financial record keeping, money handling and licensing are adhered to.
  • Ensure all intercompany transactions with other JKLP Group entities or trusts are reconciled.

The role requires a diverse skill base with the following experience and
attributes:
  • CA/CPA Qualification.
  • Previous Finance experience within the hotel or Food & Beverage
    industry preferred.
  • Previous team management experience with demonstrated ability to mentor
    junior finance members.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills as the role
    requires liaising with key stakeholders, suppliers, and consultants.
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