Finance Manager - 4 days per week

About Us

Railway Adventures is a successful boutique tour operator specialising in rail-themed travel experiences across Australia and around the world.  Since we launched 12 years ago, thousands of travellers have travelled with us on everything from dinky little heritage trains, to local trains, to luxury private trains in places as close to home as the central west of NSW, and to places as far flung as Sihanoukville in Cambodia or a village in the mountains of Serbia. We currently run about 60 tours a year and are adding more and more adventures every year.

Our dog friendly office is in Sydney's inner west with lots of free parking and good public transport options. I'll say that again - dog friendly - if you aren't a dog lover or prefer not to have dogs in the office, then you may not be happy here.  If you love the joy that loved and happy dogs bring, then we may be just what you're looking for!

About the Role

The primary responsibility of this role is to effectively manage the end-to-end finance function at Railway Adventures and provide support and quality financial reporting to the Managing Director and Executive Leadership team to facilitate fiscally responsible business decisions. The role requires a background in accounting, preferably in the travel industry, and a strong working knowledge of Trust Account management, Xero accounting software, Excel, Gmail and Google Drive functions.  You will be happy to manage payroll, accounts receivable and payable, and the BAS as part of your role.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively and accurately manage all financial transactions and reporting using Xero
• Identify process improvement opportunities using Xero’s functionality
• Manage the Accounts Receivable/Payable functions, including the company credit cards
• Manage the fortnightly payroll function, ensuring leave is accurately recorded, and superannuation and PAYG is managed effectively and paid on time
• Complete all bank and credit card reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure the Trust Account is operated in a compliant manner to ensure that our industry accreditations are protected
• Manage the purchase of foreign exchange to ensure we maximise all opportunities to secure the best exchange rate possible 
• Prepare and lodge all BAS/IAS information with the ATO and ensure payments are made on time
• In conjunction with the leadership team, develop, implement and maintain a budget (based on historical data) to which the company can work 
• Report on Budget v Actual performance
• Working capital management and production of cash flow forecasts
• Provide profitability analysis reports on a tour by tour basis once all expenses have been reconciled
• Produce a range of financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses, cash forecasts, balance sheet 
• Manage the company Asset Register 
• Liaising with our company accountant, external auditors and tax agents

Skills and Experience Required

To be considered for an interview, your application will need to demonstrate the following:

• Formal qualifications in accounting
• More than 5 years experience in a senior accounting or finance management role in a small-medium sized business, preferably in the travel industry
• Prior experience managing Trust accounts
• Strong working knowledge of Xero accounting software and all its functionality
• Strong commercial and business acumen and an analytical mind
• Demonstrated ability to generate relevant financial reports
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Ability to work to time constraints
• Well-developed written and verbal English skills
• Demonstrated high level of attention to detail and accuracy with data transcription
• Well developed organisational and time management skills
• Excellent initiative, ability to work unsupervised skills

How to apply

Send us your resume and a covering letter summarising your experience to date and telling us why you're interested in this role.  Applications with cover letters will be prioritised.  

Please note this is a permanent role.  You must be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia to apply for this role.  Applications requiring sponsorship WILL NOT be considered.