Finance Manager - Accounting T8

About Officeworks: Officeworks' purpose is "we bring big ideas to life at low prices". We are Australia's leading omnichannel retailer of complete technology solutions, stationery, furniture, art supplies, and learning resources. We also offer services including Print & Create and Geeks2U. We begin with customers-our products and services provide solutions to our diverse range of customers across Australia, from households, students, small to large-sized businesses, governments, and schools.

About the Finance Function: By joining the Finance team within the Global Capability Centre (GCC), you will play a direct role in supporting Officeworks' growth and performance. You'll contribute to high quality financial capabilities that sit at the heart of how the business plans, invests, governs, and delivers value. The GCC is a critical enabler of Officeworks' purpose by ensuring strong financial stewardship, insight driven decision making, and operational discipline that supports sustainable success.

This is a unique opportunity to join as a founding member of a newly established global hub. Early joiners will help shape how the finance function operates within the GCC, influencing future ways of working, capability development, and the evolution of some of Officeworks' core finance processes.

These roles are best suited for people who enjoy

• Exposure to core finance disciplines, including financial operations, reporting, governance, controls, planning, analysis, and process optimization.
• Supporting global initiatives and strengthening scalable, efficient finance processes.
• Contributing to business transformation through financial insight and continuous improvement.
• Working in an environment where your expertise matters, your growth is intentionally supported, and your work has a visible impact on business performance and outcomes.

Why this role exists: The Financial Control Manager is responsible for safeguarding the financial integrity of Officeworks by ensuring the highest standards of financial governance, technical accounting compliance, and internal control. Operating within a high-volume retail environment, this role ensures all financial transactions are recorded in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Group policies. Beyond core reporting, the Financial Control Manager drives continuous improvement in financial processes and manages the external audit relationship to support a robust control environment.

Where you will make a difference: In this role you will: Financial Reporting & Compliance:

• Direct the preparation of statutory financial statements and Group reporting packs.
• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely month-end, half-year, and year-end financial reporting packages.
• Ensure all month-end journals, accruals, and reconciliations are reviewed and approved within agreed timelines.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and assess their impact on the Officeworks financial position.
• Oversee the completion of statutory returns to ensure full regulatory compliance.

Governance & Internal Control

• Design and implement a comprehensive financial control manual for the organization.
• Conduct regular reviews of financial processes to identify and mitigate risks of fraud or error.
• Manage the external audit process, ensuring all requests are met and audit findings are addressed promptly.
• Partner with Internal Audit to ensure a coordinated approach to risk management and business-wide adherence to control requirements.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of key financial controls to the Audit and Risk Committee.

Process Improvement & Technical Leadership

• Provide expert technical advice on complex transactions, including lease accounting and inventory valuation.
• Drive process improvement and automation within the finance function to increase operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows through technology or process redesign to increase efficiency.
• Support the Finance Transformation roadmap as a subject matter expert for ERP enhancements.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data integrity between POS systems and the General Ledger.

Stakeholder Management & People Leadership

• Provide clear and concise financial insights to the Financial Controller, GM Finance, and CFO.
• Liaise with Wesfarmers Group Reporting on technical accounting matters and reporting requirements.
• Partner with the Commercial Finance team to ensure alignment between management reporting and financial accounts.
• Manage relationships with key vendors and banking partners to ensure financial service levels are met.
• Lead and coach the financial accounting team to build high-performance capabilit