Are you ready to take the next step in your Finance career? Join Beacon Lighting and lead the Financial Department and play a key role in providing senior management with accurate and timely business information, ensuring all financial accounting meet legal and regulatory requirements. 

Based in our modern, state-of-the-art Nunawading office!

On-Site Car Park | Hybrid Working | Paid Birthday Leave | Wellbeing Days

Plus: profit share, team discounts, flexibility and amazing culture! 

About Beacon Lighting Group

Established in Melbourne in 1967, Beacon Lighting is Australia’s leading specialist retailer of lights, ceiling fans and light globes, with over 131 stores nationwide. We’re driven by a passion to improve the homes and lives of our customers by always searching for and creating not only beautiful and exciting designs, but products that are innovative and gentle on the environment. 

Our care for and commitment to our residential customers extends to our trade, wholesale and commercial customers too. We show them the most cost-effective and energy-efficient ways to light up or cool down their business through Beacon Lighting Commercial, Light Source Solutions, Masson For Light, and our international operations in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Germany, USA and China.

A DAY IN THE LIFE?

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role combines strategic financial leadership with the governance responsibilities of a Company Secretary. You will play a key role in ensuring the financial integrity of the organisation while leading a high-performing finance team.

Working closely with the CFO, Board of Directors and Business Manager, you will oversee financial operations, deliver insightful reporting to support decision-making, and ensure strong corporate governance and compliance across the business.

This is an opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys both hands-on financial management and strategic business partnering.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support and maintain the integrity of the business’s core financial systems and associated platforms

• Ensure all financial reporting is accurate, timely and reflects the true financial position of the business

• Maintain the integrity of financial information across key systems including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Bank Reconciliations, System Administration, Management Reporting and Smart Lists

• Manage and maintain the organisation’s cash flow forecasting to support operational and strategic planning

• Produce management reports on a timely basis, including the Daily Sales Report, Monthly Board Report and Monthly Financial Report

• Oversee the preparation, processing and reconciliation of international and foreign currency payments

• Provide financial insights and analysis to support business performance, internal control compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing finance team including Management Accountants, Credit Controllers and Accounts Payable/Receivable professionals

• Ensure all government obligations, including Company Tax and BAS payments, are completed accurately and within required timeframes

• Support corporate governance activities in your capacity as Company Secretary, working closely with the Board and executive leadership team

About You
To shine in this role, you will bring:

• A recognized accounting qualification (CA, CPA or equivalent)

• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role such as Financial Controller or Finance Manager

• Demonstrated experience managing and developing finance teams

• Strong financial reporting, compliance and internal controls expertise

• Experience preparing board-level reporting and financial insights to support business performance

• Sound knowledge of Australian tax and regulatory requirements including BAS and company tax obligations

• Experience managing cash flow forecasting and financial planning processes

• A high level of attention to detail, integrity and professionalism, and are confident working closely with executive leadership and the Board of Directors.

NEXT STEPS?

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This is a fantastic opportunity to work within an ASX listed company that has been constantly evolving and striving for success for over 50 years!