The Opportunity:   This position is responsible for timely and accurate capex reporting and analysis for the Vocus group, with a focus on partnering with the Strategic Investments division and handling merger and acquisition integration reporting.   This includes both financial and operational reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis with a focus on understanding both the P&L and capex impact in the context of the budget/forecast and operations. This information will be used by the senior leadership team and the board for their understanding and decision-making processes.   The position would be in the first instance assisting the FP&A Manager in capex preparation and reporting, along with process improvements where possible. In addition to capital reporting and planning, this role will provide business partnering (tactical support) and decision-making support primarily to the Strategic Investments division. 

Key Areas:

• Monthly capital planning and management, both reporting and budgeting
• Monthly reporting on merger and acquisition integration
• Business partnering
• Budgeting and forecasting support
• Process improvement
• Ad-hoc capex analysis

  This position will allow the incumbent to immediately collaborate and partner closely with the wider business units including exposure to General Managers/Executives. This position also paves the pathway for FP&A development and progression onto the wider FP&A/Commercial functions.    Reporting to the FP&A Manager and working closely with the greater senior accounting team and Business, your main duties and responsibilities will include but not limited to:

1. Capital Reporting & Planning
   • Manage timely capex spend reporting including monthly depreciation and amortisation output

• Develop & maintain templates for collection of data from Vocus operating divisions

1. Monthly reporting and analysis (including integration reporting)
   • Management reports (BU reports / Management/Board pack and investor presentations)
   • Input of financial outputs into the Vocus consolidation system and management of rolling forecasts
   • Insightful variance reporting and analysis of key business measures compared to budget, prior forecasts, strategic plan, and prior year results
   • Identify and improve financial reporting processes where applicable

    

2. Business Partnering
   • Provide support to the Strategic Investments division, including monthly P&L reviews; budgeting/forecasting assistance and tactical support when required
   • Assist with the provision of commercial inputs, analysis and recommendations into business cases and other business/project opportunities
   • Become the trusted advisor to project teams/PMO managers/senior management on the capex front
   • Work across the organisation providing key information and advice as required

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1. Process changes and improvement
   • Identify issues or opportunities within the role or broader organisation and implement required changes
   • Improve reporting of key financial and operational measures, data extraction, and preparation of consolidated reports
   • Identification of process weaknesses and working with team to address and implement appropriate changes

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1. Systems
   • Involvement in the integration of Adaptive Insights consolidation and BI reporting tools
   • Assist with reporting and planning model developments

  **What you'll bring to this role; ** Knowledge Skills and Experience

• CA/CPA qualified with prior experience in a mid-top tier accounting firm (5+ years)
• Demonstrated commercial experience
• Previous experience working in a financial accounting/fixed assets environment in particular a large, complex environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational, time and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced with MS skills, specifically Excel/PowerPoint
• Telecommunications industry experience advantageous

  **What We Offer ** Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy: 

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture. 
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities. 
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment 
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers. 
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service! 
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development. 
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

 

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. 

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives. 

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.