Finance Portfolio Manager - QLD or VIC Based
Lead people, strengthen processes, and elevate financial performance
We’re looking for a Finance Portfolio Manager to guide a team of accountants and administrators supporting project and operational finance in our Infrastructure Services Sector.
If you enjoy leading people, improving processes, partnering with the business, and ensuring financial accuracy, this is a role where you’ll make a real impact.
This position is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of leadership, accounting excellence, and operational support.
This is a Permanent full-time position and can be based in either Victoria with expectation to workat least2 daysper week to our customer site in Mitcham or West End offices in Queensland.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll blend leadership, operational support, and financial expertise to ensure your team — and the projects you support — run smoothly.
You will:
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of accountants/administrators
- Oversee work allocation and ensure timely, high‑quality accounting output
- Support issue resolution between finance and the business
- Drive process consistency, standardisation, and adherence to accounting policies
- Manage month‑end and year‑end activities, reconciliations, and compliance
- Support forecasting, budgeting, WIP reviews, and financial insights
- Partner with operational staff to understand project performance and improve outcomes
- Monitor cashflow, working capital, and billing progress
- Champion continuous improvement and embed best practice
You’ll also contribute to refining and standardising processes as part of our Centre of Excellence, helping drive efficiency and consistency across the business.
This is a hands‑on leadership role with real influence across financial performance, team culture, and operational delivery.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience leading a finance team, ideally during periods of change or uplift
- Strong technical accounting skills
- Confidence working in complex, multi-contract environments
- Ability to translate numbers into meaningful insights
- A collaborative style — someone who builds trust, speaks up and supports others
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (Commerce, Accounting, etc.)
- Relevant accounting qualifications - CPA/CA
- Experience with SAP or similar financial systems
- Experience working in Utilities industry high volume function ideal
Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Māori and Pasifika people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
What We Offer You
Not only do we offer a competitive salary and career growth, we have also partnered with some reputable organisations to be able to offer discounts on Health Insurance, Banking (new home loans, credit cards, everyday bank accounts), flights & accommodation, car hire, car leasing and much more.
How to apply
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Position Reference Number: 166200
