Finance Team Lead - Capital Projects

We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.

About the team

Our Finance team are a vital partner in every aspect of our business, providing commercial insights to drive our success and influence everything we do. With presence in every department, we analyse performance, and deliver actionable insights that shape our strategic decisions.

<h3>About the role</h3>

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the full capital project accounting lifecycle and ensuring all project activities meet business and financial standards. You will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation and lead the offshore support team to deliver accurate, timely and compliant outcomes. Your responsibilities include:

• Managing the end‑to‑end capital project lifecycle, including project creation, variations and closure
• Overseeing all month‑end capital project activities such as provisions, reconciliations and reporting
• Ensuring all project accounting activities comply with financial, accounting and business policies
• Approving project creations, modifications, journals, reporting outputs and reconciliations in line with internal policy
• Leading and managing the performance of the offshore Capital Projects team
• Resolving internal and external escalations related to capital project activities
• Managing change across Capital Projects, including project‑related enhancements and process improvements

<h3>About you and your skill</h3>

You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy working with multiple stakeholders and bring a strong understanding of capital project accounting best practice. You are comfortable leading others, resolving complex queries and ensuring high levels of accuracy and compliance. You will bring:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Experience managing end‑to‑end capital project accounting or similar financial processes
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance requirements and month‑end activities
• The ability to lead, coach and support offshore or distributed teams
• Confidence resolving escalations and engaging effectively with stakeholders
• A continuous improvement mindset and strong attention to detail
• Advanced computer literacy and MS Office skills
• Advanced knowledge in the use of SAP, Ariba or other ERP systems

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

About the recruitment process

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

Job ID: 177846

Employment Type: Full time

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