Please Note: If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Kennedys or reach out to Kennedys' recruitment contact listed on our advert for a confidential conversation. We are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this position.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded Finance Team Leader to join our collaborative Finance team at Kennedys. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, you will lead a high-performing team while driving continuous improvement across financial processes, controls and reporting.

This is a hands-on leadership role that combines operational finance with strategic business partnering. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, providing financial insights that support commercial decision-making and business growth.

About the Team:

Our Finance team supports the firm globally, delivering financial reporting, operational support and commercial insights that help drive business performance. In Australia, you will join a close-knit team of 10 finance professionals where knowledge-sharing, continuous improvement and professional development are actively encouraged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop 3 direct reports
• Prepare and analyse financial results, KPIs and business performance metrics
• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning activities
• Oversee payroll review processes and liaise with the external payroll provider
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and reporting capability
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance and compliance frameworks
• Authorise payments and support audit and statutory reporting requirements
• Build strong relationships with various stakeholders across the business

About You:

We are seeking an analytical problem solver, who has a proactive mindset and genuine passion for continuous improvement.

Other skills and attributes required are:

• CA or CPA qualification and a degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field
• Experience in a senior finance, financial accounting or business partnering role
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting and cashflow management experience
• A proven track record of mentoring and developing junior staff
• Experience coordinating and building relationships with external contractors and auditors
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems knowledge
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience within a professional services or law firm environment will be highly regarded

Why Kennedys?

At Kennedys, we are proud of our collaborative, inclusive and supportive culture. You will join a close-knit team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your contribution makes a genuine impact.

If you're looking to take the next step in your finance leadership career with a global professional services firm, we'd love to hear from you!

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.