Business Services Manager

About the Position

Business Services Manager

Huntingfield, TAS, Australia

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SGS Australia is a leading provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, supporting multiple industries across the country with trusted expertise and technical excellence. Backed by SGS’s global legacy of over 140 years, we operate one of the largest networks of accredited laboratories and field facilities in Australia, with a network of more than 50 offices and laboratories and over 1,400 employees across Australia. We are accredited by NATA and ISO 9001, ensuring our services meet both Australian and international standards.

Help shape the systems, controls and support services behind a growing industrial technology business.

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Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day finance administration and month-end activities, including purchase orders, accruals, invoicing, WIP reviews and supporting reconciliations.
• Prepare accurate financial and operational reporting for individual businesses and the consolidated division.
• Maintain effective document-control and SharePoint environments, including permissions, registers, templates, version control and compliance records.
• Coordinate onboarding, training, competency and system-access administration.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, HR, HSE, Procurement and other support functions.
• Identify and implement practical improvements that increase accuracy, remove delays and support growth.
• Support the integration of acquired businesses and provide functional direction to the team.

Requirements

• Experience in senior administration, business operations or finance support within a complex or multi-entity environment.
• Practical experience with transactional finance, month-end activities, WIP and reporting support.
• Strong SharePoint, document-control and information-management capability.
• Excellent organisation, numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confidence managing competing priorities and following actions through to completion.
• Strong stakeholder-management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• A current driver’s licence and willingness to travel between business locations as reasonably required.
• Qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline are desirable; equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
• Experience administering training, competency or HSE information systems will be highly regarded.

We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements
• Sustainability embedded in our culture
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time for volunteering and blood donations
• Corporate health & wellbeing offers
• Ongoing learning & development
• Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
• SGS Rewards: Employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback

About the Company

Working at SGS means joining an innovative, global company. We embrace the shift to flexible work, sustainability, and provide numerous benefits to our employees. SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce and encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disability. We acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present, and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Ready to make an impact? If you are a proactive, detail-focused professional who enjoys creating order, improving processes and partnering with diverse teams, we would welcome your application. Join SGS from Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth and help build the foundations that enable our Industrial Asset Intelligence businesses to grow and deliver outstanding results.

COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU

SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our SGS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We truly believe the diversity among us will continue to foster a strong, innovative, and forward-thinking workplace.