Commercial Finance Lead - Own a Growing, Project-Based Role

Atlas Partners | Accountancy & Finance Specialists; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own the function

Direct line to Group CFO

Backed by larger group

$150,000 base + super

Job summary

Atlas Partners | Accountancy & Finance Specialists in Melbourne's east seeks a hands-on finance lead to own the function for a growing, project-based business. You’ll manage from transaction to report and partner with the CEO on commercial decisions.

You’ll be on site four days a week and spend one day with the group finance team, reporting to the CEO and Group CFO. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with project-based accounting experience.
• Hands-on payroll experience required.
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, trades or project-based business is ideal.
• Ability to explain numbers to non-finance stakeholders and use AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Job costing, WIP and job profitability: margin vs actual on every job.
• Monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting, budgets and reforecasts.
• End-to-end payroll: awards, super, STP, onboarding and terminations.
• Progress claims, invoicing, retentions and debtor follow-up.
• BAS, IAS, super, payroll tax and workers' comp lodged on time.
• Pricing, quoting and capex analysis for leadership.
• Build better controls and processes, using AI where it helps.
• Lead one Accounts Officer.
• Report to the CEO and the Group CFO.

Skills

Job costing

Project accounting

Payroll processing

Commercial communication

Financial analysis

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Xero

Excel

AI tools

Job description

Atlas Partners | Accountancy & Finance Specialists in Melbourne's east seeks a hands-on finance lead to own the function for a growing, project-based business. You’ll manage from transaction to report and partner with the CEO on commercial decisions.

You’ll be on site four days a week and spend one day with the group finance team, reporting to the CEO and Group CFO. Immediate start available.