Finance Manager

Crystalbrook Collection; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership exposure

Pre-opening experience

Job summary

Crystalbrook Aurora in Canberra is seeking a Finance Manager to establish the hotel’s financial foundations during pre-opening and to drive governance, reporting and commercial discipline once operational.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will partner with the Group Finance team, lead all financial operations, provide trusted commercial insight, and help set up systems and controls for a successful launch.

Qualifications

• Commercially minded finance professional with hospitality experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting skills.
• Ability to translate financial data into practical insights for operational leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management and reporting for Crystalbrook Aurora.
• Deliver monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Provide commercial insights to support revenue and cost management.
• Ensure compliance with policies, controls and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll coordination and administration.
• Partner with department leaders to support financial decision-making.
• Establish financial systems, processes and governance during pre-opening.

Skills

Financial management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial controls

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Opportunity

This is a key leadership role responsible for establishing the financial foundations of the hotel during its pre-opening phase and ensuring strong financial governance, performance insight and commercial discipline once operational.

Reporting to the General Manager, with a strong partnership to the Group Finance team, the Finance Manager will lead all financial operations for the hotel.

You will provide trusted commercial insight to the leadership team, ensuring accurate reporting, robust controls and strategic financial guidance that supports sound decision-making and sustainable performance.

As part of the pre-opening leadership team, you will play a critical role in setting up financial systems, processes and controls that support the successful launch and long-term performance of the hotel.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the financial management and reporting for Crystalbrook Aurora
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes
• Provide commercial insights to support revenue performance and cost management
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls and regulatory requirements
• Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll coordination and financial administration
• Partner with department leaders to support strong financial decision-making
• Establish financial systems, processes and governance frameworks during pre-opening

About You

You are a commercially minded finance professional with experience in hospitality or hotel finance environments.

You combine strong technical expertise with the ability to translate financial information into practical insights that support operational leaders.

Highly organised and detail-oriented, you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy building structure and clarity in pre-opening or growth phases.

Why Crystalbrook

At Crystalbrook we believe hospitality should be thoughtful, bold and experience-driven. Our Collaborators are empowered to be Customer Obsessed, Courageous and Collaborative, working together to create exceptional experiences for our guests and each other.

Joining Crystalbrook Aurora means being part of a leadership team shaping one of Canberra's most exciting new hospitality destinations.