Finance Manager

Perigon Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon Group is seeking a Finance Manager to join a friendly inner-west Sydney team. You will be the second-in-charge, reporting to the CFO and overseeing all financial reporting for the organisation.

You will lead month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and governance, while developing the finance team of four. CPA/CA qualification and experience with systems like NetSuite are highly valued.

Qualifications

• CPA/CA qualified with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience delivering accurate financial and management reporting to executive leadership.
• Proven track record leading finance teams and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and financial reporting across P&L and balance sheet.
• Provide management reporting, variance analysis, and CFO/Board reporting.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning including annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Manage external audit and liaise with auditors.
• Lead and develop a finance team of four direct reports.
• Drive automation, AI initiatives, and ERP/system optimisation across finance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and robust internal controls.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Management reporting

Variance analysis

CFO/Board reporting

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

CPA/CA qualified

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Permanent opportunity to join this friendly team in a Finance Manager position, leading a small team. This is a full-time position based in the inner west of Sydney. Reporting to the CFO you will be the second-in-charge in finance and responsible for overseeing the delivery of all financial reporting for the organisation.

More specifically, your responsibilities will include, however will not be limited to:

• Lead month-end and financial reporting including P&L, Balance Sheet reporting, reconciliations, and consolidated reporting across entities.
• Provide financial insight to senior leadership through management reporting, variance analysis, recommendations, and CFO/Board reporting.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and performance monitoring.
• Manage the annual external audit and act as the primary contact for auditors while ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Lead and develop the finance team, managing four direct reports, setting priorities, coaching staff, and fostering accountability.
• Drive technology, automation, and AI initiatives to improve reporting, forecasting, efficiency, and data quality.
• Act as Finance lead for ERP and systems optimisation, ensuring integration across all departments/systems.
• Ensure regulatory and statutory compliance, including taxation, payroll obligations, accounting standards, and legislative requirements.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance, safeguarding assets, ensuring data integrity, reducing fraud risk, and supporting audit readiness

As part of the small, dynamic team your role will be varied, so you will have a flexible, open-minded attitude. You will be an experienced and commercially minded finance professional with a strong background in financial control, strategic planning, and business partnering.

You will be CPA/CA qualified, with demonstrated success managing finance teams, delivering accurate financial and management reporting, and supporting executive decision-making through forecasting, analysis, and financial modelling. You will also be recognised for leading process improvements, system transformations, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Prior use of Netsuite will be highly desirable.