Finance Manager - 12 month fixed term contract

Airlock Digital; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Hybrid or Remote

Time Off

Paid Volunteering Time

Birthday Leave

Paid parental Leaves

Home Office Allowance

Job summary

Airlock Digital is seeking a Group Finance Manager for a 12-month maternity cover in Melbourne, leading month-end close across AU and US entities. You will manage AP/AR, payroll, and commissions, while guiding ERP implementation and improving finance processes to support scaling.

You will ensure strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and effective stakeholder collaboration, reporting to the Group Financial Controller. Hybrid/hybrid remote flexibility offered.

Qualifications

• Delivered accurate month-end closes across multi-entity environments.
• Managed AP and AR operations and led finance team members.
• Reviewed payroll and prepared commission calculations.
• Excel proficiency and experience with Xero and Maxio.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger and month-end close across AU, US and entities; close by day 5.
• Prepare and review journals; ensure accruals and correct coding.
• Handle revenue recognition calculations and reconciliations.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting; support group reporting.
• Oversee billing, collections, and payables; monitor liquidity.
• Support ERP implementation and process mapping; data validation and testing.
• Lead and develop Senior AR/AP Officers and Financial Accountant.

Skills

Month-end close leadership

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

Payroll & commission calculations

Advanced Excel

SaaS/tech experience

Tools

Xero

Maxio

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney Australia - Hybrid

Who Are We?

About Airlock Digital

Airlock Digital is the global leader in application control and allowlisting, providing cutting-edge solutions that protect organizations worldwide from cyber threats. Our innovative platform allows businesses to "Allow what you trust. Prevent what you don't," helping them safeguard critical systems with confidence. With a deep understanding of the operational challenges in cybersecurity and extensive industry experience, Airlock Digital's mission is to make allowlisting accessible, scalable, and straightforward for all users.

We are expanding rapidly across Australia, North America, and EMEA to support our growing global customer base. Our team members are a bunch of awesome humans, who are friendly, collaborative and humble rock stars – we work hard and are always willing to help each other out.

What We Are Looking For

Airlock Digital is a growing, private equity-backed cybersecurity software business with expanding international operations. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Group Finance Manager will take ownership of delivering an accurate, timely month-end close and effective day-to-day finance operations across the group on a 12 month fixed term contract.

This hands-on role combines technical accounting, practical problem-solving and team leadership. You will manage AP and AR, guide the Financial Accountant’s close activities and deliver reliable financial information that supports business decisions. During this maternity cover assignment, you will also contribute to ERP implementation and agreed process improvements, helping strengthen how finance operates as Airlock scales.

Key Responsibilities

Financial reporting and month-end close

• Manage the general ledger and month-end close across AU, US and other entities as established, completing the close by business day 5.
• Prepare journals and review and post journals prepared by others, ensuring complete accruals, appropriate coding and accurate accounting treatment.
• Prepare revenue recognition calculations, deferred revenue reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting and provide entity reporting and supporting inputs for group reporting.
• Support group consolidation processes as introduced following ERP implementation.
• Review financial results, investigate variances and provide clear commentary on key movements.
• Coordinate AP, AR and other close inputs, resolving issues and escalating dependencies early.

Finance operations and cash flow

• Oversee global billing, collections, accounts payable, employee expenses and corporate card processes.
• Review payment runs for accuracy, supporting documentation and required approvals before submission to authorised bank approvers.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and payables, ensuring timely follow-up.
• Maintain cash flow forecasts and support the Group Financial Controller in managing liquidity and payment priorities.
• Ensure transactional processes are accurate, efficient and supported by clear ownership and service expectations.

Payroll and commissions

• Review payroll calculations and supporting inputs, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Prepare commission calculations in accordance with approved incentive plans and reconcile amounts to supporting data.
• Submit commission calculations to the Group Financial Controller for review and approval before inclusion in payroll.
• Coordinate approved commission amounts for payroll processing and maintain supporting calculation records.

Compliance audit and controls

• Support the Global Audit, Tax and Compliance Manager with tax and statutory compliance requirements across relevant entities.
• Prepare reconciliations, supporting schedules and responses to internal and external audit queries.
• Maintain effective financial controls, including approval workflows, payment controls and appropriate segregation of duties.
• Ensure accounting records and supporting documentation are complete and maintained in accordance with applicable standards and company policies.

Budgeting and forecasting

• Support annual budgeting, financial forecasting and relevant business analysis.
• Monitor performance against budget and investigate significant variances.
• Provide financial analysis and support for ad hoc projects and business decisions.

Finance systems and process improvement

• Support the maintenance and improvement of finance system configurations, workflows and integrations.
• Identify and implement agreed improvements to billing, payment, reconciliation and reporting processes.
• Support ERP and other finance system implementations, including process mapping, data validation, testing and rollout activities.
• Work with IT, People and Culture, and other stakeholders to resolve system issues and improve data flows.
• Maintain the integrity of customer, vendor and financial master data, including consistent chart of accounts and departmental coding.
• Develop and maintain finance process documentation and controls.

Team leadership and stakeholder support

• Manage and support the Senior AR Officer and Senior AP Officer, setting clear priorities and reviewing workload and performance.
• Provide guidance and review of the Financial Accountant’s month-end related work, coordinating priorities and supporting development in conjunction with their line manager.
• Ensure adequate coverage across critical finance activities and provide hands‑on support where required.
• Maintain clear communication with internal stakeholders on billing, expenses, payments and finance requirements.
• Maintain current process documentation to support continuity and an effective handover.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• A proven track record of personally delivering and coordinating accurate month-end closes to tight deadlines in a multi-entity environment, including revenue recognition, intercompany accounting and robust balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience overseeing AP and AR operations and managing finance team members.
• Experience reviewing payroll and preparing commission or incentive calculations.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in accounting and finance systems; experience with Xero and Maxio highly desirable.
• Practical experience improving finance processes and supporting system implementations.
• SaaS or technology company experience highly regarded.
• Strong ownership, analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with practical judgement to resolve accounting issues independently, review work critically, coordinate competing priorities and escalation dependencies early. Comfortable providing hands‑on support when required.

What We Offer

We don’t think money is everything, but we know it is an important part of your decision to apply for a role. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws.

• Flexible Work Environment
• Hybrid or Remote
• Time Off
• Paid Volunteering Time
• Birthday Leave
• Paid parental Leaves
• Home Office Allowance

Our Commitment

We believe in supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Named one of the USA’s Greatest Places to Work in 2024 and 2025, we value flexibility, trust, and a work environment that empowers our team to do their best work.