Finance Manager, Commercial Partner for Growth

Aurex Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurex Group is partnering with a leading global property services organisation to appoint a Finance Manager in its Melbourne operations. You will balance day-to-day financial delivery with forward-looking analysis and provide practical financial guidance to account teams and clients.

You will own month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and controls, partnering with senior leaders to drive profitability and manage risk.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Manager or in a comparable operational finance role.
• Background in facilities management, outsourced services, infrastructure maintenance, or contract-driven business.
• Strong management accounting across month-end, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience partnering with operational or project delivery teams to improve financial performance.
• Understanding of service contract economics, cost control, working capital and profitability.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end reporting, journals, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts, explain performance and identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with account and operational leaders to understand revenue, costs, margins and cash flow.
• Deliver accurate, timely client reporting in line with contractual requirements and KPIs.
• Manage billing, receivables and financial queries with relevant teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Strengthen purchasing and procure-to-pay processes, including PO compliance.
• Translate financial information into clear recommendations for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Improve reporting and processes and provide practical financial guidance to account/site teams.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial controls

Financial business partnering

Stakeholder management

Excel

Commercial mindset

Education

CPA/CA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Aurex Group is partnering with a leading global property services organisation to appoint a Finance Manager in its Melbourne operations. You will balance day-to-day financial delivery with forward-looking analysis and provide practical financial guidance to account teams and clients.

You will own month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and controls, partnering with senior leaders to drive profitability and manage risk.