Finance Manager - Family office, 0.8 EFT

Noble People; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Noble People in Melbourne is seeking a Finance Manager for a family office. This CPA/CA-led role blends hands-on accounting with commercial discussions across property development and management, health, and emerging ventures.

You will work directly with two entrepreneurial owners in a casual, empowering environment. The position is approximately four days per week (0.8 FTE) with a balance of Collins Street office and home.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with broad accounting experience
• Strong Excel and modelling skills
• Xero experience would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Managing transactional finance and a small payroll across entities
• Preparing management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and reports
• Developing budgets, forecasts, financial models and scenario analysis
• Assessing new opportunities and providing advice to the Directors
• Coordinating tax and statutory reporting with external accountants, alongside insurance and administration
• Improving reporting and processes while progressively building internal finance capability

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial awareness

Education

CPA/CA qualified

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance Manager - Family office, 0.8 EFT

This opportunity suits a CPA/CA who wants to bring their corporate/chartered experience to an entrepreneurial, casual environment. Guidelines and expectations will be set, then you will be empowered to use your initiative and experience to add value across the entire finance function.

Working directly with two entrepreneurial owners, you will support interests spanning property development and management, inspection services, health and emerging ventures - they are always exploring!

This is a solo role; you will take responsibility for accounts and cash flow while helping the owners assess opportunities and plan next steps. The position suits someone who enjoys variety and is comfortable moving between detailed accounting and practical commercial discussions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing transactional finance and a small payroll across entities
• Preparing management accounts, balance sheet recs and reports
• Developing budgets, forecasts, financial models and scenario analysis
• Assessing new opportunities and providing advice to the Directors
• Coordinating tax and statutory reporting with external accountants, alongside insurance and administration
• Improving reporting and processes while progressively building internal finance capability (taking responsibility off the advisors)!

• Managing transactional finance and a small payroll across entities
• Preparing management accounts, balance sheet recs and reports
• Developing budgets, forecasts, financial models and scenario analysis
• Assessing new opportunities and providing advice to the Directors
• Coordinating tax and statutory reporting with external accountants, alongside insurance and administration
• Improving reporting and processes while progressively building internal finance capability (taking responsibility off the advisors)!

CA or CPA qualified, you will bring broad accounting experience and the confidence to work independently. Strong Excel and modelling skills are essential, together with sound technical foundations with a commercial interest. Xero experience would be an advantage.

The position is approximately four days or 30 hours per week over five days, balancing between the Collins Street office and home. Remuneration is based on a full time equivalent package of circa $150k - $160k including superannuation, paid pro rata for the agreed hours.