Finance Manager — Flexible, Growth‑Driven Leader at a Creative Agency

Ambition; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition, a global advertising and media agency in Sydney, is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of the numbers. You’ll run the month end, oversee tax and compliance, report to head office and lead a close-knit finance team to drive improvements beyond ticking boxes.

This hands-on role offers growth as the business wins new clients; you’ll partner with non-finance teams, automate reporting, and help shape how finance operates across the group.

Qualifications

• Qualified CPA or CA with at least five years post-qualification experience.
• Strong IFRS 16 knowledge.
• Experience preparing group reporting packs for overseas parent or head office.
• Hands-on Australian tax compliance including BAS, FBT and company income tax.
• Exposure to Pillar Two and Country by Country reporting.
• Agency, media, or project-based WIP experience; mid-tier/Big 4 backgrounds welcome.
• Advanced Excel and ability to handle large data sets.
• Strong communication and collaboration with non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Own month end close, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting.
• Manage sales and cost WIP, so jobs are costed, recoverable and closed on time.
• Prepare consolidation reporting pack for head office, including intercompany and group disclosures.
• Look after tax and compliance, including BAS, FBT, the company income tax return and transfer pricing.
• Support Pillar Two and Country by Country reporting.
• Run overhead control, IFRS 16 lease accounting and the fixed asset register.
• Partner with the account service and production teams on job profitability and cost control.
• Lead, coaching and developing the finance team.
• Improving processes and automating manual reporting.

Skills

IFRS 16

Advanced Excel

Group reporting

Tax compliance

Transfer pricing

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

CPA or CA

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

Ambition, a global advertising and media agency in Sydney, is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of the numbers. You’ll run the month end, oversee tax and compliance, report to head office and lead a close-knit finance team to drive improvements beyond ticking boxes.

This hands-on role offers growth as the business wins new clients; you’ll partner with non-finance teams, automate reporting, and help shape how finance operates across the group.