Finance Manager (Hands-On) – Part-Time with Pathway to Full-Time

Rural Solar; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Renewables on the Gold Coast is seeking a Finance Manager (Hands-On) to own finances end-to-end in a growing solar, battery and electrical contracting business. The role starts part-time (3 days/week) with a path to full-time, hybrid work, and direct access to the directors.

You'll handle payroll, BAS, super, invoicing, cash forecasting, project profitability and reporting. The ideal candidate is CPA or CA qualified or progress, with advanced Xero skills and experience in trades or project-based

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualified (or well progressed).
• Experience running full-function finance in trades, construction, electrical or project-based businesses.
• Advanced Xero skills, including payroll.
• Understanding of award-based payroll (Electrical Contracting Award highly regarded).
• Cash forecasting and job costing.

Responsibilities

• Weekly payroll, super and STP reporting.
• Invoicing jobs on install, taking deposits and progress claims, and chasing overdue debtors.
• Bank and account reconciliations in Xero.
• Accounts payable: supplier bills, purchase orders and payment runs for director approval.
• BAS, PAYG and super lodgements with external accountants.
• A rolling 13-week cash forecast, updated weekly.
• Job costing and profitability by project, salesperson and crew, including flags on anything under margin.
• Weekly one-page report and meeting with the directors covering cash, debtors, creditors, order book and profitability.
• Director drawings, approved against a clear, agreed framework.
• Cost review: our biggest costs, what can be renegotiated, and where to cut or invest.

Skills

Cash forecasting

Job costing

Stakeholder communication

Data-driven decisions

Attention to detail

Education

CPA or CA qualification (or progress)

Tools

Xero

GoHighLevel

Job description

Finance Manager (Hands-On) – Part-Time with Pathway to Full-Time

Finance Manager (Hands-On) – Part-Time, Growing to Full-Time
Solar & Battery | Gold Coast | Hybrid

About us
Renewables is a SAA-accredited Gold Coast solar, battery and electrical contractor. We have 15+ staff, our own licensed electricians, and a growing pipeline of commercial, council and government projects across Australia.

We've grown fast. Now we need one person to own our finances end to end, from the day-to-day processing through to the weekly numbers the directors use to run the business.

The role
This role starts at 3 days per week and is built to become full-time as the business grows. You'll be the one person who owns our numbers, working directly with the directors.

It's a genuinely hands-on role. You'll run the processing yourself and build the reporting that sits on top of it. If you enjoy having both the detail and the big picture, you'll like this role.

Day to day

Weekly payroll, super and STP reporting

Invoicing jobs on install, taking deposits and progress claims, and chasing overdue debtors

Bank and account reconciliations in Xero

Accounts payable: supplier bills, purchase orders and payment runs for director approval

BAS, PAYG and super lodgements, working with our external accountants

A rolling 13-week cash forecast, updated weekly

Separate tax reserve accounts (GST, PAYG/super, income tax), so there are no surprises from the ATO

Job costing and profitability by project, salesperson and crew, including flags on anything under margin

A weekly one-page report and meeting with the directors covering cash, debtors, creditors, order book and profitability

Director drawings, approved against a clear, agreed framework

Cost review: our biggest costs, what can be renegotiated, and where to cut or invest

What you'll bring

CPA or CA qualified (or well progressed)

Experience running full-function finance in trades, construction, electrical or project-based businesses

Advanced Xero skills, including payroll (CRM integration experience is a plus; we use GoHighLevel)

A solid understanding of award-based payroll (experience with the Electrical Contracting Award is highly regarded), super and STP

A proven track record in cash forecasting and job costing

Strong attention to detail, and the ability to turn numbers into plain-English decisions

The confidence to tell directors "no" and back it with data

Genuine ownership: you build the finance function, not inherit someone else's

A clear pathway to full-time, and to a senior finance leadership role as the business scales

Flexible hours and hybrid work in the part-time phase

Direct access to the directors, so decisions happen quickly

An industry with long-term tailwinds and a business with national ambitions