Finance Manager: Own Full Function with Hybrid & AI

NORTHSIX; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Own the finance function

AI and automation opportunities

Superannuation included

Job summary

NORTHSIX in Melbourne seeks a Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function, delivering clear, accurate reporting across the business and its construction projects.

You will manage BAS, tax obligations, month-end close, project reporting via Procore, and payroll for 43 staff within EBA guidelines. This role emphasizes automation with AI tools and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Manager or in a similar senior finance role.
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Strong Xero expertise; Procore experience advantageous.
• Solid BAS, tax, month-end and project reporting knowledge.
• Payroll oversight under EBA conditions.
• Proactive with AI automation and process improvement.
• Clear communicator with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day finance function and provide accurate reporting across the business and its projects.
• Prepare and lodge BAS and manage tax obligations.
• Lead end-of-month close-outs and reporting.
• Produce project financial reporting using Procore.
• Manage accounts and reconciliations in Xero, including cross-referencing statements.
• Oversee payroll for 43 staff, ensuring compliance with EBA conditions.
• Work with project managers and leadership to keep project costs and cash flow on track.
• Identify and implement automation across finance processes, including AI tools.
• General finance management duties as the business grows.

Skills

Finance management

Payroll management

Financial reporting

BAS/tax knowledge

Automation/AI tooling

Xero

Procore

Project accounting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Xero

Procore

Claude (AI)

Job description

NORTHSIX is partnering with an established business that supplies into the construction industry, with a strong focus on commercial projects. This is a key role in a growing business, suited to a finance professional who enjoys owning the full finance function

The Role

Reporting to the Director, you will run the day-to-day finance function and provide clear, accurate financial reporting across the business and its projects.

• Prepare and lodge BAS and manage tax obligations
• Lead end-of-month close-outs and reporting
• Produce project financial reporting using Procore
• Manage accounts and reconciliations in Xero, including cross-referencing statements
• Oversee payroll for a team of 43 staff, ensuring compliance with EBA conditions (payroll processing sits with another team member)
• Work with project managers and leadership to keep project costs and cash flow on track
• Identify and implement automation across finance processes, including the use of AI tools
• General finance management duties as the business grows

About You

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar role
• Construction industry experience will be highly regarded
• Strong working knowledge of Xero. Procore experience is a bonus
• Solid understanding of BAS, tax, month end processes and project reporting
• Experience overseeing payroll under EBA conditions
• Confident using AI tools such as Claude to automate processes, or keen to learn
• Builds strong working relationships with project teams, suppliers and leadership, and communicates financial information clearly to people outside finance
• Accurate, organised and able to work autonomously

Benefits

• $120,000 to $140,000 plus super
• Hybrid working, with three days in the Moorabbin office and two from home once onboarding is complete.
• Own the finance function
• Opportunity to build your AI and automation skills in a business that supports it

If this sounds like your next opportunity, apply today or reach out for a confidential discussion.