Finance Manager | PE Backed Tech

Highbury Executive Talent; Sydney; In loco; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Highbury Executive partners with a fast-growing, private equity-backed technology business to appoint a hands-on Finance Manager. You will own the finance function, lead a small team, and work closely with the CFO as the company scales, gaining exposure to budgeting, forecasting and PE reporting.

This is an ideal next step for a Senior Accountant seeking broader responsibilities, hands-on involvement in commercial decision-making, and a direct path to leadership within a growing PE-backed

Competenze

• CA or CPA qualification required.
• 3-5 years' relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Experience managing or mentoring a small finance team.
• Experience with Power BI and reporting automation is highly regarded.
• Private equity reporting exposure is advantageous but not essential.

Mansioni

• Lead the month-end close, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and balance sheet reviews, delivering accurate and timely management reporting to senior leadership and the PE sponsor.
• Manage, coach and develop the finance team across accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, ensuring strong financial controls and efficient operations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing variance analysis and commercial insights on revenue, margins and performance for senior management, the board and investors.
• Coordinate half-year reviews and year-end audits, including statutory accounts, audit schedules and auditor queries.
• Oversee tax compliance, including BAS/GST, PAYG, payroll tax, income tax and R&D tax incentive claims, working with external advisers to ensure accurate, timely lodgements.
• Drive improvements across finance systems, reporting processes and internal controls to support business growth, acquisitions and system implementations.

Conoscenze

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Month-end close

Formazione

CA or CPA qualification

Strumenti

Power BI

Descrizione del lavoro

THE COMPANY

Highbury Executive is partnering with a fast-growing, private equity-backed technology business to appoint a hands-on Finance Manager as it enters its next stage of growth. This is a standout opportunity for a Senior Accountant ready to step into their first Finance Manager role. You’ll take ownership of the finance function, work closely with the CFO and lead a small finance team, while gaining exposure to budgeting, forecasting, commercial analysis and private equity reporting. Finance professionals from larger corporate environments are also encouraged to apply if you’re looking to broaden your responsibilities, take a more hands-on approach and be closer to commercial decision-making in a growing, PE-backed business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the month-end close, including journals, accruals, reconciliations and balance sheet reviews, delivering accurate and timely management reporting to senior leadership and the private equity sponsor
• Manage, coach and develop the finance team across accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll, ensuring strong financial controls and efficient operations
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing variance analysis and commercial insights on revenue, margins and performance for senior management, the board and investors
• Coordinate half-year reviews and year-end audits, including statutory accounts, audit schedules and auditor queries
• Oversee tax compliance, including BAS/GST, PAYG, payroll tax, income tax and R&D tax incentive claims, working with external advisers to ensure accurate, timely lodgements
• Drive improvements across finance systems, reporting processes and internal controls to support business growth, acquisitions and system implementations

REQUIREMENTS

• CA or CPA qualified with 3-5 years' relevant finance and accounting experience
• Strong technical accounting skills, with hands‑on experience in month-end close, financial reporting, tax compliance and audit
• Experience managing or mentoring a small finance team, with the confidence to take ownership of the finance function
• Experience with Power BI, reporting automation or finance process improvement (highly regarded)
• Technology sector experience and private equity reporting exposure (advantageous, but not essential)