Finance Manager | South Sydney

Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

On-site

Job summary

Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment is seeking an hands-on Finance Manager for an SME consumer brand in Sydney. You will own month-end reporting, budgeting, cashflow and provide commercial insights to the COO and founders.

The role covers multi-currency trading, inventory management, and compliance across BAS/GST. Flexible onsite hours and potential for 4-day week or one day WFH reflect the evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Finance Manager / Financial Controller from SME environments.
• Experience with ecommerce/wholesale operations and multi-currency trading.
• Strong systems knowledge with Xero, Cin7 and Shopify, plus a process-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and deliver clear insights to leadership
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Manage cashflow forecasting and optimisation, including working capital and inventory funding cycles
• Review AP/AR and reconciliations completed by the bookkeeper / assistant accountant (outsourced support)
• Oversee inventory and COGS: inventory reconciliations, valuation, landed costs, shrinkage, and product profitability
• Partner with stakeholders to improve systems, automation and reporting workflows across Xero, Cin7 and Shopify
• Manage compliance (BAS/GST/statutory), liaise with external accountants/auditors, and uplift controls

Skills

ecommerce/wholesale background

inventory management

margins and landed costs

process improvement mindset

clear communicator

Tools

Xero

Cin7

Shopify

Job description

• Own month-end reporting, cashflow and commercial insights
• Ecommerce
• South Sydney $150k + super

Hands-on SME Finance Role

Company Background

Our client is an established consumer brand with a strong international footprint across Australia, the US, UK and Europe, selling via online channels and wholesale/retail. The business operates multi-currency and multi-entity trading with inventory manufactured offshore and distributed into key markets. They’re in a turnaround phase and are looking for a capable, steady Finance Manager to help strengthen reporting, controls and commercial visibility.

You would be supporting the COO & Founders directly, ensuring the daily/monthly finance operations are in good hands in this key chapter for the business.

Ideally this role is onsite with flexible hours for personal commitments. They may even be open to someone part-time 4 days a week, or one day WFH IF you of course have all the skills they are looking for!

The Role

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and deliver clear insights to leadership
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Manage cashflow forecasting and optimisation, including working capital and inventory funding cycles
• Review AP/AR and reconciliations completed by the bookkeeper / assistant accountant (outsourced support)
• Oversee inventory and COGS: inventory reconciliations, valuation, landed costs, shrinkage, and product profitability
• Partner with stakeholders to improve systems, automation and reporting workflows across Xero, Cin7 and Shopify
• Manage compliance (BAS/GST/statutory), liaise with external accountants/auditors, and uplift controls

Your Background

You’re a hands-on Finance Manager / Financial Controller from an SME environment, comfortable rolling up your sleeves while also providing commercial guidance.

• Proven eCommerce/wholesale background
• Strong understanding of inventory, margins, landed costs and stock reconciliation
• Systems confidence (Xero, Cin7 ideal) and a process-improvement mindset
• Clear, confident communicator with a calm, practical approach in a business going through change