Head of Finance

at; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital lending company in Queensland is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee all financial operations. This role involves managing cash flow, reporting, and compliance while leading a high-performing finance team. Candidates should possess CA/CPA qualifications and experience in financial operations. This position offers opportunities for career growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Hybrid work flexibility

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Experience managing month-end and cash processes.
• Ability to implement financial controls and compliance.
• History of leading teams in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily finance operations and reporting.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Maintain robust financial controls and compliance.
• Standardise and document finance processes.
• Support funding and lender reporting requirements.

Skills

Financial operations

Team leadership

Accounting principles

Communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Bachelor's degree in commerce or finance

Job description

The Company

Jacaranda Finance is not your average lender or workplace. A founder-led digital lender, they’ve been helping Australians access fast, fair, and affordable credit for over a decade, specialising in the non-prime market. Their innovative approach to assessing risk, using alternative data such as bank transaction history, helps say “yes” more often when traditional lenders say “no.”
With a team of over eighty employees, Jacaranda is one of Australia’s highest-rated consumer lenders and a Great Place to Work certified company known for a positive, supportive culture.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the CEO, this is a hands-on, operational leadership role accountable for the end-to-end finance function and the day-to-day integrity of numbers, controls, cash, reporting and compliance. You’ll execute the financial plan and operating cadence set by the Executive Team and contribute data-driven insight, while ensuring the finance engine runs reliably at pace. You will also bring structure and standardisation to existing frameworks and processes in preparation for a planned automation and transformation program commencing January 2026. You’ll lead a capable finance function, including a strong Financial Controller and Finance Team who report to you.

What you’ll do

• Own the daily finance rhythm: cash flow, treasury, bank covenants, AP/AR, payroll, GL integrity, and month-end close.
• Deliver accurate, on-time management reporting, board packs and KPI dashboards; drive variance analysis and action tracking.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles; ensure the operational plan aligns with exec-set strategy and funding requirements.
• Maintain robust controls, policies and compliance (tax, audit, regulatory) and continuously lift governance maturity.
• Standardise and document processes to enable scale; ready the function for automation/technology uplift in 2026.
• Partner cross-functionally (Credit, Collections, Product, Technology) to improve margin, loss ratios and unit economics.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing FC and finance team; set clear SLAs and quality benchmarks for service delivery.
• Support funding and lender reporting requirements with timely, accurate data and clear narratives.

About you

• CA/CPA qualified; bachelor’s degree in commerce/finance or related.
• Several years across finance operations/controllership and team leadership, ideally within financial services or tech-enabled businesses.
• Proven ownership of month-end, cash, controls, audit/tax, and reporting in a fast-paced environment.
• Track record building structure and improving processes; comfortable preparing teams for systems automation/transformations.
• Commercially sharp with excellent communication—able to translate numbers into clear actions for non-finance stakeholders.
• Hands-on, “roll-up-your-sleeves” leadership style; calm under pressure and energised by scale-up pace.

Why Jacaranda

• Impactful work at a mission-driven digital lender.
• Strong team already in place (including a high-calibre Financial Controller).
• Career growth, learning opportunities, hybrid flexibility, and a vibrant, supportive culture.

Please contact Sarah Kennedy at Perigon Group to discuss this opportunity in confidence.