Manager, Outsourced CFO Services

Grant Thornton Australia Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / hybrid working

Paid parental leave

Study assistance

Gym membership

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia is seeking a Manager for Outsourced CFO Services to elevate mid-market finance capability, deliver insights and drive performance. You will collaborate with national Partner groups on board reporting, cash flow and end-to-end finance transformation.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne, this role combines strategic finance uplift with client storytelling and data-led decision making in a flexible, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Business / Commerce / Accounting; CA/CPA or equivalent.
• Significant professional services experience (5–8 years) in Outsourced CFO roles.
• Confident presenting to owners, management teams and stakeholders.
• Passionate about client accounting, information systems and reporting tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare forecasts including budgets and three-way models.
• Work with Partners to present insights to clients.
• Build commercial dashboards and drive data-led decisions.
• Assist Partners with finance system design and transformation.
• Strengthen client relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Support business development and expand the service offering.

Skills

CA/CPA qualified

Outsourced CFO experience

Client accounting knowledge

Excel skills

PowerBI exposure

AI tools exposure

Education

Business / Commerce / Accounting degree

CA / CPA qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

PowerBI

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

• Empower our clients to make strategic, data-driven business decisions
• Flexible and hybrid working that supports when, where and how you work
• Recharge Time to refresh, reset and support work-life balance

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently‑owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms. Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience. In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

The Grant Thornton Outsourced CFO Services team sits within our national Private Enterprise practice, partnering with dynamic mid‑market clients to elevate their finance capability, deliver commercial insights and drive business performance.

As a Manager, you will work closely with senior leaders, including our national Outsourced CFO Partner group, who advise clients across sectors on strategic finance uplift, board reporting, cash flow optimisation, preparing forecasts and end‑to‑end finance transformation.

Recent engagements include: designing scalable finance functions for high‑growth businesses, forecasting and budgeting for investment decisions, setting up management reporting, and providing CFO‑level insights to clients based on deliverables.

This is a key growth role in an established, but expanding service offering, based in either Sydney or Melbourne.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare forecasts, including budgets and three‑way models
• Work with Partners to present insights to clients
• Build commercial dashboards and drive data‑led decisions
• Assist Partners with finance system design and transformation
• Strengthen client relationships and identify growth opportunities
• Support business development and expand the service offering

Skills and experience

• Qualification(s) in a relevant discipline such as Business / Commerce, Accounting or Finance, or other relevant professional or overseas qualification(s) CA / CPA qualified, or other relevant industry accreditation(s)
• Significant professional services experience (at least5–8years), ideally in Business Services with Outsourced CFO capability
• Confident presenting to business owners, management teams, and other key stakeholders
• Passionate about client accounting, information systems, and reporting tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft365 applications, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Desirable

• Finance or Finance Business Partner experience in a commercial setting
• Exposure to / Proficiency in PowerBI and AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable At Grant Thornton, we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do, remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us. With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Flexible / hybrid working options and Recharge Time available
• Funded professional membership and study assistance
• Up to26 weeks’ paid parental leave | paid secondary carers’ leave
• Fully funded gym membership | Health Insurance discounts
• And many more!

We warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent.

As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.

We do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive. We set the bar high to deliver a strikingly different working experience – in what we do but also how we do it. We understand that everyone has different needs and responsibilities outside of work. Here, you can access a range of formal and informal flexible working options including adjusted work hours, part-time roles and hybrid working. We are also the first professional services firm in Australia to trial and permanently implement a 9-Day fortnight with no reduction in salary.