Mission‑Driven Finance Manager | 25 Days Leave & Clearance Sponsorship

Chaos1 Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Clearance sponsorship

Mobilised from the start

Onsite at XFACTORY Sydney

Job summary

Chaos1 Pty is seeking a mission-first Finance Manager to own the company’s finances day to day from our Sydney base. You will run the ledger, payroll and superannuation, BAS and statutory obligations, milestone invoicing and cash, and the monthly close and reporting to the executives.

You’ll work directly with the CEO/COO and program managers to scale a fully managed finance capability as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance.
• CA or CPA qualification or progress towards it.
• Over 5 years in accounting or finance roles, with 3+ years running finances of a company or business unit.
• Experience running payroll and superannuation in Australia, including STP and Payday Super obligations.
• Experience preparing BAS, PAYG and payroll tax, and working with an external tax agent.
• Experience with project or contract accounting, including milestone invoicing and WIP.
• Proficiency with Xero or similar accounting systems, payroll systems and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Run the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, bank and card reconciliations and the monthly close.
• Run payroll and superannuation under Payday Super, incl. STP reporting, leave and allowances, and deployed staff allowances.
• Prepare and lodge BAS, PAYG and payroll tax, and manage FBT data capture with the external accountant.
• Invoice milestones and data items on time, manage receivables and cash forecast.
• Produce monthly management accounts, program cost reports and cash forecasts for executives and board.
• Own budgeting and forecasting with program managers, track actuals vs campaign budgets.
• Maintain finance controls including approvals and fixed asset register.
• Support audits, grant acquittals, R&D tax incentive claims and annual financial statements.

Skills

General ledger

Payroll

Single Touch Payroll

BAS/PAYG

Cash forecasting

Budgeting

Management reporting

Stakeholder communications

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CA or CPA qualification or progress towards it

Tools

Xero

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Chaos1 Pty is seeking a mission-first Finance Manager to own the company’s finances day to day from our Sydney base. You will run the ledger, payroll and superannuation, BAS and statutory obligations, milestone invoicing and cash, and the monthly close and reporting to the executives.

You’ll work directly with the CEO/COO and program managers to scale a fully managed finance capability as the company grows.