Portfolio Finance Controller — Remote-First, Founder-Facing

Scale Suite; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid on your terms

Direct founder access

Job summary

Scale Suite is hiring a senior finance lead to own the finance function for a portfolio of Australian businesses. You will manage close, payroll, cash, and compliance while partnering with founders across Australian hours.

You will work closely with a distributed client base, meeting them on site as needed and maintaining autonomy with light reviews. This is a high-ownership, scale-ready role for rapid growth.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA with 3+ years running an Australian finance function end to end.
• Experience handling multiple entities or a portfolio of companies.
• Able to explain financials clearly to founders and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proficient in Xero; curious about systems and automation.
• AI-aware and able to work at pace without bureaucracy.

Responsibilities

• Close books for a portfolio across month-end, BAS and IAS, payroll oversight and payments.
• Serve as the finance counterpart to founders, addressing questions and escalations.
• Onboard new clients and design scalable finance operations from day one.
• Provide exposure to capital raises and due diligence scenarios.
• Maintain ownership and quality of the financial book for your clients.

Skills

End-to-end finance

Portfolio management

Founder fluent

Xero proficiency

AI in finance

Communication

Education

CA or CPA certification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Scale Suite is hiring a senior finance lead to own the finance function for a portfolio of Australian businesses. You will manage close, payroll, cash, and compliance while partnering with founders across Australian hours.

You will work closely with a distributed client base, meeting them on site as needed and maintaining autonomy with light reviews. This is a high-ownership, scale-ready role for rapid growth.