Senior Finance Manager

Hargrave Technologies; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work arrangements

Competitive remuneration

Impact on Australian industry

Collaborative team

Job summary

Hargrave Technologies is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to own the finance function and partner with the CEO and leadership team. The role involves hands-on daily accounting, cash forecasting, FP&A, and overseeing FX and international trade activities.

You will collaborate with Founders/Executive Directors and engineering/operations, supported by payroll & accounts specialists, with flexible hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years accounting and FP&A experience.
• Experience partnering with founders/executive leadership.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting and cash-management skills.
• Experience managing FX exposure and international trade.

Responsibilities

• Own the finance function and report to the CEO.
• Lead FP&A, forecasting and strategic financial partnering.
• Oversee daily accounting and ensure compliant controls.
• Provide commercial insights to leadership on inventory and supply chain.

Skills

FP&A experience

Strategic finance

Forecasting

FX exposure

Leadership

Education

CA or CPA

Job description

About Us

Founded in 2015, we are a proud Australian owned company serving our customers in 50+ countries, and we are experiencing rapid growth in the demand for our cutting‑edge technical products. We have a team of highly dedicated engineers and manufacturing specialists who design our power electronics and manufacture the lightest and highest performance components for unmanned electric aircraft for both the Defence and Civil sectors.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Senior Finance Manager to step into a newly created role. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take ownership of our Finance function.

This role will require you to act as a strategic financial partner to the Founders / Executive Directors and the engineering and operational leadership, while also being hands‑on to engage with our accounting software and daily financial operations. You will be supported by our existing payroll & accounts specialist.

About You

You will be a highly capable CA or CPA, with at least 7 years experience in accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). You will thrive in a progressive commercial work environment where you ensure all the daily accounting and finance technology, processes and approvals are highly efficient, effective and compliant. You will be building out bottoms up cash forecasts, and ensuring optimal financial oversight of inventory and supply chains. You are technologically astute and have demonstrated experience directly managing foreign exchange and international trade, and in providing insightful financial data and commercial recommendations to the leadership.

What We Offer

We believe in supporting our team to do their best work in a way that works best for them, which is why we are highly flexible in how this role is structured:

• Flexible Hours: This position is open to applicants seeking either part‑time or full‑time work, ranging from 60% to 100% Full Time Equivalent (equivalent to 3 to 5 days per week).
• Hybrid Working: We offer flexible, hybrid work arrangements (work from home day/s each week) to help you balance your professional and personal life.
• Competitive Remuneration: We provide market competitive compensation packages.
• Impact: The chance to utilise your financial knowledge, skills and acumen to influence and positively contribute to Australian industry.
• Team: We have an amazing team of incredibly talented and collaborative people, who are welcoming and supportive of others.

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident with unrestricted working rights. Pre‑employment screening, including background and police check as per AS 4811:2022 will be required.