Finance Manager

Whitecollars

Finance Manager overseeing accounting responsibilities for electric vehicle technology firm. Managing month-end close and financial controls across multiple entities.

Posted 8/2/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in multi-entity and multi-currency accounting, with a strong focus on process building and automation. Proficient in revenue recognition policies and financial reporting, ensuring compliance and accuracy across all financial operations.

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Multi-Entity AccountingRevenue Recognition PolicyProcess Building and AutomationExternal Audit SupportSubscription Billing Implementation

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Hard Skills

Month-End CloseJournal PreparationBalance Sheet ReconciliationCash Flow ForecastingAccounts Receivable ManagementIndirect Tax LodgementsFinancial Process DocumentationInternal Controls DesignBilling Cycle ManagementVariance Analysis

Soft Skills

ReliabilityClear CommunicationHands-On Ownership

Tools & Technologies

CRM IntegrationFinance Systems Implementation

Industry Keywords

AASB 15ASC 606Venture Debt Covenant ReportingInvestor ReportingResearch and Development IncentiveGovernment Grant Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own month-end close end to end across all four entities, to a defined timetable
Prepare journals including accruals, prepayments, amortisation and provisions
Maintain a fully reconciled balance sheet and resolve queries before sign-off
Prepare the monthly management pack including profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and variance commentary
Support board, investor and lender reporting
Own the billing cycle across both subscription and project revenue, including milestone and purchase order driven invoicing
Reconcile contracted revenue, invoiced revenue and reported recurring revenue, and investigate any variance
Apply revenue recognition policy under AASB 15 and ASC 606, including work in progress and deferred revenue
Own accounts receivable and drive collections, including escalation on aged debt
Run a single consolidated weekly payment run through the approval workflow
Maintain vendor records, approval thresholds and payment controls
Support payroll processing and reconciliation across jurisdictions
Maintain daily cash visibility across all bank accounts and support the rolling cash flow forecast
Own banking administration, including access, authorisation and user maintenance
Coordinate external accountants, tax advisers and payroll providers in each jurisdiction, while retaining internal ownership and control
Support indirect tax lodgements including GST and BAS, VAT, HST and United States sales tax
Support income tax, statutory filings, research and development claims, and grant acquittals
Prepare for and support the group's first external audit
Document finance processes and keep them current
Design and maintain internal controls, including segregation of duties and approval authorities
Simplify and eliminate manual steps, then automate them across the finance stack
Support the implementation of subscription billing and the quote to cash integration between the CRM, billing and accounting systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Reliability and follow through (critical)
Hands on ownership in a small team (critical)
Multi-entity and multi-currency accounting (critical)
Mixed revenue model experience (high priority)
Process building and automation (high priority)
Clear communication (high priority)
High growth technology or scaleup experience (also valuable)
Experience supporting a first external audit (also valuable)
Exposure to venture debt covenant reporting or investor reporting (also valuable)
Experience implementing billing or finance systems, for example subscription billing or a CRM to finance integration (also valuable)
Research and development incentive or government grant experience (also valuable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

A short daily check-in with the CFO on priorities and blockers, reducing in frequency as rhythm and confidence build
A brief written update at the end of each day on what has moved, what has not, and what is at risk
Two days a week in the Sydney office, with notice given in advance if plans change
Calls with international colleagues are kept within agreed, reasonable out of hours limits
Meetings are booked in advance with an agenda and preparation circulated beforehand