Are you a Finance Manager who enjoys transforming finance functions - not just maintaining them?

We are working with a high growth Insurance organisation. With revenue approaching $10 million and ambitious growth plans, they're looking for an experienced finance professional to modernise their finance function while remaining close to the day-to-day operations of the business.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on financial management with process improvement, automation and commercial business partnering

The Role

Reporting directly to the COO, you'll take ownership of the finance function while helping shape how it evolves as the organisation continues to grow.

Responsibilities

- Overseeing day-to-day finance operations including accounts, payroll, reconciliations and month-end reporting.
- Preparing management reports, budgets, forecasts, cashflow reporting and financial analysis.
- Identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and improve financial workflows.
- Leveraging Xero, integrated systems and financial data to deliver better reporting and commercial insights.
- Driving finance systems improvements and helping build a scalable finance function.
- Maintaining strong financial controls while improving efficiency across the finance function.




- Manage and support other finance and admin staff

About You

You’ll be someone who enjoys improving the way finance operates and wants to leave a lasting impact on a growing organisation.

Ideal Qualifications

- Strong experience with Xero and integrated finance systems.
- Success delivering finance transformation, systems improvements or automation initiatives.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience preparing budgets, forecasts and management reporting.
- A hands-on approach with the ability to balance operational finance with strategic thinking.
- CA or CPA qualification.

Benefits

- Opportunity to transform and modernise an established finance function.
- Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
- A growing organisation with ambitious plans and genuine investment in systems improvement.
- Hybrid working arrangement, North Sydney office location (2-3 days WFH)
- A collaborative, low-bureaucracy environment where good ideas are encouraged and implemented.
- Clear and open pathway for progression to CFO role

Salary circa $150,000 + Super, plus extra benefits.

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