Job Description

RJ Living is one of Australia's fastest-growing furniture and homewares businesses, known for unique designs, strong customer focus, and clear growth plans. With showrooms in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, and a strong online presence, we are scaling fast. We are hiring a Finance Manager to strengthen our finance team and support the next phase of growth.

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Role Overview

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Reporting to the CFO, the Finance Manager will take ownership of RJ Living's core finance processes. This is a hands‐on role: you'll prepare reports, build budgets and forecasts, and deliver analysis that supports decisions across the business.

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Key Responsibilities

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Monthly Reporting

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- With support from the bookkeeper, prepare and deliver monthly management reports for the CFO.
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- Partner with the CFO and department heads to analyse performance against budget and forecast.
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- Improve reporting processes, templates, and dashboards.
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Budgeting & Forecasting

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- Lead the annual budgeting process with the CFO and leadership team.
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- Maintain rolling forecasts with scenario modelling to support decision‐making.
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- Provide variance analysis and recommendations for the CFO and leadership.
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- Build and maintain robust three‐way financial models (P&L;, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) to forecast business performance and manage liquidity.
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Data‐Driven Projects

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- Work with the CFO and teams across marketing, operations, and product to gather data and deliver analysis.
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- Build financial models for investment cases, store performance, and category analysis.
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- Develop dashboards and analytics in Power BI (or similar tools) to support a data‐driven culture and provide real‐time insights to leadership.
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Controls & Compliance

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- Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and obligations.
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- Manage external audit requirements, working with the CFO and external accountants.
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- Ensure accurate and timely BAS preparation and lodgement,



with strong working knowledge of GST concepts (including input‐taxed, GST‐free, and mixed supplies relevant to retail/e‐commerce).
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- Manage Workcover registrations, remuneration declarations, and renewals across all applicable states (VIC, NSW, QLD).
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- Oversee payroll tax registrations and monthly/annual filingsacross relevant states, monitoring grouping provisions and threshold obligations as the business expands.
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- Ensure compliance with Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting obligations, including finalisation and reconciliation with the ATO.
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- Maintain oversight of other statutory and regulatory lodgements (e.g. FBT, PAYG withholding/instalments, ASIC company obligations) as required.
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ERP Implementation

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- Lead the finance workstream for RJ Living's transition from Xero and Cin7 to NetSuite (scheduled July 2027), ensuring a successful migration of financial data, processes, and controls.
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- Act as the primary finance stakeholder and main point of contact for the NetSuite implementation, working closely with internal teams and external implementation partners.
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- Design, document, and optimise finance processes within NetSuite, ensuring best‐practice workflows, reporting, and internal controls.
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- Support user testing (UAT), training, and post‐implementation optimisation to maximise the value of the new ERP platform.
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- Drive ongoing continuous improvement of finance systems, automation, and reporting capabilities as the business scales.
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People & HR

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- Act as RJ Living's internal HR lead, providing day‐to‐day advice and support to managers on people matters, policies, and HR best practice.
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- Guide managers through recruitment, onboarding, performance management, remuneration reviews, disciplinary processes, and employee relations matters.
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- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, Modern Awards, Fair Work requirements, and company policies.
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- Maintain accurate employee records, employment documentation, and HR processes.
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- Coordinate HR administration, including employment contracts, policy updates, and annual compliance requirements.
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- Act as system owner for Tanda, ensuring employees are correctly onboarded, rostered, and set up in the platform, and that awards/pay conditions are configured accurately.
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- Oversee the integration and reconciliation of payroll data between Tanda and Xero, ensuring accurate and timely pay runs.
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- Maintain robust working knowledge of Modern Award interpretation, including overtime, penalty rates, allowances, and other pay conditions, to ensure correct application and compliance.
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- Partner with managers to troubleshoot Tanda/payroll queries and continuously improve rostering and timesheet accuracy.
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Skills & Experience

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- Must be CA/CPA qualified with 5+ years' experience.
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- Must have background in Big 4 or mid‐tier accounting firms in audit.
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- Track record in reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
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- Strong background in three‐way financial modelling.
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- Strong Excel and modelling skills; Power BI or similar BI/data analytics tool experience highly valued.
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- Analytical, detail‐oriented, able to turn data into insights.
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- Retail, consumer, or e‐commerce experience a bonus.
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- Clear communicator, able to work across teams and support the CFO.
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Benefits

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- Direct exposure to the CFO and leadership team.
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- Product discounts.
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- Paid day off on your birthday.
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- Competitive salary with incentives.
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- Development opportunities.
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- Chance to join a growing, design‐led Australian business.
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📌 Finance Manager (Williamstown)
🏢 RJ Living
📍 Williamstown