Our client, State Property Building Services T/as Master Menders, is looking for an experienced Management Accountant, Senior Accountant or Assistant Finance Manager ready to step into their first Finance Manager position. Ideally, you'll come from a construction, building, insurance restoration or similar project-based industry and be ready to take greater ownership of the finance function within a growing business.

About the role

You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, working closely with the Managing Director, operational managers and senior leadership, with mentoring and technical support from an experienced fractional CFO.

You’ll oversee a small finance team across AP, AR and payroll, including offshore support, and be responsible for:

- Month-end, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting
- Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, WIP and job costing
- Invoicing, AP/AR and project financial reporting
- Supporting operational and senior leaders with commercial insights
- Improving finance systems, processes and reporting
- Mentoring and supporting junior finance staff
- Working across Xero, Excel and job/project management systems
- Partnering with the fractional CFO to strengthen the finance function as the business grows
- Office-based 5 days per week | 8:30am–5:00pm with some flexibility when life gets busy

This is a hands‑on management accounting role- ideal for someone who wants to move beyond traditional accounting and take greater ownership and influence within a business.





About you

You don't need to have held a Finance Manager title before. We're looking for someone with strong technical accounting foundations who is ready to step up.

You'll ideally have:

- Experience in construction, building, insurance restoration or another project-based industry
- Strong management accounting experience across month-end, reconciliations and reporting
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, WIP and job costing
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior finance staff, with the ability to supervise AP, AR and payroll
- Strong Excel and Xero skills, plus experience with job/project management software
- Commercial awareness and confidence communicating with operational managers and senior leadership
- A hands‑on approach to systems, reporting and process improvement
- CPA/CA qualified or working towards it is advantageous, but not essential

Why join?

The business has more than doubled in size over the past two financial years and continues to grow, creating an opportunity for someone to play an important role in its next stage.

- Down-to-earth, collaborative and non-corporate culture
- Direct exposure to the Managing Director and senior leadership
- Mentoring and technical support from an experienced fractional CFO
- Genuine ownership of the finance function
- Clear pathway towards a Financial Controller position as the business grows
- Strong, supportive team workplace

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