Job Description

As one of the founding team, you'll work directly with the CEO to build the finance function from the ground up – establishing the systems, controls and reporting needed to support a rapidly scaling workforce. This is a genuinely hands‐on role. Initially, you'll own the day‐to‐day finance function yourself while designing the processes and structure that future team members will slot into.

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Key responsibilities

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- Own management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow
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- Manage AR and AP during the initial growth phase
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- Review outsourced payroll outputs and ensure accuracy
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- Establish financial controls, governance and reporting
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- Manage banking and funding requirements
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- Build financial models to support business decisions
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- Integrate Xero with CVL's workforce/recruitment platforms
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- Improve reporting and automate manual finance processes
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- Build a scalable finance structure as the business grows
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About you

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- Experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller with strong hands‐on capability
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- Proven success building a finance function in start up or growth businesses
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- Ideally experienced in labour hire, workforce services or another high‐volume operational setting
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- Strong Xero capability and confidence working across business systems
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- Commercially minded with strong cash flow, forecasting and management accounting experience
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- Comfortable working in an early‐stage business where not everything is built yet
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- Able to move between strategic advice and getting into the detail
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- CA/CPA or accounting qualification highly regarded
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About us

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CVL is a private equity‐backed skilled labour hire and workforce solutions start‐up entering the Victorian construction market, well supported by capital and established by industry leaders with a long‐term, strong track record, currently building its founding team ahead of launch.

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