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 workplace
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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.

📌 Finance Manager - 3 Days Per Week (Melbourne)
🏢 XEC-Mgmt
📍 Melbourne