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.

Key responsibilities

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

About you

- Experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller with strong hands‐on capability




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

About us

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, solid track record, currently building its founding team ahead of launch.

📌 Finance Manager - 3 days per week (Bendigo)
🏢 XEC-Mgmt
📍 Bendigo