Allura Partners are delighted to be partnering with a PE backed Technology business on a search for a Head of Finance. Youu0027ll own the finance function end to end, that covers the numbers the board and investors rely on. Itu0027s a hands-on leadership role, with a clear pathway to CFO as the business grows.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting and control

- Own month-end close, statutory reporting and the annual audit
- Produce monthly board and investor reporting packs, including PE sponsor reporting
- Manage revenue recognition under AASB 15 across varied revenue streams, including recurring, transactional and project-based revenue
- Oversee capitalisation of software development costs and R&D; Tax Incentive claims
- Maintain a solid control environment as headcount and transaction volume grow

Commercial insight

- Own the key operating metrics for the business, including revenue growth, gross margin, customer retention and customer acquisition cost
- Build unit economics by customer segment, product and channel
- Partner with Sales, Product and Operations on pricing, margin and deal structuring
- Be the go-to commercial sounding board for the CEO and leadership team

FP&A; and cash

- Lead the annual budget and rolling forecasts
- Own cash flow forecasting, runway and burn management




- Build scenario models to support hiring plans, market expansion and capital decisions

Strategic and transactional

- Support capital raises, debt facilities and M&A; activity (due diligence, data rooms, integration)
- Prepare the business for a future exit or next funding round

Systems and team

- Lead finance system upgrades as the business scales (e.g. Xero to NetSuite or similar ERP)
- Automate reporting and reduce manual work
- Build, lead and develop a high-performing finance team

About you:

- CA or CPA qualified
- Big 4 trained
- 10+ years post-qualification, with at least 3 years leading a finance function
- Experience in a high-growth technology business
- PE or VC-backed experience, including board and investor reporting
- Strong working knowledge of AASB 15, capitalised development costs and R&D; Tax Incentive claims
- Advanced modelling skills and a commercial mindset. Youu0027re comfortable challenging forecasts and decisions, not just reporting on them
- Experience with a finance system implementation or migration
- Hands-on and pragmatic, with experience building and developing a small team

If youu0027re interested in this role and meet the requirements, please apply using the link. Thank you

📌 Head of Finance - PE backed Technology/SaaS (Sydney)
🏢 Allura Partners
📍 Sydney