About the role

You'll give directors a clear view of how each business is performing, upcoming financial commitments and the actions needed to improve profitability and cash flow. You'll be comfortable investigating a reconciliation discrepancy, building a cash-flow forecast and discussing labour costs with a venue manager. You'll own reporting deadlines, identify issues early and follow through on agreed actions.

Key responsibilities

- Preparing weekly venue and group performance reports and monthly management accounts.

- Maintaining rolling 13-week cash-flow forecasts and monitoring upcoming payments and liabilities.

- Analysing sales, labour, food and beverage costs, margins and operating expenses against budgets and prior periods.

- Working with venue managers and chefs to improve purchasing, stock control, labour planning and profitability.

- Managing BAS preparation and lodgement, GST, PAYG withholding, payroll tax and superannuation obligations, supported by external advisers where required.

- Overseeing payroll accuracy, accounts payable, receivables and the offshore accounts team.

- Completing bank, balance-sheet, loan, credit card, intercompany and POS settlement reconciliations.

- Leading budgets, forecasts and financial modelling for operational changes and potential acquisitions.

- Improving financial systems, reporting automation and processes across the group.

- Presenting clear recommendations and holding teams accountable for agreed actions.

About you

- Experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Financial Controller or in a similar commercial finance role.

- Experience working across multiple entities, venues or business units.





- Hospitality, retail or another high-volume transaction industry background.

- Strong cash-flow forecasting, management reporting and reconciliation skills.

- Practical knowledge of Australian tax, payroll and statutory obligations, including BAS preparation and lodgement.

- Solid Xero and Excel or Google Sheets skills.

- Experience supervising an accounts team.

- The ability to explain financial results clearly and turn them into operational improvements.

- A proactive approach, attention to detail and reliable follow-through.

- An accounting, finance, business or related degree is preferred. CA or CPA qualifications, or progress towards them, will be highly regarded.

About us

Kahan Group operates a growing portfolio of hospitality businesses, including The George on Collins, Friends of Fire and Chicken Lads. We're seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Finance Manager to take ownership of the group's financial reporting, cash-flow management, compliance and commercial analysis. Working closely with directors, venue managers, chefs, external advisers and our offshore accounts team, you'll ensure financial information is accurate, timely and translated into practical action.

Benefits

- Direct access to directors and meaningful input into business decisions.

- Ownership of the group's finance and commercial reporting function.

- The opportunity to influence performance across several hospitality businesses.

- Involvement in assessing and integrating future business opportunities.

- A formal performance review after six months.

- Scope for responsibilities to grow as the portfolio expands.

📌 Finance Manager – Hospitality Group (Melbourne)
🏢 The George on Collins
📍 Melbourne