About the Company

At Cirql, we partner with middle-market businesses navigating pivotal inflection points. This client represents the ideal sweet spot: a profitable, long-established Australian online marketplace entering its next major growth cycle, while actively incubating a brand-new consumer venture from the ground up.

Backed and led by proven marketplace operators, alumni who have helped scale some of Australia’s most iconic digital platforms, the business combines proven commercial stability with true startup agility. Millions of consumers visit the core platform every year, supported by an active B2B provider portal. Now, with robust revenue foundations locked in, the team is investing heavily into its new products, rich API integrations, and scaling their second consumer brand.

This is a high-visibility seat in a compact Melbourne team. You will sit directly alongside the founders and executive leadership, owning genuine scope, architecture, and technology direction across both a mature engine and a zero-to-one venture.

The Opportunity

This newly elevated Commercial Finance Manager role is crafted for a forward-thinking finance leader who thrives at the intersection of data analytics, tech product releases, and corporate strategy. Operating in a highly dynamic environment, you will lead the strategic architecture of the commercial finance division while maintaining accountability for baseline accounting governance. You will directly support the CEO, evaluating tech portfolio returns, interrogating customer unit economics, and championing an AI-first approach across operations. This is an exceptional opportunity to transform raw platform data into sophisticated financial strategies that drive subscription growth and app monetization.

What You'll Do

You will own the commercial finance division,



transforming customer data into sophisticated financial strategies while overseeing compliance frameworks and product profitability across a rapidly scaling business.

- Partner with cross-departmental leaders to generate clear financial guardrails to guide new projects and business cases.
- Manage month-end, statutory compliance, and consolidations across three operating entities.
- Direct an offshore assistant accountant managing daily transactional finance workflows.
- Lead multi-year financial planning, quarterly budgeting, and dynamic cash flow models.
- Design robust CAPEX and ROI evaluation templates to assess new product releases.
- Integrate advanced AI-driven tools to maximise analytical speed and automate predictive insights.
- Direct portfolio performance analysis, monitoring tech build investment versus actual commercial returns.

What You'll Bring

We are seeking a proactive, commercially astute finance leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, balancing critical compliance deadlines with the ability to build long-term, strategic commercial partnerships across the business.

- Fully qualified CA or CPA designation with substantial post-qualification commercial finance experience.
- Proven background in a high-growth digital, technology, or dynamic marketplace environment.
- Demonstrated ability to balance essential compliance oversight with strategic commercial partnering.
- Expertise in analysing complex datasets, capital allocation, and tech feature build-costing models.
- A genuine motivation to leverage AI technologies to continuously optimise financial operations.
- Strong communication skills to translate complex financial narratives for executive leadership.

Not sure if you meet these requirements? Please apply - we are happy to discuss your individual circumstances.

📌 Commercial Finance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Cirql
📍 Melbourne