About the Company

This is a business that's scaling fast and scaling smart. Backed by a strong leadership team and an ambitious roadmap, they're on a J-curve growth trajectory with no plans to slow down. Purpose-driven, commercially savvy, and future-focused, this organisation is making a meaningful impact in its sector while investing in the right people, systems and structure to grow sustainably.

They're now ready to build out the next evolution of their finance function and that's where you come in.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the CEO, this newly created Finance Manager position offers a rare opportunity to help shape the financial foundation of the business from the ground up. This is more than just a finance role, it's a hands-on commercial leadership position where you'll play a central role in operations, growth and strategic decision-making.

You'll take ownership of everything from financial reporting and budgeting to business partnering and funding compliance. Power BI will be a key tool in your kit, helping to turn data into insights and insights into action.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and building the finance function from scratch
• Leading financial and management reporting, including Power BI dashboards
• Partnering with the CEO on strategy, forecasting and investment decisions
• Owning budgeting, forecasting, compliance and risk management
• Navigating government grants and funding requirements
• Managing a finance officer and building a high-performance culture
• Working closely with internal stakeholders across the business
• Driving process improvements, automation and scalable systems

About You

You're a finance leader with a sharp eye for detail and a strong commercial mindset. You enjoy building systems, not just maintaining them, and you know how to balance big-picture strategy with on-the-ground execution.

You'll be a great fit if you have:

• Proven experience in financial and management accounting
• Strong skills in Power BI and financial reporting tools
• High attention to detail and a solutions-oriented approach
• Knowledge of government grants and funding compliance
• CA/CPA qualification (or close to completion)
• The ability to work autonomously and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience managing or mentoring junior finance staff
• A proactive, hands-on attitude with a drive to make an impact

Benefits

• Work directly with an ambitious and supportive CEO
• Lead and build a finance function that reflects your vision
• Play a key role in a high-growth, purpose-driven business
• Influence strategy and operations at every level
• Shape systems, tools and processes for long-term scale
• Team outings and events
• Work from home on Wednesdays
• Onsite parking

If you're looking for a role where you can truly make your mark and grow with the business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Casey Glase on +61 0468912571, quoting reference JN -072025-40703. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com