Finance Manager

Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll take ownership of the finance function while helping shape how it evolves.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on financial management with process improvement, automation and commercial business partnering

Your responsibilities will include partnering with stakeholders across the organisation, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, identifying opportunities to improve business performance, developing financial models, and driving reporting and process improvement initiatives. You will contribute to sustainable growth through analysis, financial planning and business partnering while supporting the ongoing development of financial systems and reporting capabilities. 

About Compass 

Since 2001, Compass has been the market leader in accident replacement vehicles. Our mission is simple: Reduce the Inconvenience for customers, clients, and each other. We achieve this through genuine care, teamwork, and a commitment to doing things better. 

We live our values every day: 

• Care & Passion – to deliver outstanding service the way we’d want to be treated 
• Courage – to be empowered and make informed decisions 
• Can Do – a proactive mindset focused on solving problems and improving 
• Trust – to be counted on to do the right thing in all relationships 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Lead, mentor and develop a growing, multi-disciplined finance team,setting clear standards and holding the team to account.
• Oversee consolidated and entity-level financial statements and tax disclosures in line with Australian accounting standards, including intercompany eliminations and consolidation.
• Ensure compliance across BAS, income tax, FBT and payroll tax for all group companies.
• Deliver accurate, timely reporting to the CFO and executive team, including P&L, cashflow forecasting, balance sheet reconciliations,KPIs and variance analysis.
• Partner with operational leaders, external accountants, auditors, regulators and finance providers in a solutions-focused way.
• Identify and implement improvements to finance systems, policies and reporting, including the use of automation and AI tools.
• Support a software migration project on the horizon over the next 12 months.

What You’ll Bring 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA/CPA).
• 5 plus years of experience in a senior financial management or hands on accounting role.
• Proven people management skills with the confidence to lead a strong, long tenured, and established team.
• Exceptional communication skills, with demonstrated experience presenting complex financial data clearly to non-financial managers and Board members.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, AI and automation tools

Highly Desirable: 

• Data analysis 
• Software proficiency – advanced skills in excel and financial software ie: ERP. 
• Detailed oriented 
• Power BI an advantage 
• Leadership – managing and coaching a team of accountants 

Why Join Compass 

• Competitive salary package with incentives 
• 12 weeks paid parental leave 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free, confidential support 
• “Make a Difference Leave” – a day spent on local community projects 
• Learning and development days 
• Rewards and recognition programs 
• Employee referral bonuses 
• Supportive and collaborative workplace culture 

Ready to Apply? 

Click Quick Apply and upload: 

• Your resume 
• A short cover letter telling us why this role suits you 

We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.