Senior Finance Manager / Management Accountant (AU client)

Overview

This role supports an end-to-end B2B SaaS platform providing specialized workforce management software across scheduling, compliance, time tracking, invoicing, and payroll. The organization operates in a high-volume, multi-entity environment with rapid international expansion and ongoing strategic acquisitions.

The finance function is being brought fully in-house, and this position partners with executive leadership to own financial consolidations, optimize month-end close, report SaaS performance metrics, and provide commercial analysis to inform strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

Financial Close, Reporting & Multi-Entity Consolidation

• Own the end-to-end month-end close cycle, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.
• Lead the transition of close and reporting activities from external advisers to internal finance.
• Audit and streamline close workflows to reduce month-end closing timelines from 2–3 weeks.
• Prepare accurate consolidated profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports across multiple domestic and international entities, with audit-ready documentation.

Management Accounting & Commercial Analysis

• Produce monthly management accounts with commercially relevant commentary on business performance and profitability drivers.
• Perform budget-versus-actual and month-on-month variance analyses, investigating root causes.
• Develop, maintain, and refine annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-entity cash flow projections.
• Partner with executive leadership to evaluate operational margins, identify financial risks, and translate financial data into actionable growth strategies.

SaaS Performance Metrics & Revenue Recognition

• Track, analyze, and report key SaaS metrics, including MRR, ARR, churn, customer retention, CAC, and LTV.
• Reconcile subscription, recurring billing, and usage data with core management accounts in alignment with revenue recognition principles.

Acquisitions & Process Transformation

• Support post-acquisition financial integrations, harmonizing accounting policies, chart of accounts, and financial frameworks.
• Audit existing financial workflows, identify manual bottlenecks, implement automation tools, and strengthen internal controls.
• Coach and uplift bookkeeping and operational finance team members by establishing clear procedures, responsibilities, and reporting deadlines.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including senior management accounting, finance manager, or financial controller responsibilities.
• Proven experience in a B2B SaaS, subscription-based technology, or recurring revenue software business.
• Demonstrated ownership of financial consolidations, multi-entity accounting, month-end close streamlining, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Deep working knowledge of subscription billing models, revenue recognition standards, and core SaaS unit economics (MRR/ARR/Churn).
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Advanced Excel skills for complex financial modeling.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills for senior stakeholder management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Experience reporting directly to a CFO, Finance Director, or senior executive.
• Exposure to Australian accounting standards, tax compliance, and business frameworks.
• Experience in fast-paced technology businesses undergoing M&A or international expansion.
• Familiarity with integrated SaaS billing engines, ERP platforms, and automated reporting systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: PHP 90,000 - PHP 110,000 / month

Location & Working Conditions

• Working hours: Observing AU business hours
• Holidays: Observing AU holidays