Finance & Operations Manager

Join FAIR Consulting Group as our Finance & Operations Manager, where strategy meets execution. In this key role, you’ll work closely with the COO to lead financial reporting, forecasting, and day-to-day operations, while driving process improvements that support growth and efficiency.

A collaborative team will support you, and you will have the opportunity to make a real impact across the business, from streamlining financial systems to solving operational challenges.

For the right candidate, there’s potential to take on and lead internal IT operations as well, driving the company toward operational excellence.

If you’re a proactive self-starter with end-to-end accounting experience and a passion for continuous improvement, this is your chance to help shape the future of a fast-growing consulting firm. This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne, with FAIR’s hybrid work model offering two days in the office across all AU locations.

About the role:

Finance

• Manage the company's day-to-day financial operations, including cash flow and P&L

• Review and authorise financial transactions, including accruals/journals, bank and credit card reconciliations, payroll, accounts payable & receivable, along with the lodgement of Superannuation, Payroll Tax, IAS & BAS

• Deliver month-end reporting, providing variance analysis and key commentary on financial performance analysis and budget recommendations

• Continuously evaluate the financial performance of the business by analysing trends, identifying potential risks or opportunities, and adjusting forecasts as needed to ensure smooth financial operations

• Anticipate challenges and implement strategies to optimise cash flow, and provide projections

• Validate invoices aligned to SOWS/POs and any customer-specific requirements

Operations

• Manage day-to-day operations, overseeing workflows to ensure efficiency, productivity, and the smooth execution of business activities

• Execute contracts, ensure compliance, and deliver excellent service throughout the client lifecycle

• Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks, implement process improvements, and ensure resources are allocated effectively to meet business goals

• Coordinate activities that affect operational decisions and business requirements

• Manage business insurances, subscriptions, and IT expenditure aligned with requirements

• Review customer & supplier contracts to identify any business risks and ensure FAIRS compliance with contractual obligations

• Review and improve systems, processes, and documentation across the business

About you:

• 5+ years in a finance, accounting, or operations role, preferably in a Consulting firm or the IT industry

• Proficient with Xero, Google Sheets / Excel, BAS, payroll, accounts, and cash flow management

• Proven experience with financial analysis and reporting, including budgeting and forecasting

• Hands-on experience streamlining processes & implementing improvements

• Strong leadership that can drive results and process improvement through others

• Strong analytical skills with the capability to translate numbers into business decisions

Desired Skills:

• Proficiency in Slack, JIRA, and the Google Suite

• Familiarity with Australian financial regulations, including BAS, IAS, Superannuation, and Payroll Tax compliance

Our Culture:

What’s most important at FAIR?

We live and breathe our core values of honesty, integrity, transparency and loyalty

What drives us?

Our passion for IT innovation and delivering quality customer outcomes

How do we operate?

We’re collaborative, proactive and supportive

What do we look for?

Ambition and drive in outstanding individuals who have chosen their professions out of interest and joy before anything else

If this resonates with you, we should be talking! Although it is important that you have the experience and background that will set you up for success in your role, we will look beyond isolated skill sets; our culture is our key to success.

About us:

Born in Sydney, FAIR is a boutique consulting firm that partners with iconic Australian brands to create digital experiences. We love to break down complex business problems and processes to create and deliver end-to-end transformations. By prioritising the quality of our work, we are able to turn CX, digital transformation and cloud solutions into defined processes supported by best practices.

Our Philosophy:

We strive always to be: "FAIR – to our Employees, Customers, Partners and the Community."

Benefits for you:

• Do you love to learn? Training and certifications are on us - you learn, we pay!

• Enjoy staying up to date and have exciting career goals? We believe in continuous learning and offering growth opportunities and will work with you to identify and plan your career goal and the best way to reach it

• We value your dedication and offer a KPI performance bonus in addition to utilisation bonus for our Consultants on customer projects

• We love to have fun with our biweekly social activities, team lunches, quarterly events and annual team getaways. We also have a fun budget for you to plan local activities with the team!

• You can celebrate your birthday with a day off. It’s on us

• We love to give back to our communities and encourage our team to do the same. We offer four additional days off a year for community work

• We offer Paid Parental Leave to support you and your family during this special time

• FAIR has adopted a hybrid work model with 2 days in the office across all AU locations