Finance Manager

About us

Founded in Sydney in 2014, ezyCollect by Sidetrade is Australia's leading Order-to-Cash platform for small and mid-sized businesses. We automate credit management, collections, and payments - taking the manual work out of getting paid. Our 1,100+ customers manage A$19 billion in receivables through the platform, typically cutting late payments by 40% and bad debt by 80% within three months.

Now part of global AI leader Sidetrade, we're scaling our reach across three continents - bringing enterprise-grade technology to the mid-market while staying true to our Sydney roots. We process approximately $100 million per month in payment volume and operate as a subsidiary within a larger international group. Australian innovation. Global ambition.

Why this role exists

We're at a pivotal moment. As a subsidiary of Sidetrade with a growing payments operation processing over $1BN annually, we need robust financial controls, timely reporting, and governance that scales. We also have a major systems migration ahead - moving from Xero to NetSuite - which will transform how we operate financially.

We are seeking a reliable Finance Manager to take ownership of financial reporting integrity, compliance, and audit management across the group.

In this role, you will oversee the accounting function through leadership of the Finance Team and act as the primary custodian of the company’s financial control environment.

This is a high-trust, high-autonomy role focused on governance, reporting discipline, and financial oversight within a growing organisation. 

Your team

You'll lead a small finance team and work closely with the Payments Manager as we scale our operations and platform in the US and Europe, and liaise regularly with our French headquarters on reporting and finance matters.

The team is hands-on, collaborative, and practical. We value accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement. You'll have autonomy to shape finance processes and reporting as we scale, and you'll be the primary custodian of our financial control environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Governance

• Oversee and review month-end and year-end close processes across the group
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of consolidated financial statements
• Maintain strong balance sheet governance, including review of reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Oversee revenue recognition and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards
• Review management reporting packs prior to submission to the CFO
• Ensure financial documentation is audit-ready and consistently maintained
• Identify and proactively address financial reporting risks
• Support budgeting processes and conduct variance analysis against forecasts and budgets
• Liaise with the French headquarters on reporting and finance matters

Cashflow Management

• Oversee the company’s cashflow position and maintain appropriate liquidity across the group
• Oversee payroll processes and ensure timely and accurate payruns
• Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations to maintain healthy working capital

Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee corporate income tax compliance across relevant global jurisdictions
• Manage BAS, GST, R&D tax incentives and other statutory lodgements
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and regulatory bodies
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Maintain robust documentation and governance frameworks across compliance areas

Audit & Control Environment

• Lead the external audit process and manage relationships with auditors
• Prepare audit schedules and coordinate responses to audit queries
• Maintain and strengthen internal control frameworks
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties across finance processes
• Monitor key financial risks and implement mitigation controls
• Drive improvements in financial controls and reporting efficiency

Leadership & Oversight

• Manage, mentor and develop members of a small offshore finance team
• Provide technical guidance on complex accounting matters
• Establish clear accountability, ownership and performance standards within finance
• Ensure finance operations are well-controlled, disciplined and scalable
• Foster a culture of accuracy, integrity and continuous improvement

Strategic & Ad-Hoc Support

• Provide financial insights to support executive decision-making
• Assist with management and head office reporting, financial commentary and investor updates
• Support profitability analysis, margin review and cost optimisation initiatives
• Contribute to process improvement and system enhancement initiatives

Our finance stack

• Current system: Xero (migrating to NetSuite)
• Entities: AU,NZ and USA consolidation, subsidiary within Sidetrade group
• Team structure: Small, hands-on team (~4 people) with offshore support

What we offer

High autonomy and trust: You own the financial environment. You're trusted to deliver reliable, accurate reporting and governance without micromanagement.

Meaningful projects: Lead the NetSuite migration, improve reporting infrastructure, and shape how we work with our French headquarters.

Collaborative culture: Work with a practical, hands-on team that values accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Exposure to complex finance operations: Multi-entity consolidation, subsidiary reporting within a multinational group.

Potential for growth: As the business scales there's potential for this role to evolve into a larger opportunity.