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About the Role

Blackbird is seeking a Head of Management Company Finance to lead day-to-day financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for Blackbird's management companies. This role involves partnering with the CFO to shape financial frameworks, tax strategy, risk, controls, and systems, with a strong emphasis on an AI-first approach to finance.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop the Management Company finance team.
Own financial operations for management companies, including month-end close, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, cash management, and ledger work.
Provide financial reports, insights, and analysis, including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term planning.
Operate and support risk, controls, and licensing frameworks.
Manage tax, transfer pricing, and compliance obligations with external advisors.
Ensure day-to-day processes are audit-ready.
Bring an AI-first mindset to the finance function, working with the CFO on a tools-first approach.

Requirements

CA or CPA qualified.
Solid technical accounting skills.
Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments.
Experience leading and developing a team.
Strong sense of ownership and initiative.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Genuine interest in how AI and automation can improve finance functions.
Experience using AI tools to change how work gets done.

Skills

Technical accounting
Financial operations
Budgeting
Forecasting
Reporting
Risk management
Controls
Licensing
Tax strategy
Transfer pricing
Compliance
AI and automation in finance
Team leadership
Stakeholder management

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Leadership role
Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments
Experience leading and developing a team

Education Level

CA or CPA qualified

Benefits

Flexible working
Generous parental leave (20 weeks for all, additional 4 for birth parent, includes IVF, adoption, surrogacy leave)
Continued superannuation payment for up to 12 months of parental leave
Supportive return-to-work policy
Learning and development budget
Holistic wellbeing benefits (monthly healthy living allowance, 24/7 wellbeing support, home office allowance, personal kit-kat days)
Unplugged weekends (no Slack or emails)
Opportunities for connection (online and IRL events, social activities, lunches, social clubs)

About the Company

Blackbird is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies founded by Australians and New Zealanders.
Mission: To be a generational owner of the most ambitious tech companies founded by Aussies and Kiwis.
Founded in 2012, backed over 190 companies worth over $10B.
Inspired by investment firms like Berkshire Hathaway and Bridgewater Associates.
Aims to build a business that lasts for decades and produces excellent returns.
Pledge 1% member, contributing time, equity, and profits to not-for-profit causes through the Blackbird Foundation.
Awarded AFR Best Place to Work 2023 (Overall winner).
Certified Great Place to Work Australia 2022.
Listed on the Hatch Hotlist for 2024 and 2025.

Equal Opportunity

We believe that building a diverse and inclusive team is critical to Blackbird's success.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.
We use anonymous, skills-based hiring to keep things fair by removing identifying details from parts of the process where bias can creep in.
We want every candidate to have an equal shot based on what they can do, not who they are.