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About the Role
Propeller is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee the global finance function, manage month-end close, ensure compliance across multiple entities, and optimize core finance workflows including payroll, accounts payable, and banking. This role involves identifying and automating manual processes, leveraging AI tools for efficiency, and maintaining rigorous financial operations as the company scales internationally.
Responsibilities
- Own the global month-end close, coordinating the team and contributing hands-on to deliver journals, accruals, prepayments, revenue and cost cut-offs, balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts, and variance analysis accurately and on time.
- Lead and continuously improve BAU finance operations across accounts payable, payroll, banking, and treasury, ensuring accurate and timely transaction processing with appropriate approvals and strengthened controls.
- Manage compliance and statutory obligations across global entities, including indirect taxes, payroll tax, superannuation, and other filings, with support from external advisors.
- Coordinate the annual audit and statutory accounts preparation, acting as the primary contact for auditors and advisors.
- Partner with People, Legal, and business leaders on payroll changes, vendor onboarding, spend approvals, reporting needs, and wider finance projects.
- Identify and implement system and process improvements to reduce manual work and enhance data quality for reporting and planning.
- Utilize AI tools to improve the speed, quality, and scalability of Finance work, automating tasks, drafting commentary, integrating data, and defining AI's role in removing manual effort while maintaining human judgment and controls.
- Provide ad-hoc analysis and support on wider finance projects and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Exceptional eye for detail and ability to support the business to the highest standards of excellence.
- Comfortable owning a process end to end and being accountable for its accuracy.
- Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and commercial skills, with a problem-solving attitude focused on continuous improvement.
- Genuine curiosity about AI and demonstrated use in day-to-day work, with an understanding of its capabilities and limitations.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- CA or CPA qualification.
- 5+ years of relevant experience, including ownership of a month-end close.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with global month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, intercompany, and foreign currency.
- Experience managing compliance and tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions, working alongside external advisors.
- Hands-on experience running or overseeing payroll and accounts payable workflows.
- Demonstrated use of AI tools in a professional finance or accounting context, with a clear point of view on their value and limitations.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify, investigate, and clearly explain variances and trends.
- Highly organized, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Meticulous attention to detail, coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience collaborating with colleagues across multiple locations and time zones to achieve shared objectives.
Skills
- AI tools
- Month-end close
- Compliance
- Payroll
- Accounts payable
- Banking
- Reconciliations
- Reporting
- Analysis
- Documentation
- Technical accounting
- Accruals
- Prepayments
- Intercompany
- Foreign currency
- Tax obligations
- Statutory accounts
- Communication
- Commercial skills
- Problem-solving
- Continuous improvement
- Analytical skills
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Australia
- US
- Philippines
- Europe
Work Type
- Hybrid work arrangements
Experience Level
- 5+ years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- CA or CPA qualification
Benefits
- Employee share options
- Professional development budget and leave
- Mentorship program
- Mental health resources
- Monthly telephone and/or internet allowance
- Paid primary & secondary parental leave policies
- Hybrid work arrangements and WFH equipment provided
About the Company
- Propeller is on a mission to take the guesswork out of moving dirt - reducing wasted fuel, time, and money through integrated hardware and software products that capture accurate 3D versions of worksites.
- Over 50,000 worksites worldwide use Propeller's smart survey technology to empower project teams to map, measure, and manage site activity.
- Propeller empowers everyone to approach, own, and solve problems creatively.
- The company culture values data nerds who care about impact, honesty, and each other.
- Propeller is recognized as a Fast Company and BuiltIn Best Place to Work.
- Propeller is for everyone, valuing all types of experience, skill, and ability.
- Diversity makes the team more creative, fun, and effective.
Equal Opportunity
- Propeller is for everyone, so come as you are. We value all types of experience, skill, and ability. If you don't think you meet all the requirements, but still think this role would be a good fit, we'd love to hear from you.
- Diversity makes our team more creative, fun, and effective, so bring your whole self to the application process, and we will too!