Finance Manager

Practice/Department: Finance & Accounting

Location: Sydney, Australia

Position Type: Full Time, Non-Exempt

About us

BTS is a global professional services firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with about 1,100 professionals in 36 offices located on six continents.

We focus on the people side of strategy, working with leaders at all levels to help them make better decisions, convert those decisions to actions and deliver results.

At our core, we believe people learn best by doing. For 35 years, we've been designing fun, powerful experiences that have a profound and lasting impact on people and their careers, inspiring new ways of thinking, build critical capabilities and unleashing business success. It's strategy made personal.

We serve a wide range of client needs, including: Strategy execution, Leadership development, Assessment, Developing business acumen, Transforming sales organizations, Coaching, Digital solutions, events and services.

We partner with nearly 450 organizations, including over 40 of the world's 100 largest global corporations. BTS is a public company listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange and trades under the symbol BTS B. For more information, please visit www.bts.com.

What you´ll do at BTS

We are seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to join the BTS Australia team, playing a critical role in managing day-to-day financial operations and providing meaningful commercial insights to support business growth. This full-time role requires someone who thrives on being involved in the details, while also supporting the leadership team with accurate and timely financial information.

You will work closely with the Assistant Accountant, regional leadership, and global finance teams, to ensure financial rigor, compliance, and actionable insights that directly impact the success of our projects and client partnerships.

Location: Sydney office (minimum 4 days per week in-office).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Operations & Compliance

• Oversee daily accounting processes and monthend close activities, ensuring accurate reconciliations, AP/AR, general ledger entries, and financial statements.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, cash management, and working capital planning.
• Coordinate the monthly payroll process: liaise with payroll vendors, validate calculations, and oversee leave management.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and tax obligations, and coordinate with external auditors and tax agents.

Commercial Finance & Business Partnership

• Support pricing, margin analysis, and project profitability evaluations.
• Prepare and present monthly performance reports, focusing on clear, practical insights into financial results and variances.
• Collaborate closely with the Managing Director and project teams to ensure financial alignment with business decisions and client contracts.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities.???????

Team Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Supervise and mentor the Accounts Assistant to ensure smooth dayto-day financial operations
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and financial workflows, keeping things lean and fitfor-purpose for the current scale of the business.
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis and business projects as needed.???????

Additional Responsibilities

• Support global and regional finance initiatives as needed.
• Undertake ad hoc analysis or projects as assigned by leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA Australia (or equivalent) qualification is required.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in finance roles with a mix of external audit and commercial finance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian accounting standards and compliance requirements.
• Practical experience in financial reporting, cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ability to translate financial data into practical recommendations and communicate effectively with non-financial stakeholders.
• Hands-on, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently within a small team environment.
• Experience in services, consulting, or project-based businesses is a plus.

PREFERRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Enjoys working hands-on and being closely involved with the business.
• Adaptable and solution-oriented with a positive, collaborative attitude.
• Strong organizational skills and able to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise across functions and levels of seniority.