Finance Officer

1 week ago

Adelaide, Australia Aligent Consulting Full time

**Finance Officer**

**Join a high-performing team delivering top-tier e-commerce solutions.**

Adelaide | Full-time

At **Aligent**, we’re known for building robust and scalable e-commerce platforms that power exceptional customer experiences. Our clients span a wide range of industries, and our success is driven by a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-driven **Finance Officer** to join our Operations team. Reporting directly to the **Chief Executive Officer**, this role is a key part of the engine room that keeps Aligent running smoothly. You’ll have a hand in everything from payroll to budgeting and forecasting, systems improvements to compliance, and you'll play a vital part in our continued growth.

**What you’ll be doing**
- **Transactional Finance**: End-to-end accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll (including super, tax, offshore staff), invoicing and credit control.
- **Compliance**: Lodgement of BAS, payroll tax, Workcover, and other statutory reporting.
- **Budgeting & Forecasting**: Support the development of long-range financial plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts with actionable insights.
- **Reporting & Analysis**: Deliver monthly P&Ls and variance analysis and help us keep financial data clean, accurate, and useful.
- **Systems Leadership**: Be the go-to for Xero, Employment Hero, and other finance tools—driving process improvement and automation.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Relevant Tertiary Degree in Finance or Accounting
- 5-10 years’ experience in a similar finance/accounting role.
- Sound knowledge of ATO requirements, BAS, PAYG, Super, and payroll tax.
- Proficiency in Xero, Employment Hero (or similar) and strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.
- Great attention to detail and a passion for process improvement.
- A proactive mindset, high integrity, and a strong sense of ownership.
- CA/CPA qualified or working towards it.

**What it’s like at Aligent**:
Our tight-knit team cares deeply about delivering quality work and supporting each other. You’ll work closely with our executive leadership team and be given the autonomy to improve processes and make a real impact. We also offer:

- Flexible hybrid working options after 6 months
- A friendly, team-oriented culture
- A values-driven environment focused on doing meaningful work.

**Ready to join us?**If you're looking for a role that allows you to combine technical finance skills with strategic thinking and process improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- Finance: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- CPA (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person

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