Own the numbers in a growing, capital-intensive SME Direct owner and board exposure in a hands-on high impact finance role Brisbane southside near city base with a close-knit, practical team Why You Will Be Excited About This Role This is a finance leadership role for someone who wants to be close to the action and trusted for their commercial judgement. You will join a privately owned SME connected to hands-on, construction-related and industrial markets. The business is growing, practical and fast-moving, with customers and stakeholders who value speed, clarity and straight answers. You have a small team. Your influence will come from how well you own the numbers, build trust and help the Managing Director, leadership team and board make better decisions. You will be excited by the chance to: Own reporting, forecasting, cash flow visibility and financial control Turn numbers into practical insight on performance, margins, risk and growth Work closely with a flat leadership team and board stakeholders Bring structure to a business that is still maturing its systems and processes Why Will You Like Working Here This is a small, close-knit business where people know each other, decisions move quickly and your contribution will be visible. The role is based on the inner-east side of the city. What You Will Be Working On Your job will be to make the numbers trusted, timely and useful. You will lead the finance rhythm across reporting, forecasting, cash flow, month-end, controls and compliance. More importantly, you will help the business understand what the numbers mean and what should happen next. Your focus will include: Delivering clear monthly and quarterly reporting, dashboards and forecasts Providing practical variance analysis and financial insight Improving cash flow forecasting and working capital discipline Supporting board reporting and senior leadership decision-making Analysing performance, margins, pricing and commercial risk Strengthening controls, systems, data integrity and finance processes What Type of Person Will Be Successful You will be a hands-on Finance Manager, Financial Controller or senior finance professional who can operate confidently in a small, fast-moving business. Your background will matter. This role will strongly suit someone who has worked in environments where operations, customers, projects, assets, cash flow, timing and margins all matter at once. Experience in construction, civil, project-based services, manufacturing, trades, transport, logistics or another hands-on operational industry would be highly regarded. You will bring: Strong finance experience in an SME or operational business Confidence across reporting, forecasting, cash flow and month-end with an understanding of the value of structure and processes Commercial judgement around performance, margins and risk The ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear financial insight Initiative to improve systems and processes without overcomplicating them A relationship-led style suited to a small, close-knit team You may currently be a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Commercial Manager or hands-on CFO looking for broader influence. How to Apply Please click Apply and attach your CV quoting Ref 1599043 Confidential enquiries welcomed by Hannah Le on 0406 973 689 You do not need to match every line of the brief to be considered. If you bring strong finance capability, operational business experience and the confidence to own the numbers in a hands-on SME, we would welcome your application. www.carrollconsulting.com.au
