FINANCE MANAGER

Roomstay (SaaS) and Dijitally (agency) operate across Australia, the UK, and Ireland with multi-entity, multi-currency finance operations. We are hiring a hands-on Finance Manager to take full ownership of the finance function across both businesses, based in Philippines and working business hours on AEST. This role is suited to a commercially minded accountant who can run finance operations end-to-end, improve structure, and provide clear financial insight to leadership. This is not a traditional finance role focused only on reporting — this role is responsible for bringing control, structure, and visibility to the entire finance function. Core Responsibilities 1. End-to-End Finance Ownership • Take full ownership of finance operations across both businesses • Manage and execute: • Invoicing across multiple entities • Bank and card reconciliations • Accounts receivable and collections • Supplier payments and payment runs • Maintain accurate, clean, and up-to-date records in Xero • Manage multi-entity and multi-currency transactions (including FX platforms such as Airwallex or equivalent) 2. Payroll & Compliance • Oversee payroll for an international team • Ensure compliance with: • BAS / GST / PAYG obligations • Payroll and statutory requirements • Coordinate with external accountants for filings and statutory reporting 3. Monthly Reporting (Decision-Focused) • Produce management reporting pack including: • Revenue by entity and key drivers • Gross margin (particularly for agency delivery) • Operating costs and profitability • Cash position and movement • Ensure reporting is: • Clear • Structured • Decision-ready (not just accounting outputs) 4. Cashflow & Forecasting • Build and maintain a rolling cashflow forecasts • Provide visibility on: • Expected inflows and outflows • Cash risks and constraints • Working capital requirements 5. Commercial Finance & Insight • Act as a finance partner to the founder: • Identify client / project profitability • Track SaaS revenue performance • Highlight margin leakage and cost inefficiencies • Provide proactive insight, not just reporting 6. Process & Control • Design and implement structured finance processes across both businesses • Improve efficiency and reduce manual work • Ensure consistency across multi-entity accounting and intercompany transactions • Introduce clear ownership and accountability across finance activities Finance Ownership & Operating Model This role is accountable for owning and structuring the entire finance function . The successful candidate will: • Take full ownership of invoicing, payroll, and financial operations end-to-end • Remove reliance on founder involvement in day-to-day finance processes • Replace meeting-driven workflows with structured, system-led processes • Establish clear ownership between account management and finance teams • Ensure invoicing, collections, and payroll operate consistently without manual coordination • Identify inefficiencies and redesign workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and control Cross-Team Workflow Ownership • Own the interface between account management and finance • Ensure revenue inputs from delivery teams are accurate, timely, and structured • Remove reliance on meetings to validate invoicing inputs • Implement clear, repeatable workflows for billing and revenue recognition The skills and experience we're looking for are: • Qualified accountant (CA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) • 5+ years’ experience in Finance Manager / Financial Controller role • Strong experience with Xero • Experience working across multi-entity structures and multi-currency environments • Hands-on mindset (comfortable executing as well as overseeing) • Strong Excel / Google Sheets capability Highly Desirable • Experience in agency / services businesses • Experience in SaaS or subscription-based revenue models • Experience managing offshore or outsourced finance support • Familiarity with Airwallex, Wise, or FX platforms Working Setup This is a part-time role, working 2-3 days per week in a fully remote environment, reporting to the founder.