Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Sydney (Mascot), NSW

About the Role

Spencer Corporate Travel Australia is looking for an experienced and hands-on Finance professional to lead our financial operations as Finance Manager, and play a key role in the continued growth of our business.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll oversee the full finance function—from financial reporting and forecasting to operational accounting, cash management, and business partnering. You'll also serve as the finance lead for Tramada, our travel management system, ensuring the integrity of revenue recognition, commissions, and financial data across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who is ready to take the next step in their career. Whether you're an experienced Senior Financial Accountant, Finance Business Partner, or Assistant Finance Manager looking to move into your first Finance Manager role or an experienced leader, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your leadership experience, partner closely with senior leaders, influence strategic decision-making, and help shape the future of a growing business.

You'll enjoy balancing strategic business partnering with hands-on operational finance, process improvement, and team leadership while collaborating with colleagues across Finance, Operations, FP&A, Technology, and Corporate Accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare accurate financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights and reporting to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, company accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Coordinate external audit requirements and corporate reporting.

Business Partnering & Financial Planning

• Partner with business leaders to support operational and commercial decision-making.
• Lead quarterly forecasting and support the annual budgeting process.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support joint venture accounting and distributable cash calculations where applicable.

Operational Finance

• Oversee Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, cash management, and treasury activities.
• Ensure accurate billing, collections, supplier payments, and client credit management.
• Review commission transfers and oversee reconciliations between client trust and administrative bank accounts.
• Resolve commission, billing, and payment issues in partnership with operational teams.
• Supervise outsourced finance resources supporting transactional accounting activities.

Tramada Financial Ownership

• Act as the finance subject matter expert for Tramada.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, commission processing, supplier accounting, and reconciliations.
• Maintain financial integrity between Tramada, the ERP, and the general ledger.
• Support month-end accounting for deferred revenue, commissions receivable, accruals, and related balances.
• Improve financial workflows, reporting, controls, and system integrations.
• Partner with Operations to resolve booking, ticketing, billing, and invoicing issues impacting financial results.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Strengthen financial controls and improve accounting processes.
• Maintain customer and supplier master data to support accurate reporting.
• Collaborate with Technology, Data, and Operations teams on finance system enhancements.
• Research and resolve complex accounting issues while applying sound professional judgment.

Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop outsourced finance team members and future hires.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and colleagues across the organization.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA or CA designation (or equivalent) preferred.
• Progressive experience in financial accounting and reporting, including month-end and year-end close.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and financial controls.
• Experience preparing forecasts, budgets, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, including outsourced or offshore resources.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and partner across the business.

Bonus Points For

• Experience within the travel industry.
• Experience using Tramada or another back-end travel platform.
• Exposure to commission accounting, trust accounting, or treasury processes.
• Experience supporting finance transformation or system implementation projects.

Why Join Spencer Corporate Travel

• Be part of an award-winning corporate travel agency with a long-standing reputation for quality and care.
• Join a supportive Sydney-based team that values professionalism, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy a hybrid work model offering flexibility and work–life balance.
• Access opportunities for growth and professional development in a respected and expanding organisation.

About Spencer Corporate Travel

Spencer Corporate Travel, a LodgeLink company, was founded in 1998 and, in its more than 25 years of experience, has built a strong reputation for delivering exceptional and tailored corporate travel solutions across Australia and internationally. 

We pride ourselves on providing high-quality, bespoke travel services backed by a dedicated team of experts who genuinely care about each client’s needs.

At Spencer Corporate Travel, we’re committed to excellence and consistently go above and beyond for our clients. We’re proud to have received numerous industry awards, including being the first corporate agency inducted into the National Travel Industry Awards Hall of Fame for our service to the corporate travel sector.

Transparency and honesty are core to who we are. You can trust that every journey will be handled with care, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering an outstanding experience, every time.

Total Rewards

At Spencer Corporate Travel, we care about our people. Here’s what we offer:

• Building a diverse and inclusive team, supporting career growth and development.
• Competitive base salaries.
• An employee charitable donation and employee referral program.
• Hotel and travel discounts.
• Regular social events and celebrations.
• 20 vacation days per year, 10 sick/emergency leave days, superannuation (not inclusive of salary), Employee Assistance Program through TELUS Health.

Spencer Corporate Travel is LodgeLink Company

About LodgeLink

LodgeLink, a Black Diamond Group company, is a tech-driven platform transforming workforce travel. We make it easy to find, book, and manage crew accommodations through a streamlined digital solution backed by a growing network of hotel and lodge partners.

We’re on a mission to simplify crew travel while saving time and money for our customers. United by our values—collaboration, agility, dependability, inventiveness, and audacity—we’re building innovative solutions and delivering standout customer experiences.

Learn more: www.lodgelink.com.au

A Black Diamond Group Company

Spencer Corporate Travel & LodgeLink are a part of Black Diamond Group, a publicly traded company with 20 years of experience in modular space and workforce solutions, operating across Canada, the U.S., and Australia.
Learn more: www.blackdiamondgroup.com

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, orientation, ability, age, or background. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Company: Spencer Corporate Travel