Finance Business Manager

Shaping Spaces. Shaping Careers.
SHAPE is a leading national fitout and construction services specialist, driven by diverse capability, local impact and a people-focused culture. From our Sydney national head office, we support a broad portfolio of complex projects and continue to grow across new markets, sectors and ways of working.
Our Finance team is a growth engine for the business. We provide the insight, governance and commercial partnership that help our project teams make confident decisions, manage risk and deliver strong outcomes.

You’ll play a key role in:
As Finance Business Manager, you will lead our national Finance Business Partner team and set the standard for commercially sound, practical finance support across our Production and Commercial teams.
This is a leadership role with real influence. You will turn project and business data into clear actions, strengthen financial discipline and develop a capable team that is trusted by stakeholders across SHAPE.

• Lead, coach and develop the national Finance Business Partner team
• Partner with Production and Commercial leaders on financial performance, risks and opportunities
• Lead monthly production reporting and review key reporting inputs for accuracy and timeliness
• Oversee cost reporting, forecasting, work in hand and project financial governance
• Strengthen cash management through claims, invoicing, collections, debtors and client security
• Improve finance systems, controls, training and consistent use of Jobpac

What you’ll bring:
You are a commercially minded finance leader who sees beyond the numbers. You can build trust with operational leaders, simplify complex information and guide people towards the right commercial outcome.
You will bring confidence in a fast-moving, project-based environment, balanced by sound judgement, strong attention to detail and a genuine commitment to developing others.

• CA or CPA qualification
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing finance professionals
• Significant finance business partnering, project accounting or commercial finance experience in construction, fitout or a project-based business
• Strong knowledge of project cost reporting, forecasting, work in hand, cash flow, debtors, claims and project close-out
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong Jobpac knowledge
• A curious, improvement-focused mindset and confidence working through change
• A collaborative and respectful approach that builds strong relationships across the business

Why SHAPE is a great place to work:
We have the ambitious vision to be ‘the place where everyone wants to work’. That’s why at SHAPE you’ll enjoy:

• A diverse and inclusive culture, recognised by Human Synergistics and Australian Financial Review
• 5 additional paid leave days every year
• Personalised career development to fast-track your growth with regular check-ins
• An ‘Individual Flexibility Plan’ to match your work/life needs
• Competitive salary and profit-share potential (up to 15% of your salary)
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including mental health support, fitness activities, annual flu vaccinations, and discounted health insurance
• Personalised parental leave benefits for your growing family
• Regular social events to connect with your colleagues, subcontractors, and clients

Help Shape What’s Next!
Want to know more?
Check us out at www.shape.com.au/careers. Or go ahead and hit Apply!
Note to agencies: We have preferred recruitment partners in place and therefore are unable to accept speculative enquiries