Finance Manager

Build a finance function. Don't just maintain one.

This is a rare opportunity to join an Indigenous-owned Australian FMCG business at one of the most exciting stages of its growth.

Cooee Foods Australia is a rapidly growing, multi-entity food group built around native Australian ingredients. Our brands include Cooee Native Superfoods, Creative Native and Cooee Pet Care, supplying leading Australian retailers, food manufacturers and blue-chip customers.

We're now looking for an experienced Finance Manager to work directly with our CFO and help build the finance function that will support our next stage of growth.

If you're looking for a role where you'll genuinely influence the business—not just report on it—this is it.

About the role

Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll become the operational backbone of our finance function across multiple entities.

This is far more than a traditional Finance Manager role. Alongside owning the finance operations, you'll gain exposure to strategic finance that most accountants don't see until much later in their careers.

You'll work alongside the CFO on areas including:

• Board reporting

• Commercial finance

• Cashflow strategy

• Banking and funding

• Financial modelling

• Future capital raising initiatives

• Business planning and growth strategy

You'll have genuine ownership, visibility and the opportunity to help build systems, processes and controls from the ground up.

Key responsibilities

You'll be responsible for:

• Owning the month-end close across multiple entities

• Preparing consolidated management reports

• Managing a rolling 13-week cashflow forecast

• Payroll oversight and compliance

• BAS, IAS, GST, PAYG and statutory reporting

• Workers Compensation and regulatory compliance

• Supporting budgeting and forecasting

• Business partnering with operational leaders

• Managing and mentoring the Bookkeeper

• Improving finance systems, controls and processes

• Supporting audits and year-end reporting

About you

We're looking for someone who enjoys being hands-on while also wanting to grow into a broader commercial finance role.

You'll bring:

• CA or CPA qualified (or nearing completion)

• 2+ years' experience in a senior finance, management accountant or financial accountant role

• Strong month-end and management reporting experience

• Solid Australian tax and compliance knowledge

• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• A proactive mindset and genuine curiosity to improve processes

Experience within FMCG, manufacturing or multi-entity businesses will be highly regarded.

Why join Cooee?

This role offers opportunities that are difficult to find in larger organisations.

You'll enjoy:

• Working directly with an experienced CFO

• Exposure to commercial finance and strategic decision making

• Genuine mentoring and career development

• A seat at the table with senior leadership

• The opportunity to shape and build a growing finance function

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements (predominantly work from home)

• Joining a growing Indigenous-owned Australian business with purpose, momentum and exciting ambitions

Salary & Benefits

• $110,000 - $125,000 + Super

• Discretionary performance bonus

• Hybrid / flexible working

• Career progression and mentoring

• Opportunity to grow with a rapidly scaling business