Finance Manager

**Synthesis x Finance Manager**:
This is a part-time role with potential to convert to full-time
**Why Synthesis?**:
Rooted in culture, tested in data science, Synthesis is known for delivering exceptional data products and consultancy services which unravel human and consumer stories, and inspire our clients with the confidence to act. The world’s most successful brands in fashion, beauty, content and travel are our partners.

We are at the forefront of a shift towards leveraging open data to develop rich, honest, human insight. The marketing and research industry has for too long relied on ‘question-response’ approach to understanding changes in behaviour. We prioritise layering behavioural, performative, search and sales data to highlight the discrepancies between what people say they do and what they _actually _do. We see a $40 billion industry that has failed to innovate for too long and we are just getting started.

**The Role**:
This is a part-time role with potential to convert to full-time. This role imagines 4 days per month, of which 50% should be in the office to meet with Leadership.

As a Finance Manager at Synthesis, your role is to ensure we make sound financial decisions. You will work across ongoing processes, such as ensuring proper profitability analysis of our consultancy services, ad hoc projects (e.g. to help us measure the impact of internal tools or helping coordinate with accountancy service providers for our US or European offices), all the way through to advising the leadership team on financing needs for different growth scenarios for the business. In each instance, your work will guide strategic decision-making.

Even if you are not an expert in every aspect of finance, you have experience in problem solving and providing frameworks for decision making under uncertainty. You are comfortable working across multiple projects while ensuring that each is delivered to a very high quality. You know when to call on outside expertise for advice to help reach an optimal solution.
- You will be a trusted advisor to the leadership team on any questions surrounding business performance, pricing and profitability, investment planning and financing options
- Proactively interrogate business practices and processes to identify risks and opportunities for us to enhance our operations, track key performance metrics and improve overall performance
- Lead monthly financial tracking meetings with team leads to guide their planning cycles
- Make repeatable finance ops tasks smarter and more efficient, including but not limited to: client billing, vendor invoice payment, credit control, cash flow preparation, new staff set up, payroll preparation and expenses processing
- Leveraging our Account Services providers, ensure regular balance sheet reconciliations (Accruals, Prepayments, Fixed Assets, Bank Reconciliations, InterCompany balances)

**About You.**:

- Recognised accounting qualification
- 5+ years experience in Finance role, with analytical responsibilities including, but not limited to FP&A, Business Analyst, Pricing Analyst or Commercial Analyst role
- High aptitude and enthusiasm for problem solving. Ability to create frameworks for decision making under uncertain conditions
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to engage with the management team on challenging business decisions
- Advanced Google Sheets/Excel skills are essential. Experience with RPA or Google Apps Scripts is an advantage
- Experience working with Xero is an advantage

**About Working Here**:
We work in tight-knit project teams, meaning you’ll work side by side with cultural strategists & data scientists. We are a diverse team, we value creativity, ‘plussing’ mindset and collaboration. To help create this we offer flexible working and a supportive environment.

This role imagines 4 days per month, of which 50% should be in the office to meet with Leadership.

Salary range for this role is **$1,200 - $1,500 p/m. **Actual salary may vary based on experience.

This includes the following benefits (prorated for part-time roles):

- Paid vacation per annum + public holidays + whole company paid ‘reading week’ for professional training between Christmas and New Year.
- 10:00-15:00 core working hours for meetings, otherwise flexible working.
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave or 4 weeks paid paternity leave.
- Performance Program to support continuous learning, including an annual conference or learning budget, time allocated for learning and mentorship.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness allowance.