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Senior FP&A Officer – supporting AU client/business required
Pear Tree.. Take end-to-end ownership of the month-end close cycle, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including month-end close processes, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, with a strong focus on SaaS metrics and revenue recognition. Proven ability to lead financial consolidations and streamline workflows while effectively communicating with senior stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial ConsolidationsBudgeting And ForecastingSaaS Metrics AnalysisMonth-End Close StreamliningAdvanced Excel Skills
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Hard Skills
Journal EntriesAccrualsBalance Sheet ReconciliationsConsolidated Financial ReportingVariance AnalysisFinancial ModelingCash Flow ProjectionsRevenue Recognition StandardsSubscription Billing ModelsMulti-Entity Accounting
Soft Skills
Exceptional Communication SkillsTeam LeadershipCoaching And Mentoring
Tools & Technologies
Integrated SaaS Billing EnginesERP PlatformsAutomated Reporting Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
CPACAACCA
Industry Keywords
B2B SaaSRecurring RevenueFinancial IntegrationTax ComplianceAustralian Accounting Standards
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Take end-to-end ownership of the month-end close cycle, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting.
- Lead the transition of financial close and reporting activities from external advisers to the internal finance function.
- Audit and streamline close workflows to reduce month-end closing timelines from 2–3 weeks.
- Prepare consolidated profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports across multiple domestic and international entities with audit-ready documentation.
- Deliver monthly management accounts with commercially relevant commentary on business performance and profitability drivers.
- Perform budget-versus-actual and month-on-month variance analyses, investigating root causes.
- Develop, maintain, and refine annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-entity cash flow projections.
- Partner with executive leadership to evaluate operational margins, identify financial risks, and translate financial data into actionable growth strategies.
- Track, analyze, and report SaaS metrics including MRR, ARR, churn, customer retention, CAC, and LTV.
- Reconcile subscription, recurring billing, and usage data with management accounts in alignment with revenue recognition principles.
- Support post-acquisition financial integrations across acquired businesses.
- Audit financial workflows, identify manual bottlenecks, and implement automation tools and internal controls.
- Coach and uplift bookkeeping and operational finance team members, establishing procedures, responsibilities, and reporting deadlines.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including substantial senior management accounting, finance manager, or financial controller responsibilities.
- Proven experience operating within a B2B SaaS, subscription-based technology, or recurring revenue software business.
- Demonstrated ownership of financial consolidations, multi-entity accounting, month-end close streamlining, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Deep working knowledge of subscription billing models, revenue recognition standards, and core SaaS unit economics (MRR/ARR/Churn).
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Advanced Excel skills for complex financial modeling.
- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills for senior stakeholder management.
- Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent (desired, not required).
- Direct reporting experience to a CFO, Finance Director, or senior executive (desired, not required).
- Exposure to Australian accounting standards, tax compliance, and business frameworks (desired, not required).
- Practical experience navigating fast-paced technology businesses undergoing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or international expansion (desired, not required).
- Familiarity with integrated SaaS billing engines, ERP platforms, and automated reporting systems (desired, not required).