Senior Strategy & Finance Manager

• →Own Linkly's financial models for forecasting, pricing and planning, making sure they're structured, documented, version-controlled and ready for review.

• →Analyse performance by segment and explain trends, drivers and variances.

• →Flag risks, cost-out opportunities and performance gaps early.

Accounting operations & team leadership 

• →Manage and develop the Accountant, building their capability and independence.

• →Oversee accounting processes and make sure they're accurate and well controlled.

• →Oversee and support month-end, including the close, P&L, segment cuts, KPIs and commentary.

• →Oversee and support the year-end audit with our external auditors.

Budget, forecast & planning 

• →Run the monthly rolling reforecast end to end.

• →Own the annual budget and 3-year plan.

• →Target forecast variance of ≤3% on revenue and EBITDA.

• →Bring business inputs together into a single, defensible view of performance and outlook.

Board reporting 

• →Prepare Board and executive reporting to PE-backed Board standard.

• →Build PowerPoint packs that turn complex analysis into a clear, actionable story.
   

Commercial partnering, pricing, M&A & market assessment 

• →Act as the Commercial team's finance partner on pricing and revenue forecasting.

• →Run pricing analysis and deal costings, and support deal review and contract approval.

• →Support M&A with modelling, valuation, market sizing, synergy assessment and due diligence.

• →Size new markets and growth opportunities, and pressure-test the assumptions.
  
  

AI, process improvement & transformation 

• →Help lead finance process transformation to improve efficiency, control and scalability.

• →Embed AI into how the finance team works.

• →Deliver process improvements, especially a shorter month-end close, and share reusable tools across the team.

What You'll Need

• →CA or CFA qualified.

• →6+ years' experience in strategic FP&A or corporate finance / valuations (e.g. investment banking, transaction services, strategy consulting with a finance focus).

• →Strong financial modelling (essential): you build models others can audit, trust and reuse.

• →Strong PowerPoint and storylining (essential): you turn analysis into a clear executive or Board narrative.

• →Advanced Excel and a clear understanding of what drives a P&L.

• →Solid understanding of accounting processes, month-end and audit, enough to oversee them and lead improvements.

• →Comfortable presenting numbers and trends to the CFO and executives.

• →A real interest in using AI to work smarter, with the curiosity to try new tools and build them into how the team works.

• →Exposure to B2B software, payments or technology businesses preferred.

Nice to Haves

• →People management experience, ideally leading or developing finance or accounting staff.

• →Experience managing or coordinating year-end audits with external auditors.
  
  

Why Join Linkly?

• →Real influence: work directly with the CFO and ELT, and shape the materials that go to a PE-backed Board.
• →Breadth: FP&A, strategy, pricing, M&A, accounting leadership and transformation in one role.
• →Room to grow: a clear path into a senior strategic finance role.
• →Build, not maintain: the freedom to redesign processes and bring AI into finance.
• →Scale and impact: your work supports payments infrastructure used by some of Australia's biggest retailers.
  
  

Our Values

• →Act Like an Owner: Take full accountability for outcomes and make decisions with the long-term success of Linkly in mind.
• →Innovate: Challenge assumptions, champion new ideas and drive meaningful change for customers and the business.
• →Deepen Trust: Build confidence through integrity, transparency and consistent delivery with your team, partners and clients.
• →Care and Respect: Foster an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to do their best work.