Manager - Outsourced CFO

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About this role

Join Grant Thornton’s growing Outsourced CFO Services team, as a Manager, part of our national Private Enterprise practice. We partner with dynamic, mid‑market clients to elevate their finance capability, deliver commercial insights, and drive business performance.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders including our national Outsourced CFO Partner group, who advise clients across sectors on strategic finance uplift, board reporting, cashflow optimisation, financial modelling, and end‑to‑end finance transformation. Recent engagements include designing scalable finance functions for high‑growth businesses, implementing cloud‑based finance systems, and providing CFO‑level insight to founders and boards.

This is a key growth role in an established but expanding service offering, based in Sydney or Melbourne.

Key responsibilities

• Lead client finance strategy and deliver CFO‑level advice

• Shape finance functions and design scalable operating models

• Present insights to boards, owners and C‑suite

• Build commercial dashboards and drive data‑led decisions

• Guide finance system design and transformation

• Strengthen client relationships and identify growth opportunities

• Support business development and expand service offering

Skills & experience

• Previous experience in professional services, ideally within Business Services, Audit, or Consulting

• Commercial finance or Finance Business Partner experience in a commercial setting

• Confident presenting to boards, CFOs and business owners

• Strong tech capability and influence across stakeholders

• Leadership and oversight of finance professionals

• Degree in accounting/finance; CA or CPA qualified

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• 9-day fortnight with no salary reduction | Flexible working options available

• Support to undertake CA or other postgrad study

• Structured learning and development at all career levels

• Fully funded gym membership | Health Insurance discounts

• And many more!

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