About Us
We are Render. Our singular focus is best summarised by our purpose; continuously innovate and evolve technology to build networks better and connect communities.
Our geospatial network construction platform enables telecommunication network operators and construction teams to digitise the construction workflow and cut the time and cost of large-scale fibre deployment.
We’re a global organisation, but small enough that our people can have a direct impact on how we work and where we go next. We want people who can join us on our journey and grow with us.
About the Role
We’re looking for a passionate and commercial finance leader to join our Melbourne-based Finance team and play a pivotal role in supporting Render’s global growth during an exciting period of expansion. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll bring expertise in financial planning and analysis, insights development, and monthly reporting.
You’ll be key to driving financial and operational excellence, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, audits, and supporting strategic projects. As a qualified Management Accountant with strong leadership and communication skills, you’ll thrive in a dynamic SaaS environment and be committed to helping shape an industry that connects communities worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis:
- Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with departments to create a comprehensive budget.
- Develop and maintain financial forecasts, adjusting for changing business conditions.
- Prepare and deliver insightful monthly financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to senior management.
- Analyse expenditure patterns, identify cost-saving opportunities, and implement cost control strategies.
- Monitor KPIs, track performance against targets, and recommend corrective actions.
- Partner with business stakeholders to provide valuable insights that support growth and strategy.
- Prepare and present financial reports for the board and other key stakeholders.
- Business Partnering & Collaboration:
- Work closely with senior management and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of financial plans with business goals.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, proactively communicating financial information and addressing concerns.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes and efficiency.
- Strategic Planning & Decision Support:
- Develop complex financial models to support strategic initiatives and inform key business decisions.
- Analyse potential investments and capital expenditures, providing actionable recommendations based on ROI.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis to guide strategic planning and business development.
- Provide financial expertise on critical business decisions and support ad hoc projects, including M&A analysis and annual audits.
Our ideal candidate:
- Is Degree qualified in Finance, Economics, Commerce, or Business and has subsequent post-graduate certifications (CA/CPA), or is working towards them.
- Is a management accountant with experience ideally working for a fast-growth global tech startup.
- Is passionate about the opportunity of working in a global SaaS scaleup; and keen on delivering business value and process improvements.
- Has proven experience in financial reporting and budgeting processes and strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Has a demonstrated aptitude for technology and takes an interest in the commercial direction of the organisations they have worked for.
- A willingness to work closely with the Finance and Leadership team on growth initiatives that will help Render scale.
- Has an attention to detail that will ensure high quality accounting, reporting & financial compliance leadership.
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of and experience with SaaS platforms and associated metrics, and ideally Construction domain technology a bonus!
What’s on offer:
- At Render, we’re ‘reimagining connection’ and enabling both our customers, and the communities they exist to serve, to reach their full potential. We do this by building world-class technology that improves: deployment speed, connectivity quality, and economic outcomes for some of society's most vulnerable families and communities. Engagement is important to us at Render. We strive to ensure our people remain connected in thoughtful ways:
- Flexible working: We treat our employees as adults. They understand the importance of coming together to collaborate, innovate, and perform and we understand the importance of providing the flexibility to work remotely, connect virtually, and at different times
- Professional development: In addition to having goal-oriented check-ins to ensure potential is realised and performance maximised, our culture focuses on supportive and robust development. Learning opportunities including: tech talks and guest speaker sessions are hosted regularly, and individual employees have supported and customised training and development plans
- Collaborative culture: We know big ideas can come from anyone. So, we encourage and empower everybody to share their ideas and expertise to feel valued and to make a positive impact
- Technology investment: We work with leading technology platforms and enablement tools to support your success
- Wellbeing focus: All people perform better when they’re firing on all cylinders; health and wellness benefits are essential. Render supports all employees' wellbeing via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and we encourage people to be themselves by creating an inclusive workplace
- Employee Benefits: We offer one additional day per year as Floating Leave and competitive paid parental leave with 12 weeks of paid leave for Primary Caregivers and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Caregivers.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV via the "Apply Now" button. Once your application is received, we will review it and get back to you as soon as possible to let you know whether you’ve progressed to the next stage (interviews, skills assessment, reference checks, and probity checks).
We are committed to keeping all applicants informed – you will always receive feedback on the outcome of your application. We truly value diverse thoughts, cultures, and perspectives; and acknowledge that the tech industry is predominantly male-dominated. As such, if you don’t quite have every dot point listed above but think you have the right transferable skills for the role and could offer some diverse thinking to the mix - we would still like to see your application, and you can reach out Jessica Tovey (Talent Coordinator) at jessica.tovey@rendernetworks.com for a confidential conversation.
