Senior Finance Manager

We are a global agritech company dedicated to transforming the way Farmers and Ranchers monitor, manage and optimise their water infrastructure. Through our trusted regional brands, Farmbot in Australia and Ranchbot in the USA, we deliver practical, reliable technology that helps producers save time, reduce operating costs, improve productivity, and make better decisions.

Our award-winning technology is designed for rapid, self-installation and operates in even the most remote locations using leading satellite networks or available cellular connectivity. Customers receive near real-time alerts via SMS, email and cloud-based dashboards, providing complete visibility of critical assets wherever they are.

With a strong foundation in livestock water monitoring, our solutions are trusted by producers across Australia and the United States. We continue to expand our technology ecosystem with innovative solutions that improve resource management, productivity and sustainability across global agriculture.

The Senior Finance Manager, US Operations is a hands-on finance professional who will own the day-to-day finance operations of Ranchbot's growing US business while partnering closely with the US CEO and Group CFO to deliver accurate financial reporting, payroll, commercial analysis and strong financial controls.

• Own the full accounting cycle for the US entity including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, expense management and cash payments.
• Support the preparation of the US components of monthly management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and cash flow reporting for the Group.
• Support month-end and year-end close for the US entity, prepare month-end reconciliations, schedules and supporting work papers for US GAAP reporting.
• Oversee payroll administration for the c.30 US based employees processed through the company's outsourced PEO arrangement, including new hire onboarding, benefits administration, payroll variances, and compliance with Texas and federal wage and hour requirements.
• Ensure compliance with US sales tax, payroll tax and state regulatory requirements through external advisors where appropriate.
• Coordinate the US aspects of the annual audit, acting as the primary US liaison for the US auditors, managing fieldwork logistics and pulling together supporting documentation in conjunction with the Group Controller.
• Provide ad hoc commercial and financial analysis support directly to the US CEO, including business case modelling, pricing and margin analysis, and operational reporting to support US decision-making.
• Maintain and strengthen US internal controls, accounting policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with Group finance policies.
• Act as the primary point of contact in the US for tax, insurance, banking and other third-party finance service providers, escalating to the Group CFO where required.

• 7+ years' progressive finance and accounting experience, including hands-on transactional accounting and financial statement preparation under US GAAP.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; CPA strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting external financial statement audits, ideally coordinating the audit process on the ground for a US entity within a larger multi-entity group.
• Experience managing or administering payroll for a US workforce, ideally through an outsourced PEO arrangement (e.g. Justworks, Insperity, Tri Net).
• Prior experience in a scale-up, venture-backed or private equity-backed environment with fast paced monthly reporting cycles, comfortable operating with limited local support infrastructure,
• Strong Excel skills and experience with modern accounting/ERP systems; exposure to multi-entity or cross-border finance operations (Australia/US) highly regarded.
• Experience with Net Suite or comparable ERP systems; implementation experience is a plus.
• Experience providing commercial and financial analysis support directly to senior executives or a CEO.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and internal controls.

• A versatile finance leader who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves on day-to-day transaction processing and operating at a more senior, strategic level with the CEO and CFO.
• A self-starter who works effectively with a high degree of autonomy.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust quickly with the US CEO, US team, remote CFO, and external stakeholders such as auditors and the PEO provider.
• High level of integrity, discretion and attention to detail when handling sensitive financial, payroll and commercial information.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, resource-lean scale-up environment with evolving processes and systems.

This role reports to the Group Chief Financial Officer and will be required to work closely with the US based CEO.

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Timely, accurate delivery of US-side month-end close work papers…