Management Accountant

Newstead , Australia
full-time

AI overview

Engage in management reporting, analysis, and forecasting while partnering with sales and finance to drive data-informed decision-making in a growing SaaS business.

About Us

At Rex Software, we’re passionate about building innovative technology that empowers the real estate industry across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join our Finance team.

This is a remote/hybrid opportunity, offering flexibility while remaining closely connected to a collaborative and high-performing finance function. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning data into insight, partnering with the business, and supporting strong financial decision-making as Rex scales.

What You’ll Do

As our Management Accountant, you’ll focus on reporting, analysis, forecasting and commercial insight. You’ll work alongside the Financial Accountant as a peer, with distinct but complementary responsibilities, and report to the Head of Finance.

Your key responsibilities include:


Management Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare monthly management reporting, including P&L analysis, cost centre performance and variance analysis versus budget and prior periods, with clear commentary on key drivers
  • Deliver decision-useful insights for senior leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities and emerging trends
  • Analyse trends across revenue, costs, headcount and margins to support informed decision-making
  • Maintain and enhance financial models and reporting frameworks as the business grows


Sales Commissions & Revenue Support

  • Own the calculation, validation and reporting of sales commissions
  • Ensure commission outcomes are accurate, transparent and aligned to approved plans
  • Partner with Sales and Finance to resolve commission queries efficiently
  • Support forecasting of commissions and sales-related costs


Cost Management & Forecasting

  • Monitor operating and staff costs, identifying inefficiencies, cost creep and opportunities for improvement
  • Analyse staff costs, including salaries, commissions, incentives and on-costs, with clear drivers and trends
  • Maintain cost, headcount and staff cost models as core inputs into budgeting and rolling forecasts
  • Provide insights into productivity, scalability and relevant benchmarking to support workforce planning decisions


Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Support the annual budgeting process, including detailed cost and staffing models
  • Maintain rolling forecasts incorporating actuals, updated assumptions and scenario analysis
  • Identify emerging variances and risks early and recommend corrective actions
  • Improve forecast accuracy and financial discipline over time


Pricing Support

  • Prepare and validate data to support pricing waves, including customer segmentation, pricing scenarios and impact analysis
  • Work with the Strategy Analyst to support execution of the approved pricing strategy
  • Coordinate with the billing team to ensure pricing changes are accurately implemented in billing systems
  • Support post-implementation review of pricing waves, including analysis of outcomes versus expectations


Month-End & Finance Team Support

  • Provide support to the finance team during month-end close where required
  • Assist with analysis, reconciliations and reporting to support a timely and accurate close
  • Work collaboratively with the Financial Accountant to improve month-end processes
  • Support month-end delivery without becoming the primary owner of close activities


What We’re Looking For

  • Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • CPA or CA qualified (or working towards)
  • Strong management accounting or commercial finance experience, ideally in a SaaS or subscription-based business
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insight
  • Experience with sales commissions and incentive structures
  • Comfortable partnering with non-finance stakeholders


Why Join Us?

At Rex Software, we live by our values Can Do, As One, For You. We’re a collaborative team that values accountability, curiosity and impact. In this role, you’ll enjoy:

  • Hybrid working flexibility
  • Exposure to commercial decision-making in a scaling SaaS business
  • A clear peer relationship within Finance, with room to grow

The opportunity to materially improve how the business understands performance

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: This is a remote/hybrid opportunity, offering flexibility while remaining closely connected to a collaborative and high-performing finance function.
Salary
AUD $110,000 per year
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