Wavelength Group is Australia's leading medical recruitment and executive search business. We're a collaborative, inclusive team with a flat management style where expertise is respected, ideas win on merit, and great work gets recognised.
We're hiring a senior-level CA/CPA to lead the Finance function, champion contractor workforce operations, and be the go-to for internal systems and process improvement. If you love numbers, stakeholder management
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d tech—and you understand the realities of contractor payroll cycles in the recruitment industry —you'll fit right in
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The ro**
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Manage all core finance operations: payroll for 130–160 doctors, AP/AR, cash flow, month-end, and statutory complian
- ce.Drive budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and working-capital initiativ
- es.Own contractor workforce finance (timesheets, on-costs, rates, reconciliations) with a sharp eye for accuracy, compliance, and spe
- ed.Lead and develop a capable onshore and offshore team across AR, reporting, analytics, and shared servic
- es.Be our internal systems lead: automate workflows, improve integrations, and lift data quality across finance and operations (Xero + CRM/ATS; Salesforce/TargetRecruit or simila
- r).Partner with Sales, Ops, and the Exec Team to turn data into clear commercial decisions; present at leadership and board foru
- ms.Manage contracts and supplier negotiations to improve terms and reduce ri
- sk.Enjoy mentoring and guidance from the Directors and an external CFO advisory practice, with a development pathway to larger scope over ti
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What you'll b**
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5+ years experience in finance management within recruitment or professional services, including contractor/temporary workforce exposure. This is essential to be considered for the
- roleCA/CPA with strong Australian payroll and tax knowl
- edge.Proven team leadership (≈5+ reports) and the ability to coach and uplift capabi
- lity.Advanced Excel and cloud accounting (Xero preferred); comfortable with APIs, data flows, and systems troubleshoo
- ting.Curiosity for how things work, a bias for automation, and a track record of processimprov
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Why Wave**
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We've spent over 25 years building a reputation for care, integrity, ingenuity, and excellence—and we're still evolving. You'll join a values-led team where your voice matters and your impact is
visible.
* Benefits
Flexible and hybr
- id workingOngoing learning and mentoring (incl. external CFO
- advisory)Additi
- onal leaveWellness and community i
- nitiativesSocial events and a genuinely supporti
ve culture