MSJ Advisory is a boutique advisory firm working with some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading venture capital and private equity firms and their high-growth portfolio companies and mid-cap listed companies — spanning SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, and health tech.We specialise in outsourced and interim CFO work, helping businesses scale by transforming their finance function — from rebuilding reporting and forecasts to advising founders and boards on strategy and commercial decisions.Founded by Matt Johnson, a CFO and ex-strategy and operations consultant with experience across the Big 4, listed tech, and venture-backed scale-ups, we bring serious finance capability in a small, agile team.About the RoleWe’re looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to work directly alongside Matt in enhancing the finance functions of high-growth businesses. This isn’t a narrowly defined analyst role — it’s broad, hands-on, and varies week to week. You’ll be supporting CFO-level work that directly influences executive decision-making.You’ll work across:Building and maintaining 3-way financial models (driver-based, robust, and investor-ready)Forecasting and scenario planningVariance analysis and developing insights based on key business driversWorking with ops, sales, data, and product teams to link financial performance to what’s happening in the businessStrengthening finance processes — governance, policies, controls — to help scaleOccasionally stepping into BAU roles or one-off special projects when neededYou’ll be embedded with clients as a trusted partner — helping to bring clarity, structure and rigour to rapidly evolving businesses.What You Bring5+ years' experience in finance, FP&A, commercial analysis, or similarStrong experience with Excel — you should love working in it and be comfortable building driver-based models from scratchExposure to financial forecasting, performance reporting, and business partneringA genuine interest in how businesses operate — from metrics to market dynamicsStrong interpersonal skills — you’re someone who enjoys working with others, can hold your own in a room with execs, and know when to listen and when to leadSomeone who thrives in variety — the type who gets energy from solving different problems, not doing the same thing every dayYou're an Excel wizard and love digging into dataYou've worked with (or in) high-growth, founder-led businessesYou’re CA/CPA qualified (or nearly there)You’re just a bit nerdy about spreadsheets but also know how to have a laughWhy Join MSJ Advisory?Work side-by-side with an experienced CFO and ex-strategy and operations consultantLearn how finance, strategy and analytics intersect in real businessesAccelerate your learning — we guarantee you’ll grow faster here than in a big teamGain exposure to some of the most exciting businesses in Australia & New ZealandJoin a business with serious ambition to shake up mid-market finance advisoryFlexible hybrid working from our Barangaroo baseHow to ApplySend your CV and a short note to hello@msjadvisory.com. 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