The Mission

MicroTau's mission is to improve the efficiency of the global aviation fleet, saving billions in fuel and megatonnes of CO2 every year. We need a Finance Manager to foster a culture of financial transparency, accountability, and data-driven decision-making, while aligning financial strategies with the overall goals of MicroTau. You will report to the COO.

What You Will Do

• Prepare monthly company and departmental financial reports, including balance sheet, income statements, expense reports, and cash flow statements

• Support managers to ensure clear understanding of performance vs. budget, identify causes of variances and recommend improvements

• Assist with the preparation of statutory and regulatory financial reporting requirements

• Maintain a current view of business cashflow, and the assumptions that underpin it, as well as business scenario planning

• Drive continual improvement to the MicroTau end-to-end financial systems architecture

• Work closely with the COO and Communications Manager to prepare projections for grant initiatives 

• Work closely with the COO to prepare projections that support fundraising activities

• Continually search for process improvements across the Finance function, with a focus on automation and digitisation

• Work with other finance team members (AP/AR and CFO), with one direct report

What Success Looks Like

• First Month: You have prepared your first set of monthly financial management and accounting reports (balance sheet, expense reporting, and cash flow statements) and built relationships with our management team. You understand MicroTau’s existing business plans and budgeting processes.

• First Three Months: Identified appropriate process improvements and automations to deliver efficient and transparent reporting.

• First Six Months:  You own preparation and distribution of monthly financial reports to managers and the Board. You analyse performance against budgets, recommend improvements for underperforming business units, and take ownership of preparing statutory and regulatory returns to ensure full compliance. 

• First Year: You actively contribute to the development of business plans and lead annual budgeting. You ensure alignment between budgets and strategic goals. Additionally, you have collaborated with senior stakeholders to drive process improvements with a focus on automation for greater efficiency.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in accounting (CA or CPA)

• At least 3 years of hands-on accounting experience

• Experience building budgeting and cash flow models

• Experience using SaaS Accounting Software

• Experience in grant funding financial reporting is desirable

• A strong passion for precision and attention to detail in all aspects of work

• Enthusiasm for supporting the dynamic operations of a startup

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to offer accounting support across all business functions

• Experience with R&D Tax Offset applications is desirable

Why You Should Join MicroTau

• Impact: Aviation is one of the hardest to abate industries, and its share of global emissions is only growing. Join our mission to improve the efficiency of the global fleet and save millions of tonnes of CO2 every year.

• Technology: Our technology leverages the drag-reducing properties of shark skin to make aircraft more efficient. You'll be exposed to expertise and developments in materials, photolithography, fluid dynamics, and scale manufacturing.

• Team: Our team focuses on achieving our mission. We live our values of lift over drag, active transparency, and changing the boundary conditions, and we welcome new team members who want to do the same. 

• Corporate Jet: We have (most of) a corporate jet. It won't fly, but it sure does look cool.