Finance Manager

About us:

Sheet Society was born in Melbourne in 2017 with a simple idea: to make space for better rest, so you can show up for what’s next. We started by shaking up the bedding industry with our innovative, thoughtful design. Today, our range spans bedding, bath and wellness essentials alongside Resting, our dedicated restwear brand for the in-between.

We’re one of Australia’s fastest-growing retail brands, with big plans for what’s next. Behind it all is a passionate, down-to-earth team obsessed with creating products and experiences you love, while doing better by people and the planet. We are proud to be B Corp Certified.

About the Role:

This is a rare opportunity to lead finance at one of Australia's growing retail brands. As Finance Manager, you'll sit at the heart of the business - owning financial reporting, driving commercial insight, and building the controls and processes that support our next phase of growth.

Reporting to the CFO, you'll lead the Finance Team and be a trusted partner to leaders across the business, applying your financial expertise where it counts and making your mark as the business scales.

This role suits someone who's just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves and getting into the detail as they are thinking big picture. You'll be hands-on in the day-to-day, whilst also driving the process and systems improvements that will set the business up for its next stage of growth. This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys both the execution and the evolution.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise is genuinely valued, and where strong financial management and commercial thinking go hand in hand, this is it.

What you’ll be doing:

• Own the month-end close process and deliver accurate, timely monthly financial reporting, including P&L, balance sheet and management commentary
• Maintain the general ledger and oversee key balance sheet and control accounts, ensuring accuracy and appropriate accounting treatment
• Own and continually improve the financial control environment as the business grows
• Partner with department leaders and the CFO, providing financial insight and commercial challenge to support decision-making
• Lead monthly financial performance reviews, reporting on P&L, KPIs, budgets and variances
• Own the annual budgeting process and drive ongoing forecasting, financial planning and scenario modelling
• Lead year-end reporting and audit, and manage tax and compliance obligations (BAS, income tax, FBT, ASIC) across all group entities
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, treasury management and the company's FX hedging programme
• Oversee fortnightly payroll processing and ensure compliance with PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation and relevant awards
• Manage supplier payments and relationships, and drive improvements to commercial terms
• Lead financial analysis and modelling to support pricing, ROI and investment decisions
• Own and optimise core finance systems, driving automation and process improvement
• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team

About You:

• CA/CPA qualified or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience as a Finance Manager, Senior Financial Accountant or in a similar commercial finance role.
• Experience in a retail, FMCG or consumer product business is highly regarded.
• Experience operating in a founder-led or high-growth SME environment, comfortable balancing hands-on execution with strategic input.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial control capability.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights.
• Demonstrated budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability.
• Experience payroll processing and compliance, including awards, superannuation and payroll tax.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, with the ability to coach and develop a team.
• Strong systems capability, with experience using Xero highly regarded.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of the business.
• Strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to understand and communicate the broader commercial picture.
• A proactive and continuous-improvement mindset.

Why You'll Love It Here:

At Sheet Society, it’s more than a workplace, it’s a community. With that in mind, we’re committed to making sure our employees are as happy in the workplace as our customers are in bed. Which is why our perks include:

• Career Development
• Sweet Dreams Day - a day off on your birthday
• Two paid Wellness Days off per year
• Adaptable working arrangements with focus-day Wednesdays
• Communal kitchen providing breakfast, all the snacks and lots of coffee
• Generous staff discounts
• Dog-friendly office

Our Values in Action:

Good Humans: We’re Good Humans, and we do our best to do good in business too. We bring our best selves to work, for our customer, team, and the world around us.

Driven Dreamers: We always innovate, and that goes beyond the bed. We push the boundaries to turn our dreams into your reality.

Authentic Achievers: We pull up our sleeves and get the hard work done, without the fuss. We know who we are, and we work to make the bed better — for everybody.

Support Crew: We’re committed to you, and your sleep. Whether it's a great product, or great service — and when things don’t go to plan, we’re here to make it right.

Ready to Join the Dream Team?

When applying be sure to include your resume and cover letter that showcases why you're the ideal fit for Sheet Society.

Applications close end of day Sunday 20 September. Shortlisting of candidates will commence prior to this date, so please don’t delay submitting your application.

Let’s make every third of our lives spent in bed not just comfortable, but unforgettable. Hop on board and let’s shake up the world of retail together.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.