Finance Manager

Role Overview

Hotlotz is seeking a commercially minded and hands-on Finance Manager to lead the company's finance function and to support our next stage of growth. This role is responsible for financial planning, management reporting, cash flow over and financial controls, while overseeing the day-to-day finance operations through the management of a Finance & HR Administrator. You will also partner closely with leadership to support decision-making, strengthen processes and to drive the performance and scalability of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Own the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning

• Build and maintain robust financial models including forecasts for revenue, auction performance, margins, cost base and cash flow

• Deliver monthly and quarterly management accounts with clear variance analysis and actionable insights

• Track KPIs (including sell-through rate, commission margins, payment cycles)

Commercial & Operational Support

• Partner closely with leadership on pricing, commission structures, auction economics, and broader commercial decision-making

• Analyse auction and marketplace performance and profitability by category, client, and sale

• Support business cases, scenario modelling, and financial evaluation for new initiatives, categories, partnerships, or expansion opportunities

Cash Flow & Treasury

• Monitor and forecast cash flow, including timing of buyer receipts and seller payouts

• Ensure adequate liquidity for consignor settlements

• Oversee payment cycles and working capital management

Financial Control & Compliance

• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and appropriate segregation of duties

• Oversee reconciliations across bank accounts, payment providers, clearing accounts, and operational systems

• Ensure timely and accurate tax filings, statutory submissions, and regulatory compliance requirements

• Lead the year-end audit process and coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and other advisors as required

• Ensure finance processes are well documented and capable of supporting scale

Team Management

• Manage and mentor the Finance & HR Administrator, providing guidance, structure and review across day-to-day finance operations

• Oversee and review the quality and timeliness of bookkeeping, accounts payable/accounts receivable processes, payroll support and reconciliations

• Improve systems, workflows, and controls as the business scales

Systems & Process Improvement

• Own finance systems (e.g. Xero, payment platforms, auction platforms)

• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and integrations

Requirements

• Proven experience in a finance, FP&A, or finance management role, ideally within a transactional, operationally complex, or marketplace-based business

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills

• Experience overseeing end-to-end finance processes, including reporting, controls, cash flow, and operational finance

• Confident working in hands-on role within a fast-paced, growing environment

• High attention to detail

• Experience with accounting systems (e.g. Xero) and payment platforms preferred

• Team management experience is advantageous