Finance Operations Manager

Automotive Finance & Vehicle Procurement

Drive Approved is one of Australia's leading vehicle procurement and automotive finance businesses, delivering vehicle solutions to customers nationwide and managing significant transaction volumes across multiple entities.

As our business continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Finance Operations Manager to lead our finance administration and reconciliation function, oversee a team of three finance professionals, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of millions of dollars in vehicle transactions every month.

This is a leadership role for an experienced professional who thrives in a high-volume environment, enjoys solving complex reconciliation challenges, and understands the importance of strong financial controls within the automotive and finance industries.

Based at our Gold Coast headquarters in Arundel, you'll work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting the continued growth and operational success of the business.

The Opportunity

This role sits at the centre of our financial operations.

You'll be responsible for managing high-volume daily transaction processing, complex reconciliations, month-end and quarter-end reporting, and financial controls across multiple entities. You'll also lead and develop a team of three while helping drive process improvements, automation initiatives and operational efficiencies.

The successful candidate will bring strong reconciliation expertise, leadership capability, and ideally experience within automotive, dealership, fleet, vehicle procurement or automotive finance environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of finance and administration professionals

• Manage daily financial operations across multiple entities

• Oversee high-volume reconciliations relating to vehicle procurement, finance settlements and customer transactions

• Ensure the accurate movement, allocation and reconciliation of millions of dollars in payments each month

• Manage month-end, quarter-end and financial year-end reconciliation processes

• Maintain financial controls and ensure the integrity of financial records and reporting

• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash management functions

• Manage GST, compliance and statutory reporting obligations

• Investigate and resolve complex financial discrepancies and reconciliation exceptions

• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and controls

• Support the implementation of new technologies and automation initiatives

• Provide financial operational support and insights to senior leadership

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll be a hands-on finance leader who enjoys accountability, takes ownership of outcomes, and can operate confidently in a fast-moving environment.

Ideally you'll have:

• Extensive experience in finance, accounting, financial operations or senior bookkeeping roles

• Proven experience managing complex reconciliations and high-volume transactional environments

• Previous leadership experience managing or mentoring finance team members

• Strong understanding of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial processes

• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving capability

• Strong systems experience and confidence working with financial software platforms

• Experience working across multiple entities and business units

• Automotive, dealership, fleet management, vehicle procurement or automotive finance industry experience strongly preferred

• Experience with Dealer Solutions, dealer management systems or automotive finance platforms highly regarded

• A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to identify opportunities to streamline processes and controls

Why Join Drive Approved?

• Join a high-growth automotive and finance business

• Lead a critical finance function with genuine influence across the organisation

• Work directly with senior leadership and key decision-makers

• Manage and develop a capable finance team

• Be part of a business that values initiative, accountability and innovation

• Opportunity to improve systems, processes and financial controls as the business continues to scale

• Attractive remuneration package commensurate with experience

If you're an experienced finance professional with strong reconciliation expertise and a background in automotive, dealership or finance operations, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of the Drive Approved growth story.