Job Description

Firmus Technologies

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific.

Founded in Australia in 2019, our mission is to create the most efficient AI infrastructure by combining cutting-edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability.

At Firmus, we are unique in our approach. We design, build, and operate a new class of digital infrastructure – the AI Factory. Through our model-to-grid technology approach, we have pushed the boundaries of multi-generational liquid cooling systems, energy management, AI software orchestration, and construction. For our customers, this approach allows us to make every watt count and deliver low-cost AI tokens globally.

Firmus AI Cloud

Our large-scale GPU cloud platform, Firmus AI Cloud, is purpose-built to deliver energy-efficient AI compute at scale to customers.

It empowers developers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government users to train and deploy AI models with unmatched efficiency and cost savings. With an ever-growing suite of services and applications, we are committed to delivering a cloud experience that is market-leading, proprietary, and built to scale.

The Finance Operations and Systems Lead will be responsible for optimising the company’s finance technology ecosystem, and processes, ensuring the organisation fully leverages modern finance platforms to support a rapidly scaling business.The role focuses on finance process automation, strengthening integrations between systems, and ensuring the finance team operates on efficient, scalable platforms.

While this is fundamentally a finance systems and technology role, the ideal candidate will bring a broad background across finance operations, process improvement and systems transformation. They will possess a strong understanding of financial controls, governance and risk management, combined with the ability to translate operational requirements into practical technology solutions. This is not a traditional systems role; success requires a deep appreciation of finance processes, a clear understanding of desired business outcomes, and the ability to identify and implement more effective ways of working across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

SystemAdministration and Optimisation 

• Own the ongoingoptimisationand administration of the company’s core ERP platform, Oracle NetSuite, ensuring the business continues tomaximisevalue from the system as it scales.

• Improve workflows, automation, reporting capability, and system configuration.

• Partner with finance users toidentifyinefficiencies and implement improvements across finance processes.

• Manage the broader finance systems landscape connected toour ERP platform, which may include:

• FP&A platforms

• procurement and expense tools

• billing platforms (AP and AR)

• cost project management tools

• treasury systems

• data and reporting tools

• Ensure systemsoperateas an integrated ecosystem rather than isolated tools.

• Be responsible for maintaining a finance technology improvements

Finance Operations Automation

• Lead initiatives to improve the control environment through both process and system change

• Lead the identification, design and implementation of automation opportunities across the end-to-end finance function, driving greater efficiency, accuracy and scalability of finance operations.

• Drive automation initiatives across key finance processes including:

• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) – vendor onboarding, purchase requisitions, approvals, invoice processing, payment workflows and spend management.

• Record-to-Report (R2R) – reconciliations, journal processing, period-end close activities, intercompany accounting, consolidations and financial reporting.

• Capital Expenditure and Asset Management – procurement approvals, asset capitalisation, fixed asset accounting, depreciation management and project-to-asset transitions.

• Reporting and Consolidation – management reporting, board reporting, statutory reporting, data aggregation and group consolidation processes.

• Reduce reliance on manual processes, offline workarounds and spreadsheet-based controls by embedding automation, workflow approvals and system-driven controls across finance operations.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled finance tools, to identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance reporting capabilities and improve decision-making.

Skills & Experience

• 7–12+years experience in finance systems, finance operations, or finance transformation roles

• Proven experience transforming finance processes and systems

• Experience working with multiple finance platforms connected to an ERP

• Experience with system implementations, ideally in a high growth environment

• Great communication skills, and an ability to influence

• Strong prioritization skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneousl

• Systems thinker with strong process design skills

• Ability to translate finance requirements into system solutions

• Strong collaboration with engineering and data teams

• Comfortable operating in a fast-scaling technology company

The Ideal Candidate:

• Part ofFinance systems teams in high-growth technology companies

• ERP implementation oroptimisationroles

• Finance transformation consulting (Big 4 or consulting firms)

• Finance technology roles supporting scaling businesses

Accounting qualifications are notrequired, but familiarity with finance processes is important

Location & Reporting

• Location: Sydney, Australia
• Reporting to General Manager, Finance

Employment Basis

Full-time

Diversity

At Firmus, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.

Join us in our mission to revolutionize the AI industry through sustainable practices and cutting-edge engineering. Apply now to be part of shaping the future of sustainable AI infrastructure.