Join the revolution in hospitality tech!
Liven is a leading global data, technology, and customer experience provider for the hospitality industry. From humble beginnings, we have grown to serve over 6,000 venues and millions of diners across Australia, the USA, and Southeast Asia, processing over 120 million transactions worth more than $3 billion (AUD) annually.
At Liven, our platform is built to help hospitality businesses save more and work smarter by seamlessly integrating every aspect of their operations — from ordering and payments to back-of-house management.
Driven by a deep passion for the hospitality industry, we continuously innovate to elevate the experience for both venues and their guests. Our solutions are powered by AI-enriched insights and automated workflows, enabling smarter decision-making and smoother operations at scale.
We’re proud to be an AI-first organisation. By automating repetitive tasks, we free up space for our teams — and our customers — to focus on what truly matters: solving complex problems, delighting guests, and driving meaningful growth.
Key Milestones:
- Expansion: Acquired OrderUp, Abacus, Zeemart, Copper and Nomnie forming Asia Pacific’s largest end-to-end group in hospitality technology.
- Global Reach: Headquartered across major cities including Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Singapore, Bali, Jakarta, New York, and India.
If you're someone who thrives on creativity, bold thinking, and using technology to make things better, faster, and smarter — you’ll feel right at home here.
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About the role
We're seeking a sharp, detail-oriented Corporate Accountant to strengthen the integrity and timeliness of Liven’s financial and management reporting. This role is pivotal in building the foundational finance processes that ensure internal clarity and external compliance across our growing, multi-entity, and multi-region structure.
As a key contributor in a lean and high-performance team, you’ll take ownership of financial reporting cycles, lead reconciliations, support audits and tax compliance, and play a critical role in integrating newly acquired entities. This is a hands-on, high-impact opportunity to shape and elevate our finance operations during a transformative growth phase.
What you'll do
- Lead monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including insightful variance analysis and clearly articulated commentary.
- Develop and maintain robust workpapers for consolidated group financial reporting across multiple entities and regions.
- Partner with external accountants and advisors to support statutory and compliance reporting, covering local GAAP, audit, and tax requirements.
- Assist in delivering timely, complete, and accurate monthly management reports aligned with operational performance metrics.
- Support the smooth integration of acquired entities into Liven’s financial systems and reporting frameworks.
- Proactively identify and drive process improvements, with a focus on automation and efficiency across financial close activities.
- Uphold strong internal controls and help develop and document finance SOPs that scale with the business.
Qualifications
- CA or CPA qualification with 5–7 years’ experience in corporate or industry finance, ideally within a high-growth, multi-entity, or fast-paced environment.
- Strong grasp of Accounting Standards (AASB & IFRS), particularly in Revenue Recognition and Consolidated Financial Statements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex reconciliations and variance analysis with limited supervision.
- Experience liaising with auditors, tax agents, and other external financial stakeholders.
- Solid command of Excel/Google Sheets and hands-on experience with accounting and ERP systems—NetSuite fluency is a major advantage.
- Proven experience in group consolidation and multi-currency accounting.
- Comfortable operating in SaaS, tech, or startup environments; thrives in lean, hands-on teams.
- Strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and a proactive mindset.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with stakeholders across finance, operations, and leadership.
- Interest in using AI tools and a passion for applying modern technology to streamline work
Good to Have
- Experience working in a private equity-backed or venture capital-funded business.
- Familiarity with hospitality, payments, or fintech sectors and their financial nuances.
- Exposure to IPO readiness or involvement in finance transformation projects.
- Experience with NetSuite customizations, integrations, or reporting tools like SuiteAnalytics.
- Working knowledge of business intelligence tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau) for financial insights and reporting.
- Competence in financial modelling for scenario planning or investment analysis.
- Understanding of transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, and global tax implications.
- Comfort with cross-functional collaboration, especially with Product, Strategy, and Operations teams.
- Interest in emerging finance tech and automation tools, including AI-powered accounting platforms.
- Exposure to ESG reporting or sustainable finance frameworks.