About us

Vow is a cultured meat company on a mission to feed billions and create food that’s good for your tastebuds, your health and your planet.

We’re bringing together cutting edge innovations in science, engineering, culinary and design to create new meats that meat lovers can choose selfishly because it’s nutritious and delicious, and we’re doing so in a sustainable way.

The role:

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Financial Accountant to join our small but mighty finance team. Reporting to our Financial Controller, you’ll play a key support role across core finance functions, from month-end reporting and budgeting support, to compliance tracking, audit prep and keeping our financial ops running smoothly.

This role is hands-on, practical, and varied. You’ll be digging into reports, investigating edge cases, following up on receipts, and helping us get better every month at how we operate. It’s perfect for someone looking to build experience in a growing scale-up environment, with the opportunity to learn directly from experienced finance leadership and get exposure to a broad range of finance functions. Whether you’re early in your career or looking to round out your experience with a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

This role can be part-time or full-time, depending on your experience and availability.

The experience/skills you will bring:

• 1–3 years of experience in a finance or accounting role (or more, if you’re looking for a part-time opportunity)

• A sharp eye for detail and strong organisational skills

• Comfortable juggling recurring tasks and longer-term projects

• Familiar with Excel/Google Sheets and finance systems (we use Xero)

• Confident communicating across teams and following up to get what you need

• Comfortable taking ownership of tasks, thinking independently and flagging issues or improvements proactively

• Enthusiastic about learning and contributing to process improvements

You will:

Finance Operations & Bookkeeper Liaison

• Be the first point of contact for bookkeeper queries and help resolve edge cases

• Investigate exceptions or unclear GL/AP items before escalating

• Assist with issuing and tracking company cards, and chasing receipt compliance

Month-End & Reporting Support

• Help prepare our monthly management reporting pack

• Perform pre-checks and variance reviews ahead of handover

• Maintain tracking tools for actuals vs. budget across departments

COGS & Inventory Support

• Collect and compile COGS inputs from across the business

• Help document and update COGS calculations

• Support improvements in costing processes and reporting

Asset Management & Compliance Admin

• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register

• Liaise with teams to track asset movements and perform light asset checks

• Prepare ASIC forms and support tracking of filings, renewals and insurance

• Help keep our internal compliance registers up to date

Audit, Year-End & General Finance Support

• Assist with data collation for audits, R&D tax and due diligence

• Help clean up and prepare data for department budget vs actual reports

• Contribute to documenting and improving finance processes

What success looks like:

Within 3 months, you will:

• Be across our core finance systems and reporting process

• Own the first pass of monthly reporting and variance review

• Be confidently handling bookkeeper questions and spend tracking

Within 6 months, you will:

• Be keeping all our registers (assets, compliance, cardholders) up to date

• Support the finance team through a quarter-end or year-end process

• Be a go-to person for making things happen in finance ops

Within 12 months, you will:

• Help shape how we scale and improve finance operations at Vow

• Be leading small process improvements and contributing to smoother audits and reporting

• Be a trusted team member across the business for all things finance admin

Who we are and why join:

• We are building a diverse, mission-led dream team of “Vowzers.” Our mission is to make food products for everyone. To do that well we need a workforce that’s representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view - so we’re building a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.

• Work on cutting-edge technology. We’re bringing together cutting-edge innovations in science, engineering, and food, to recreate the world’s most tantalising and unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet along the way. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup to cultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal, been called The Spaceship of the cultured meat industry by Forbes and launched our first product under the brand Forged in some of the hottest restaurants in Singapore.

• Work with and learn from the best. Our team includes some of the world’s top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades of industry experience. Despite our experiences though, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.

• We’re fully funded and ready to go. We are a growing Aussie biotech start-up backed by Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and PeakBridge VC.

Vow perks and benefits:

• Everyone is an owner. In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every ‘Vowzer’ owns equity in the company so we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.

• Generous paid parental leave. We offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.

• Unlimited personal leave. At Vow we recognise that sometimes sh*t happens. We don’t want you to stress about work when you need to deal with an emergency or are struggling with something truly difficult. We offer unlimited personal leave to empower you to truly bring your best self to work every single day.

• Heaps of tasty samples from our culinary centre. Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.

• An awesome converted warehouse “campus” in Alexandria. Complete with a glass-walled lab, 2 factories, shower and towel service, bike rack, free snacks, a culinary centre and plenty of collaboration and chill zones.

• Human and dog friendly office! An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, complete with friendly “Vowzer” dogs!

• A variety of social clubs. We encourage all our Vowzers to build the culture with us and share what you love by creating social clubs across the business. From book clubs to hiking groups, we’re always looking for ways to learn and engage with our team.