Financial Controller

About the role

The Financial Controller will take ownership of the company's financial control, forecasting, commercial analysis, cash flow, compliance, and financial performance across all entities. This is not a reporting-only role. The successful candidate will independently analyse financial information, investigate variances and risks, identify opportunities, and bring practical solutions and recommendations to the Directors. The ideal candidate will operate with minimal direction, set their own priorities, and proactively identify what the business needs to know.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a financial partner to the Directors and provide commercial advice.
• Analyse financial performance, margins, pricing, costs, and profitability.
• Investigate variances, anomalies, and cost overruns to root cause.
• Identify financial and commercial risks before they become problems.
• Own cash flow forecasting across all entities.
• Prepare budgets and monitor actual performance against budget.
• Maintain accurate 3, 6, and 12-month forecasts.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of all Xero entities.
• Oversee reconciliations, bank feeds, general ledger, fixed assets, and intercompany accounts.
• Manage the month-end close process.

About you

• CPA or CA qualified.
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, or equivalent senior finance role.
• Strong Australian accounting experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of ATO, BAS, superannuation, payroll tax, EOFY, and Australian compliance requirements.
• Experience managing multi-entity accounts.
• Strong Xero experience, including reconciliations, GL, intercompany transactions, bank feeds, and reporting.
• Strong cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling, and scenario analysis skills.
• Proven ability to investigate problems, identify root causes, and provide solutions.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.