We are looking for a Financial Controller to join our Group Finance and Planning Division on a 12-month maximum term contract.
Your Opportunity
The Financial Controller is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of the Group’s year‑end statutory financial statements and Annual Report, while concurrently leading the financial control function through 2 significant change programs, in implementing a new General Ledger (GL) and the ongoing integration of a recently acquired subsidiary into the business.
This role is execution‑focused and suited to a senior finance professional with strong technical accounting expertise, proven audit and annual reporting experience, and hands‑on capability in implementing change. The role will provide stability, leadership and technical depth through a critical reporting and transformation period. In addition, the Financial Controller plays a critical role in managing the Financial Control function within the Financial Reporting & Control team. This covers financial accounting, control and reporting duties as listed below.
You’ll also make an impact by:
- Lead the full year-end close process, including coordination of group entities and complex accounting areas.
- Prepare and review statutory financial statements in accordance with AASB / IFRS and Corps Act requirements.
- Own the Annual Report delivery timetable, ensuring on-time approval by external auditors, and Board committees.
- Draft and review key sections of the Annual Report, including the financial statements and notes, key accounting policies and Directors’ declaration (financial sections), as well as ‘left hand notes’ to the accounts.
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing audit requests, issues resolution and sign-off.
- Prepare technical accounting papers for accounting areas of judgement Position Description alongside the Senior Manager, Corporate Finance.
- Maintain strong internal financial controls and procedures to safeguard the Group’s assets;
- Ensures that the integrity of the various financial accounting and reporting processes, systems and procedures are maintained.
- Oversight of month end and year end close process and general ledger reconciliation practices, including reporting/escalation.
- Support internal and external audit requirements during the year end
- Act as key point of contact for financial control for the ongoing implementation of a new general ledger (Workday).
- Refinement of chart of accounts, accounting rules and controls and reporting hierarchies;
- Ensure the new GL supports statutory, audit and control requirements.