FI Financial Controller, Australia

Mission

Lead the Controllership function for a cluster of entities or an entity ensuring accurate management reporting a clean balance sheet and compliance with external financial requirements. Partner with shared services to deliver efficient processes support audits and drive continuous improvement in reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve monthly financial reports (P&L balance sheet working capital) with high accuracy.

• Support closing activities and validate variances in sales costs and inventory.

• Partner with shared services to improve and streamline reporting processes.

• Review and sign off balance sheet reconciliations ensuring timely resolution of aged items.

• Ensure timely completion of management audits at entity level.

• Review and finalize statutory accounts and income tax returns prepared by shared services.

• Lead external audits and oversee indirect tax submissions to ensure compliance.

• Manage mentor and develop cluster finance accountants building a culture of accountability and high performance

Requirements

• Education : Bachelors degree in finance Accounting or related field; professional qualification (e.g. CPA ACCA CIMA) preferred

• Experience : 7 years experience in controllership accounting or finance operations within multinational environments. Previous experience of working with off shore Shared Service team is desirable.

• Competencies

  • Collaborates with impact

  • Applies Business Data & Insights

  • Drive Success

  • Embraces change

• Skills

  • Accounting Principles & Standards
  • Audit Testing
  • Business Partnership
  • Change Management
  • Documentation & Records Management
  • Information Systems Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Reconciliation Management

Fluent in English; an additional European language is a plus