Head of Financial Control

This is a pivotal leadership opportunity within TALs Finance team responsible for leading a high-performing multidisciplinary team of 17 and overseeing an area significantly impacted by business-wide change initiatives. Working closely with senior Finance leaders you will ensure the month-end close process is delivered seamlessly with strong governance transparency and clear communication. You will foster an inclusive high-performing team culture aligned to TALs Spirit creating meaningful development opportunities that enable individuals and teams to thrive.

The role also plays a critical part in building and maintaining strong relationships across the business partnering with stakeholders to support strategic change growth initiatives and operational addition you will provide operational oversight of financial controls while acting as a trusted advisor to the General Manager Financial Control contributing strategic insight and guidance to support the ongoing success of the Finance function and broader organisation.

In this role you will:

• Lead the Financial Control team to realise development and transformation objectives
• Oversee the reconciliation and other control functions within and outside of Finance
• Optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of reconciliations and other control processes
• Partner with the Line 1 Risk Manager to ensure adequate controls are in place
• Deliver new general ledger reconciliation and investment solutions
• Ensure the accuracy of external reports and manage the external audit process
• Co-design and deliver Board papers in relation to Finance matters
• Manage external custody and investment administration arrangements

Qualifications :

• Excellent financial analytical skills and technical accounting knowledge
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Post graduate qualification in Accounting with minimum 7 years relevant experience within finance/insurance industry
• A member of CA or CPA
• Extensive managerial and change management experience
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to drive change by creating a vision for the change and gaining the support of stakeholders to deliver it
• Excellent demonstrable skills in delivering change and process improvements

Additional Information :

TAL is one of Australias leading life insurers committed to inclusion and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. Were proud to be:  

• An Inclusive Employer Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency from 2014 to 2025 and 2023 to 2026 Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index  
• Diversity Champions Member of Diversity Council Australia Australian Disability Network Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change  
• Reconciliation Advocates Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people caregivers individuals with disability/ies people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQ community.  
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process Let our team know by getting in touch with us  here to support you. 

Yourealwaysaccountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and valueworking together to find the best solutions for problems.  

As part of the recruitment process there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History Bankruptcy Entitlement to Work Regulatory and Reference Checks.  

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time