Group Financial Controller

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director the Group Financial Controller will lead all aspects of Baresques financial management with a strong focus on accuracy compliance and commercial insight. This is a senior leadership position blending strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. The role requires a proven ability to manage multi-country finance functions ensuring alignment with global compliance requirements and integration of international entities into consolidated group reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage all core finance functions accounting tax compliance reporting cash flow and forecasting.

• This role holds end-to-end responsibility for the finance function leading both onshore and offshore teams.

• Own and deliver the monthly quarterly and annual reporting cycles ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance with Australian accounting standards.

• Oversee budgeting and forecasting processes providing clear financial analysis to support decision-making.

• Manage cash flow proactively including oversight of accounts receivable and payable.

• Lead year-end processes including liaison with auditors tax agents and external advisors.

• Review and improve financial controls systems and processes to support scalable growth.

• Partner with the Managing Director and leadership team on strategic planning scenario modelling and business performance analysis.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation.

• Manage and develop the finance team fostering a high-performance culture.

What Youll Lead

• Financial & Commercial Oversight
  Manage consolidation of group financials enforce robust governance and deliver rigorous financial discipline.

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting
  Develop group-wide budgeting scenario planning and long-term modelling to guide growth.

• Team Leadership & Capability Building
  Lead a multi-entity finance team fostering a unified high-performance culture with a structured succession plan.

• Operational Excellence & Process Automation
  Standardize and automate reporting controls and compliance across the group to enhance efficiency.

• Board & Stakeholder Engagement
  Deliver accurate consolidated insights to Executive Leadership Team (ELT) the Board and key stakeholderstranslating complexity into clarity.

• Global Financial Management
  Oversee and integrate financial operations across international entities ensuring compliance with varied global regulatory requirements and aligning local practices with group-wide standards.

Why This Role Is Unique

• Strategic Influence in a Design-Led Company
  Lead across finance functions closely aligned with group strategy and growth drivers.

• Operational & Systems Excellence
  Drive best-in-class financial systems and controls across multiple entities ensuring scalability and consistency.

• Insight-Driven Financial Leadership
  Provide clarity and foresight through high-impact forecasting budget management and consolidated reporting.

Qualifications :

About You

• CA or CPA qualified with strong experience in Group Financial Controller Group Finance Manager or senior finance roles within scaling or multi-entity businesses.

• 5 year experience in a Controller role with global impact or similar

• Able to navigate both big-picture strategy and hands-on execution with agility.

• Comfortable leading transformation standardizing systems and continuously seeking efficiency through automation.

• Skilled at engaging with leaders at all levels with confidence in challenging the status quo.

• Leadership style that is inclusive and empoweringbuilding both capability and buy-in.

• Proven experience managing financial operations across multiple countries with a deep understanding of international compliance reporting and currency considerations.

Additional Information :

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Whats in It for Yo

• Strategic Impact: Guide financial discipline and consistency across a growing group of companies.

• Operational Influence: Standardize automate and optimize across teams and entities.

• Direct Access to Leadership: Partner with the ELT and the Board influencing finance at the highest level.

• Dynamic Culture: Join a values-driven design-focused organisation ready to scale.

• Executive-Level Package: AUD 200K220K executive-level compensation (incl. benefits and potential performance components).

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time