Financial Controller

• One of Australias largest majority employee owned environmental consultancies
• Lead the finance team ensuring accurate financial reporting budgeting and forecasting
• Additional Benefit of a #ME Day

About Umwelt

Umwelt is an Australian owned environmental consultancy operating for over 30 years with 9 offices nationwide. We are a team of vibrant professionals with experience across a range of sectors including renewables infrastructure defence regulation and policy resources and the urban development sector.

We are currently seeking to appoint an experience Financial Controller to lead our finance operations.

About the Role:

This role is ideal for an experienced finance leader who thrives in a fast paced hands on environment. You will draw on your deep technical accounting capability and strategic thinking to strengthen financial integrity optimise systems compliance processes and support operational performance across a multi-site multi-service organisation. This position oversees the external audit process safeguards the integrity of financial reporting and supports strategic decision making through accurate reporting and sound technical advice.

The Financial Controller leads a high performing finance team cultivating capability development driving operational excellence and championing continuous process improvements. Working closely with the CFO and the executive leadership team you will play a pivotal role in guiding and elevating the organisations financial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of annual consolidated financial statements and periodic financial reporting
• Ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and internal policies and controls
• Oversee the preparation and lodgement of tax returns BAS FBT and other statutory tax obligations
• High proficiency in using relevant technology including finance systems; Microsoft SharePoint Excel Power BI; payroll systems and Copilot AI
• High proficiency in risk management and internal control design and assessment
• Reviewing and approving payments as required
• Provide technical accounting and tax advice to senior executives
• Manage the end to end external audit process including coordination with auditors preparation of audit deliverables and resolution of audit queries
• Monitoring compliance and reporting on debt covenants and shareholder deed obligations
• Maintain effective professional relationships with external service providers and partners including auditors financiers advisors and investors
• Maintain and recommend updates to Umwelt policies and processes to support compliance appropriate controls and commercial outcomes in a changing business environment
• Provide authoritative guidance on complex accounting and compliance issues
• Provide strategic guidance to CFO to support finance team to meet company goals and directions
• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Drive professional development succession planning and team engagement
• Champion process optimisation and automation across financial reporting and compliance functions
• Collaborate with relevant business leads to enhance reporting tools and data integrity
• Deliver ad hoc reporting to support business needs
• Fulfil the acting CFO role during periods of leave

About You:

• CA or CPA qualified with extensive experience in financial reporting and consolidations
• Background in senior audit or senior finance roles in large complex organisations. Experience in a professional services organisation preferred
• Extensive awareness of Australian Accounting Standards and their application to large private sector organisations
• Considerable experience in advising executive leaders and governance bodies
• Considerable experience in leading an inclusive high-performing team
• Strategic and practical thinker committed to continuous improvement and problem solving
• Skill in fostering a cohesive respectful team environment and relationships with the wider business
• Influence and inspire others positively with integrity
• Knowledge and experience developing and implementation of relevant legislation/policies/guidelines
• Self-directed positive flexible resilient and effective at prioritising
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Focus on continual improvement
• Commitment to quality assurance and professional standards

What We offer:

Our people are our number one asset and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow. As part of our team you will be offered:

• A role collaborating with experienced professionals to support your growth and development
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance
• Opportunities to work nationally across diverse and technically challenging projects
• #MeDays: an Umwelt wellbeing initiative offering staff one extra paid day off a month of the year
• Opportunities to join Umwelts Employee Share Plan (ESP)
• A workplace culture of learning and personal development with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship
• Established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives and hands-on training
• A competitive salary based on skills and experience

Applications for this role will close at the end of January 2026

Diversity and Inclusion

At Umwelt we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are all responsible in creating a diverse inclusive and accountable culture where employees of all backgrounds and lifestyles feel a sense of belonging mutual respect and kindness.

The Umwelt team are privileged to collaborate closely with Indigenous communities across the nation and we actively pursue the goals outlined in our Reconciliation Action Plan. We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment not only enriches our workplace culture but also drives innovation and excellence in all that we do. Join us in our mission to create a supportive and equitable workplace where everyones unique perspectives and contributions are valued.

Join the Umwelt Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity please apply via SEEK. Your application should include a cover letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your resume outlining your previous experience.

If you would like additional assistance through the recruitment process please reach out to our friendly HR team at

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.