ANZ Financial Controller: Controls & Reporting Lead

Crestline Search; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Sydney, Australia is seeking an ANZ Financial Controller to lead the controllership agenda across Australia and New Zealand, safeguarding financial integrity and delivering high-quality accounting, statutory and sustainability reporting.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team spanning Financial Accounting, Controls, Accounts Payable and Treasury, partnering with regional and global teams to uphold the Financial Control Framework and drive transformation.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Significant experience across financial accounting, controllership, audit, statutory reporting and financial controls.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Australian/New Zealand reporting requirements.
• Proven experience leading teams and influencing senior Finance stakeholders.
• Experience working across shared service, hub or outsourced Finance environments.
• Strong commercial judgement, communication skills and the ability to simplify complex financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control and reporting across ANZ, ensuring accurate financial results, strong balance‑sheet integrity and compliance with accounting and Group requirements.
• Own the controls and risk agenda, overseeing internal and external audit, risk assessment and remediation.
• Oversee statutory accounts and sustainability reporting, ensuring robust governance, evidence, and external assurance.
• Provide senior oversight of Source‑to‑Pay, improving payment performance, supplier experience and process compliance.
• Lead and develop the ANZ controllership team, with clear accountability across local, regional and offshore teams. Key member of the ANZ Finance Leadership Team.
• Drive simplification and transformation through technology, automation, and improved ways of working.
• Partner senior leadership, providing independent challenge and clear advice on accounting, governance, controls, cash and risk.

Skills

Financial leadership

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Audit & controls

Team leadership

Education

CA/CPA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Job description

Unilever in Sydney, Australia is seeking an ANZ Financial Controller to lead the controllership agenda across Australia and New Zealand, safeguarding financial integrity and delivering high-quality accounting, statutory and sustainability reporting.

You will oversee a multidisciplinary team spanning Financial Accounting, Controls, Accounts Payable and Treasury, partnering with regional and global teams to uphold the Financial Control Framework and drive transformation.