FI - Financial Controller, Australia

Calderys; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderys is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee the Controllership function across a cluster of entities in New South Wales, Australia. You will ensure accurate management reporting, a clean balance sheet, and adherence to external financial requirements while partnering with shared services to streamline processes and support audits.

You will mentor cluster finance accountants, drive continuous improvement in reporting and compliance, and lead external audits and tax submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting with professional qualification preferred (CPA/ACCA/CIMA).
• 7+ years’ controllership, accounting, or finance operations experience in multinational environments.
• Experience collaborating with offshore Shared Services teams is desirable.

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

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

General ledger accounting

Reconciliation management

Audit testing

Business partnership

Change management

Documentation & records management

Information systems management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field; CPA/ACCA/CIMA preferred

Job description

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.

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 : Bachelor’s 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