FI - Financial Controller, Australia

Quest Oracle Community; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Quest Oracle Community in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a senior Controllership leader to manage financial reporting, balance sheet integrity, and compliance across a cluster of entities. Partner with shared services to drive efficient processes and support audits.

You will mentor cluster finance accountants to build a high-performance culture, ensuring accurate reporting and timely audits while maintaining strong internal controls. Fluent English required; additional European language is a plus.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field required; professional qualification preferred.
• 7+ years in controllership, accounting or finance operations in multinationals.

Responsabilidades

• Review and approve monthly financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, working capital).
• Support closing activities and validate variances in sales, costs, and inventory.
• Partner with shared services to improve reporting processes.
• Review and sign off balance sheet reconciliations; resolve 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 for compliance.
• Manage, mentor, and develop cluster finance accountants; promote accountability and high performance.

Conocimientos

Accounting Principles & Standards

Audit Testing

Business Partnership

Change Management

Documentation & Records Management

Information Systems Management

Financial Accounting

Financial Reporting

General Ledger Accounting

Reconciliation Management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field

Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred

Herramientas

SAP

FCC(Oracle)

Descripción del empleo

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.

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.
• Proficient in financial software as SAP, FCC(Oracle) 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