FI - Financial Controller, Australia

HWI; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HWI is seeking a senior Controllership leader to drive accurate management reporting, maintain a clean balance sheet, and ensure compliance with external requirements. You will partner with shared services to improve processes, support audits, and continuously enhance reporting and controls.

The role covers reviewing monthly financials, closing activities, reconciliations, audits, and staff development within a multinational environment. English fluency required; CPA/ACCA/CIMA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or related field is required.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
• 7+ years' experience in controllership, accounting, or finance operations in multinational environments.

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

Accounting Principles

Audit Testing

Business Partnership

Change Management

Documentation & Records

Information Systems Management

Financial Accounting

Financial Reporting

General Ledger

Reconciliation Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA/ACCA/CIMA preferred

Job description

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

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.
• 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