FI - Financial Controller, Australia

Calderys; Unanderra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderys is seeking a senior finance professional to lead the Controllership function across a cluster of entities within a multinational environment. You will ensure accurate management reporting, a clean balance sheet, and compliance with external financial requirements, partnering with shared services to streamline processes and support audits.

You will review monthly financials, support close activities, reconcile balance sheets, and drive continuous improvement in reporting and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field; professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
• 7+ years’ experience in controllership, accounting, or finance operations in multinational environments; offshore shared service experience 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

Accounting principles

Audit testing

Business partnership

Change management

Documentation & records

Information systems

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.

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