Finance Control Manager — Flexible Working & Governance

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 186,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Family support

Job summary

City of Sydney seeks an experienced leader to head the Financial Control team within the Financial Planning and Reporting Unit. This senior role delivers financial accounting, statutory reporting and year-end obligations, ensuring robust internal controls while guiding a skilled finance team.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, provide strategic financial governance advice, and drive improvements across processes and systems to support the organisation and its citizens.

Qualifications

• Tertiary accounting/finance or commerce degree and membership of a recognised professional accounting body.
• Experience leading financial control, governance and year-end reporting.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control team delivering accounting, statutory reporting and year-end obligations.
• Ensure integrity of financial records and internal controls.
• Provide strategic financial governance advice and drive process improvements.
• Coach and develop the team and foster accountability and continuous improvement.

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

City of Sydney seeks an experienced leader to head the Financial Control team within the Financial Planning and Reporting Unit. This senior role delivers financial accounting, statutory reporting and year-end obligations, ensuring robust internal controls while guiding a skilled finance team.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, provide strategic financial governance advice, and drive improvements across processes and systems to support the organisation and its citizens.