Finance Controller - Hybrid, Melbourne (Audit & Controls)

weave. Recruitment; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

weave. Recruitment partners with an established construction business to appoint a Finance Manager in Melbourne's inner east. This role owns statutory reporting, the group audit and the financial control environment, with revenue recognised across contract lifecycles.

The business delivers large-scale projects for institutional property owners and developers across the eastern states, providing genuine technical depth in project-based accounting. Hybrid role; four days in office in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• CA ANZ Chartered Accountant with accounting/finance degree.
• 4–5 years in senior financial reporting or financial control.
• Experience preparing consolidated accounts, lodgements and coordinating external audits.
• Construction, engineering, property development or another project-driven background highly regarded.
• Exposure to insurance portfolios or financial risk instruments an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Owns month end close, consolidated financial statements and statutory lodgements, including BAS, FBT, TPAR and ASIC obligations.
• Leads the annual group audit and the financial component of internal audits.
• Oversees balance sheet reconciliations, the fixed asset register, treasury and bank reconciliations.
• Governs revenue accounting, progress claim validation and project trust compliance across multiple states.
• Manages the insurance portfolio, including annual renewals, alongside finance leadership.
• Leads a team of three across accounts payable and transactional finance, owning the controls and approval workflows.

Skills

CA ANZ Chartered

4–5 years exp

Financial reporting

Consolidated accounts

Audit coordination

Construction background

Insurance exposure

Education

CA/Accounting degree or CA ANZ

Job description

weave. Recruitment partners with an established construction business to appoint a Finance Manager in Melbourne's inner east. This role owns statutory reporting, the group audit and the financial control environment, with revenue recognised across contract lifecycles.

The business delivers large-scale projects for institutional property owners and developers across the eastern states, providing genuine technical depth in project-based accounting. Hybrid role; four days in office in Melbourne.