Financial Control & Transformation Analyst

Iss Global; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Iss Global is seeking a Financial Control & Transformation Analyst in Sydney to join our Corporate Finance team. The role blends accounting, reporting and dashboard development with AI, automation and data insights.

You will build finance dashboards, analyse data for meaningful insights, support month-end and consolidation, and explore automation to drive efficiency across Finance. A proactive, detail-oriented professional with strong Excel and BI skills will thrive.

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, finance or related discipline.
• Experience in month-end, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Proven Excel skills with management reporting and dashboards.
• Experience using AI, automation or digital tech to optimise processes.
• Strong communication and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and enhance Finance dashboards and reports using Power BI and Excel.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends and drivers.
• Develop and maintain Finance KPIs and performance measures.
• Support month-end, consolidation and financial reporting activities.
• Identify opportunities to automate Finance processes and reduce manual work.
• Map current and future-state processes with data mappings and requirements.
• Apply AI, automation and digital tech to improve workflows with controls.
• Support audit, tax and compliance activities as needed.

Skills

Dashboard design

AI automation

Financial analysis

Data visualization

Excel skills

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Power BI

Navision

OneStream

Power Automate

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

We’re looking for a Financial Control & Transformation Analyst to join our Corporate Finance team. This is a hands-on role combining financial accounting and reporting with dashboard development, data analysis, process improvement, AI and automation.

Working closely with the Financial Controller and broader Finance team, you’ll turn financial and operational data into meaningful insights, build and enhance Finance dashboards, support month-end and consolidation activities, and use emerging technologies to reduce manual work and improve the way Finance operates.

What you’ll do

• Design, build and enhance interactive Finance dashboards, reporting solutions and data visualisations using Power BI, Excel and other appropriate analytics technologies.
• Analyse financial and operational data, trends, variances and key drivers to provide meaningful insights.
• Develop and maintain Finance KPIs and operational performance measures.
• Support month-end, management accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, consolidation and financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate Finance processes to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
• Map current-state and future-state processes and develop requirements, process maps and data mappings.
• Use AI, automation and digital technologies to develop and improve Finance processes and workflows, with appropriate human review, data validation and financial controls.
• Support audit, financial control, tax and compliance activities as required.

What you’ll bring

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• Relevant financial or management accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving capability.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with management reporting, dashboards or financial analysis.
• Demonstrated experience using AI, automation or digital technologies to improve processes, reduce manual effort or enhance reporting and analysis.
• Strong communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

Highly regarded

• Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation and analytics technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate or other AI, workflow automation or digital technologies.
• Experience automating Finance processes such as reconciliations, reporting, data validation, document processing or workflow activities.
• Experience with Navision and/or OneStream.
• CA/CPA qualification or progress towards qualification.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to develop beyond a traditional accounting role.

You’ll build experience across financial control, month-end, consolidation and reporting while also working with dashboards, data, AI, automation and Finance transformation, helping shape smarter and more efficient ways of working across Finance.