Financial Controller

Stellar Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment has partnered with an established Australian business to appoint a Financial Controller as it enters its next phase of growth. Operating across multiple locations, the business seeks to strengthen financial capability, enhance reporting and controls, and position its finance function to support continued growth.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will lead the finance function, oversee governance and day‑to‑day operations, and drive change across processes and

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including statutory reporting, financial controls and multi-entity accounting.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance teams and overseeing financial operations.
• A track record of driving change, improving processes and strengthening financial systems and reporting.
• Sound commercial acumen, strong communication skills and the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience across asset-intensive, multi-site environments such as construction, mining services, equipment hire, transport or industrial services will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, overseeing financial operations and reporting across multiple entities.
• Manage month-end close, statutory and management reporting, balance sheet integrity, audit and compliance.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance, ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to accounting standards.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and capital management, providing financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Drive change and continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting and processes.

Skills

Financial leadership

Technical accounting

Statutory reporting

Multi-entity accounting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

• Highly visible finance leadership role with a mix of strategy and operations
• Established, multi-site business positioned for continued growth

• Highly visible finance leadership role with a mix of strategy and operations
• Established, multi-site business positioned for continued growth
• South-West Brisbane | Competitive remuneration package

About the Company

Stellar Recruitment is partnering with an established Australian business to appoint a Financial Controller as it enters its next phase of growth.

Operating across multiple locations, the business is focused on strengthening financial capability, enhancing reporting and controls, and positioning its finance function to support continued growth.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead an established team, drive meaningful improvements and play an important role in the business's future.

About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll take ownership of the finance function, overseeing financial reporting, governance, compliance and day-to-day financial operations.

This is a broad, hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, sound commercial judgement and the ability to drive change.

Leading an established finance team, you'll strengthen financial processes and controls, improve reporting and systems, and work closely with operational stakeholders to support informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, overseeing financial operations and reporting across multiple entities.
• Manage month-end close, statutory and management reporting, balance sheet integrity, audit and compliance.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance, ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to accounting standards.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and capital management, providing financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Drive change and continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting and processes.

About You

You're a technically strong, commercially aware finance leader who takes pride in maintaining high standards of financial reporting and control.

Hands-on and naturally curious, you enjoy getting into the detail, challenging existing processes and finding better ways of working. You're equally comfortable leading a team, engaging stakeholders and driving change.

You'll bring

• CA or CPA qualification with proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including statutory reporting, financial controls and multi-entity accounting.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance teams and overseeing financial operations.
• A track record of driving change, improving processes and strengthening financial systems and reporting.
• Sound commercial acumen, strong communication skills and the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience across asset-intensive, multi-site environments such as construction, mining services, equipment hire, transport or industrial services will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Visible finance leadership role with direct exposure to senior decision-makers.
• Established business with a strong market position and growth ambitions.
• Opportunity to lead an experienced team and take ownership of a broad finance function.
• Genuine scope to drive change and improve systems, reporting and controls.
• Competitive remuneration package reflective of experience.

All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.