Financial Controller

Optimum Consulting Group; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Optimum Consulting Group's client is seeking a senior finance leader to report to the COO, taking ownership of month end, treasury, budgeting and reporting, and partnering with the leadership team on long-range planning.

You will guide investment decisions, capital projects, and strategy, while mentoring the finance team and driving process improvements across systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a senior finance role leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition and lease accounting.
• Experience in Oracle NetSuite preferred.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise.

Responsabilités

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team across accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Oversee month end close, group management accounts and variance analysis
• Prepare monthly financial reports including actuals, budget variances, full year forecasts, KPI reporting and commentary
• Manage daily cash flow, investment portfolios and loan facilities, including facility compliance and lender reporting
• Support the COO with capital raising, funding submissions and loan applications
• Coordinate the annual budget and monthly forecasting, including project and capital budgets
• Translate strategic inputs into the Long Range Plan and conduct scenario analysis
• Evaluate investment opportunities, major projects and new proposals
• Oversee joint venture reporting and statutory lodgements including payroll, PAYG, BAS, FBT and ASIC
• Liaise with external accountants on annual financial statements and audit matters
• Drive process improvement and automation across finance systems and processes
• Partner with the sales and asset management teams to identify profit improvement opportunities

Connaissances

Financial leadership

Financial modelling

Strategic partnership

Communication

Outils

Oracle NetSuite

Description du poste

Our client is a privately owned, market leading business with more than three decades of growth across Australia and New Zealand. With over 80 staff and partnerships with hundreds of clients, the business has built its reputation on integrity, innovation and a genuine commitment to the communities it operates in.

About the Role

Reporting to the COO, this is a senior, hands on role leading the finance team and acting as the key source of financial advice across the business. You will own month end, treasury, budgeting and reporting, while partnering with the senior leadership team on long range planning, investment decisions and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team across accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Oversee month end close, group management accounts and variance analysis
• Prepare monthly financial reports including actuals, budget variances, full year forecasts, KPI reporting and commentary
• Manage daily cash flow, investment portfolios and loan facilities, including facility compliance and lender reporting
• Support the COO with capital raising, funding submissions and loan applications
• Coordinate the annual budget and monthly forecasting, including project and capital budgets
• Translate strategic inputs into the Long Range Plan and conduct scenario analysis
• Evaluate investment opportunities, major projects and new proposals
• Oversee joint venture reporting and statutory lodgements including payroll, PAYG, BAS, FBT and ASIC
• Liaise with external accountants on annual financial statements and audit matters
• Drive process improvement and automation across finance systems and processes
• Partner with the sales and asset management teams to identify profit improvement opportunities

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, with a proven track record leading successful finance teams
• Sound application of accounting standards, including revenue recognition and lease accounting
• Extensive experience in Oracle NetSuite
• Strong business acumen and financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing competing deadlines

Why Apply

• Join a privately owned, values driven market leader with a strong growth story
• Direct exposure to the COO and senior leadership team
• Genuine scope to shape systems and processes and financial strategy