Financial Controller

Australiance; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Australiance, the Australian arm of a global industrial group, is seeking a Finance Controller in Brisbane with a hybrid work arrangement. You will be the first finance leader on the ground, reporting directly to the Regional CFO and MD, and you will shape and run finance with high ownership and visibility.

The role offers ownership, direct influence on pricing and margins, and exposure to a global group, with start as soon as possible and a base salary of $120,000–$135,000 plus superannuation,

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years in financial control, FP&A or industry or audit finance, ideally in an SME or standalone environment.
• Australian CPA, CA or ACCA
• Right to work in Australia
• Hands-on experience owning month-end and building budgets and forecasts
• Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders, diplomatically but firmly
• A stable career history and the intention to build something long term
• Based in Brisbane and comfortable travelling to Townsville

Responsibilities

• Own the finance function end to end, from month-end close and reconciliations to financial statements and year-end with external accountants
• Manage Australian compliance: BAS, payroll tax, superannuation, FBT and Workcover
• Deliver monthly Group reporting and clear commentary on results for the MD and Regional CFO
• Leading the annual budget, monthly forecasts and multi-year and cash flow forecasting
• Managing cash, banking relationships and working capital
• Working with external auditors and tax advisors
• Setting up the processes and controls the business needs as it scales, and supporting a future ERP upgrade
• Acting as a trusted business partner to the MD on pricing, margins and cost control

Skills

Finance leadership

Month-end close

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA/CA/ACCA

Job description

Finance Controller | Brisbane (hybrid) | Urgent start

About the company

Our client is the Australian arm of a globally listed French industrial group operating in 40+ countries. It supplies specialist technical solutions to the mining industry. The Australian business has just signed major new work and is growing fast, so this is a rare chance to join at the right moment.

The Opportunity

You will be the first and only finance leader on the ground in Australia. You report directly to the Regional CFO (Asia Pacific and the Middle East) and work side by side with the Managing Director. There is no playbook and no layers of approval: you decide how finance runs, and you build it your way.

If you want real ownership, visibility with senior leadership and exposure to a global group, this is the role.

• Base: Brisbane (hybrid), with about 3 days in Townsville once or twice a month
• Start: as soon as possible (4-week notice is fine)
• Salary: $120,000 to $135,000 base plus superannuation, depending on experience

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning the finance function end to end, from month-end close and reconciliations to financial statements and year-end with external accountants
• Managing Australian compliance: BAS, payroll tax, superannuation, FBT and Workcover
• Delivering monthly Group reporting and clear commentary on results for the MD and Regional CFO
• Leading the annual budget, monthly forecasts and multi-year and cash flow forecasting
• Managing cash, banking relationships and working capital
• Working with external auditors and tax advisors
• Setting up the processes and controls the business needs as it scales, and supporting a future ERP upgrade
• Acting as a trusted business partner to the MD on pricing, margins and cost control

What You’ll Need

• 5 to 10 years in financial control, FP&A or industry or audit finance, ideally in an SME or standalone environment
• Australian CPA, CA or ACCA
• Right to work in Australia
• Hands-on experience owning month-end and building budgets and forecasts
• Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders, diplomatically but firmly
• A stable career history and the intention to build something long term
• Based in Brisbane and comfortable travelling to Townsville

Why You’ll Love It

• Direct access to the Regional CFO and the MD: your work is seen and valued
• Ownership and autonomy: build the function rather than inherit someone else’s
• Variety: accounting and compliance now, with forecasting and business partnering growing over time
• Global exposure through a listed international group, with Group finance contacts in Paris
• A growing business with new projects starting