Financial Controller

Michael Page; City Of Bayswater; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary package

Eastern suburbs location

Permanent role

Industrial industry

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for an industrial group headquartered in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. This permanent role leads the Australian accounting function, overseeing monthly close, budgeting and forecasting, and driving process improvements.

Four days in the office with one day from home, plus additional flexibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, partner with C-suite and international stakeholders, and maintain robust accounting

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting and month/year-end close.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Leadership of a small team.
• Experience liaising with C-suite and international stakeholders.
• Ability to improve accounting processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting activities to maintain accurate, timely information for business decision‑making.
• Review financial results and investigate material movements to provide clear explanations to relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring financial plans reflect current business information.
• Develop and maintain financial models that help interpret performance and planning assumptions.
• Prepare management reporting that presents key financial information in a clear and practical format.
• Maintain strong financial controls and review processes to support reliable accounting outcomes.
• Partner with internal stakeholders on financial matters, providing analysis and recommendations where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in Accounting & Finance processes and reporting practices.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Management accounting

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a well‑known industrial specialist whose headquarters are located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. They are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to continue to lead their Australian accounting function and continue to improve systems and processes. This is a permanent position with 4 days in the office and 1 day work from home, with additional flexibility offered.

• Eastern suburbs location.


• Hands‑on Financial Controller role.

Job Description

• Oversee financial reporting activities to maintain accurate, timely information for business decision‑making.


• Review financial results and investigate material movements to provide clear explanations to relevant stakeholders.


• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting activities, ensuring financial plans reflect current business information.


• Develop and maintain financial models that help interpret performance and planning assumptions.


• Prepare management reporting that presents key financial information in a clear and practical format.


• Maintain strong financial controls and review processes to support reliable accounting outcomes.


• Partner with internal stakeholders on financial matters, providing analysis and recommendations where required.


• Contribute to continuous improvements in Accounting & Finance processes and reporting practices.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Financial Controller will be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a similar Financial Controller position and leadership.


• Oversight of month/year‑end processes and annual reports, including audit.


• Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting and interpreting financial performance.


• Develop and maintain financial models for planning and reporting purposes.


• Clearly be able to communicate financial variances.


• Successfully lead a small team.


• Confidence working with C‑Suite and international stakeholders.

What's on Offer

• Generous salary package.


• Eastern suburbs location.


• Permanent role.


• Industrial industry.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7131418