Financial Controller

Uniting Limited; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Office 365 discount

Op Shop discounts

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefit

Annual leave purchase

Parental leave

Leave loading bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

Uniting in Melbourne is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the organisation's financial accounting function and report to the Chief Financial Officer. You will provide strategic leadership across financial reporting, statutory compliance, treasury, controls and finance systems to ensure financial integrity across a large and complex organisation.

You will manage a capable team, strengthen governance and play a key role in sustainability through robust reporting, risk management and

Qualifications

• CPA, CA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Extensive experience in senior financial accounting leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining robust financial controls.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive finance process and systems improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory reporting, taxation compliance and annual financial statements.
• Ensure strong financial controls, governance and audit outcomes.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting to Executive and Board stakeholders.
• Drive finance systems optimisation, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Support long-term financial sustainability through cash flow, treasury and balance sheet management.

Skills

Financial leadership

Statutory reporting

Financial controls

Process improvement

Team leadership

Education

CPA/CA qualification

Job description

• Lead financial reporting, controls and compliance across Uniting
• Drive finance systems, process improvement and organisational impact
• Attractive salary package of $160,200 to $171,700 plus super

Your new role

This is an opportunity to join Uniting as Financial Controller and lead the organisation's financial accounting function. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll provide strategic leadership across financial reporting, statutory compliance, treasury, controls and finance systems while ensuring financial integrity across a large and complex organisation.

You'll lead a capable team, strengthen financial governance and play a key role in supporting organisational sustainability through robust reporting, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your impact will include:

• Leading statutory reporting, taxation compliance and annual financial statements.
• Ensuring strong financial controls, governance and audit outcomes.
• Providing accurate and timely financial reporting to Executive and Board stakeholders.
• Driving finance systems optimisation, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Supporting long-term financial sustainability through effective cash flow, treasury and balance sheet management.
• Building and developing a high-performing finance team through coaching and leadership.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Melbourne CBD office with a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

About the Program

At Uniting, we work alongside people and communities across Victoria and Tasmania to create positive social change. Every day, our services support children, young people, families, people with disability, older people and those experiencing disadvantage to live the life they choose.

As part of the Finance & Procurement team, you'll contribute to an organisation with significant scale and complexity, ensuring strong stewardship of financial resources that enable meaningful community outcomes.

Joining Uniting means being part of a values-led organisation committed to inspiring people, enlivening communities and confronting injustice.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week, working 2 days in our CBD office.
• A 10% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services.
• A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Saving on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary)
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You're an experienced finance leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for building high-performing teams while driving continuous improvement.

You will bring with you:

• CPA, CA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Extensive experience in senior financial accounting leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining robust financial controls.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive finance process and systems improvements.

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For any questions, reach out to Renee Russo at [e-mail] during business hours.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.