Financial Controller

Atlas Partners; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong salary package

Modern office environment

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

A leading logistics firm is seeking a Financial Controller to lead financial control and compliance for a major division. This role offers a salary of A$200,000 + 10% bonus, with a focus on modernising processes and systems in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have significant finance leadership experience, particularly in driving change and improvements. The position provides high visibility to senior leadership and an opportunity to work in a high-growth organization with a clear focus on enhancing financial operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in finance leadership roles.
• Experience with continuous improvement and change management.
• Big 4 experience is valued, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control and statutory compliance.
• Manage cashflow and deliver analysis for leadership.
• Coach and develop a small finance team.
• Implement ERP and process improvements.
• Ensure GL integrity and handle reconciliations.

Skills

Financial leadership

Continuous improvement

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA/CPA (or equivalent)

Tools

ERP systems

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

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This range is provided by Atlas Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

A$200,000.00/yr - A$200,000.00/yr

The Organisation

A large, high growth technology driven transport & logistics group is centralising finance into a shared‑services hub to support multiple operating brands. The environment is growth‑oriented, change‑heavy and offers meaningful scope to uplift process, systems, and control.

The Opportunity

Lead financial control and statutory compliance for one of the group’s major businesses while driving close discipline, cashflow visibility, and ERP/process improvement. High exposure to the GFC/CFO and a clear mandate to standardise, automate and scale.

The Benefits

• Strong package + clear progression - $200K (incl super) + 10% bonus
• Mandate to modernise - not BAU
• Work in a high calibre organisation in brand new office

Key Responsibilities

• Run a disciplined month‑and‑year‑end; ensure GL integrity, intercompany, consolidations and reconciliations; deliver weekly/monthly analysis for senior leadership.
• Manage cashflow and forecasting; surface insights and actions.
• Own statutory compliance and lodgements (FBT/BAS/GST).
• Strengthen systems and controls; document process maps/SOPs; lead ERP/BI‑enabled improvements.
• Coach a small qualified/transactional team; partner with adjacent shared‑service functions (Billing, AP, AR).

About You

• CA/CPA (or equivalent) with ~7+ years’ experience; industry‑grounded finance leadership preferred (Big 4 exposure valued but not essential).
• Track record in continuous improvement/change; advanced Excel; BI/reporting usage; ERP/process transformation exposure.
• Pragmatic and stakeholder‑savvy; able to build trust with long‑tenured teams while lifting standards.

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