Financial Controller

RSM Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM Australia is seeking a Financial Controller on a parental leave cover, reporting to the Director of Group Finance. The role oversees financial accounting, FP&A, budgeting, regulatory reporting and internal controls across the Group Finance function.

You will partner with senior leaders, lead treasury activities, and mentor the finance team while delivering timely, robust financial insights to support strategic decisions for Australia-wide operations.

Qualifications

• CA or equivalent and accounting accreditation.
• Degree qualification required.
• 3+ years in a senior finance role leading teams.
• Experience in professional services firms.
• Experience with Workday / Adaptive Planning.
• Experience with the taxation of trusts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee treasury, FP&A, and accounting operations.
• Deliver timely financial reports and guidance.
• Lead annual budgeting and strategic analysis.
• Partner with leaders to translate insights into actions.
• Ensure external reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain internal controls across key processes.
• Lead Workday Finance module configuration.
• Manage foreign currency and cash flow forecasting.
• Develop and mentor finance team.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

CA or equivalent

Degree Qualified

Tools

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Job description

At RSM, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change for both our clients and our people.

RSM Australia supports a people-centric and collaborative culture where we are committed to empowering and developing you. As a leading professional services firm, we connect you to an extensive network of global resources and invest in your future. We value the meaningful work that you do and encourage you to be a part of the change.

Our value proposition is our commitment to you; it highlights the experiences, benefits, and value that you can expect as part of RSM. This is underpinned by our three values - integrity in everything that we do, supporting clients everywhere, and developing and valuing everyone.

Who we are:

RSM Australia is a member of RSM, the world's 6th largest network of audit, tax and consulting firms. We are an award-winning professional services firm with over 100 years experience supporting Australian businesses. We believe in putting people first and we are proud to have developed a work culture that fosters growth, collaboration and success.

About the role:

This parental leave cover opportunity offers exposure to a broad range of financial management, business partnering and strategic initiatives across RSM's national operations. As Financial Controller you will have broad operational responsibilities across RSM's Group Finance function. Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, you will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the financial accounting and FP&A teams as well as supporting the Director of Group Finance in developing and implementing strategy for the broader Group Finance division.

This role will work closely with the Director of Group Finance as well as partners and senior leaders at RSM and is supported by the Financial Accounting Manager and the FP&A Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including treasury, financial planning and analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial accounting.
• Oversee the timely delivery of key financial reports, providing technical guidance and support to team members as required.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, delivering robust financial plans, insights and analysis to the Executive Board within agreed timeframes.
• Support operational business units in developing financial plans by providing technical expertise, commercial insight and constructive challenge of key assumptions.
• Partner with business leaders to translate financial insights into actionable initiatives that support informed decision-making and achievement of the firm's financial and strategic objectives.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of external reporting and regulatory obligations, including taxation and bank covenant reporting.
• Design, implement and maintain robust internal controls across key financial processes.
• Serve as the Workday ERP Finance module lead, owning configuration changes to align the system with evolving business and finance requirements, enhance functionality and drive continuous process improvement.
• Oversee the preparation and delivery of financial forecasts, analysis and commentary to support the Director of Group Finance and the Leadership Group.
• Lead treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, cash reserve management, payment approvals and oversight of foreign currency transactions.
• Coordinate resourcing across Group Finance, proactively identifying capacity requirements and managing absences to support the timely delivery of key activities.
• Lead, mentor and develop team members through effective coaching, feedback and support, enabling them to realise their potential.
• Oversee key activities relating to partner profit distributions, including managing partner elections, maintaining beneficiary records, calculating payments and preparing beneficiary reports.
• Support the Director of Group Finance in administering the Partner Welfare Policy, including the calculation and communication of quarantined leave and additional partner leave entitlements.
• Manage financial compliance requirements associated with partner appointments and terminations.
• Support the Director of Group Finance with strategic initiatives, ad hoc activities and projects as required.

About you:

CA or equivalent

Degree Qualified

Demonstrated Experiences and Attributes: Essential

• 3+ years in a senior role leading finance teams
• High level communication skills both written and verbal
• Highly organised both in relation to personal and team activities
• Ability to operate at all levels including at a transactional level where required
• Excellent analytical skills combined with sound business acumen
• Experience of working in professional services firms
• Experience with Workday / Adaptive Planning
• Experience with the taxation of trusts and trust accounting

Life at RSM:

RSM provides a great environment to build skills and confidence and we help our people achieve their best. We are trusted advisors to our clients, so it is critical for us to find the right people for the job on offer. Our network of offices across Australia and around the world allow us to offer a personal service to all our clients regardless of where they are!

Working for RSM entitles everyone to a wide range of leading health, wellness financial and lifestyle benefits.