Financial Controller

C3 Talent; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic PE-backed business in Gold Coast City is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead day-to-day accounting operations. The ideal candidate will have strong financial reporting expertise and leadership capabilities to drive process improvements. This opportunity offers significant exposure to M&A and corporate growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial reporting, compliance, and audit management.
• Strong understanding of AASB standards and corporate statutory requirements.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and lead a small team.
• Deliver accurate and insightful Board reporting.
• Manage the annual audit and ensure compliance.

Skills

Financial reporting

AASB standards

Excel and data analysis

Inventory and supply chain management

Process improvement

Leadership capability

Job description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a technically solid Financial Controller to join a dynamic, PE-backed business with operations in Australia and the USA, poised for future growth and acquisition.

Reporting to the CFO, this role will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, lead a small team and deliver accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to support executive decision-making and the Group’s growth strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the end-to-end accounting function and monthly consolidated reporting for Australian and US entities;
• Delivering accurate, insightful Board reporting and commentary on financial and operational performance;
• Managing the annual audit and ensuring full compliance with all statutory, AASB and taxation obligations;
• Partnering with operations, providing data-driven insights and providing commercial support for BOM’s, sales, margins, inventory, and supply chain activities;
• Driving automation, innovation and proactively identifying process improvement efficiencies that deliver timely, actionable insights for the CEO, CFO, and Board;
• Strengthening financial planning disciplines, establishing robust budgeting and forecasting cycles including rolling forecasts;
• Leading and motivating the finance team, building engagement and trust and fostering a high-performance culture, and
• Supporting the integration of future acquisitions, ensuring consistent reporting and systems frameworks and aligning all activities with corporate strategies.

We are seeking a Financial Controller who combines technical accounting expertise with strong commercial acumen and leadership capability, including

• Proven experience in financial reporting, compliance, and audit management;
• Strong understanding of AASB standards and corporate statutory requirements;
• Intermediate to advanced Excel, data analysis and good ability to interpret data generate meaningful insights for future decision-making;
• Demonstrated knowledge of inventory, costing, BOM and supply chain;
• A track record of driving process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains, and
• Leadership capability to inspire and engage a small team through a period of growth and transformation

Why Join?

This is a career-defining opportunity to join a PE-backed, growth-focused business where you will play a pivotal role in building scalable finance capability for the future. You will gain exposure to M&A, business integration, and private equity reporting requirements, while enjoying a hands-on leadership role that blends technical rigour with commercial impact.

If you’re a proactive, detail-oriented finance leader looking for your next challenge—this role will offer both the scope to lead and the opportunity to grow with the business.