Financial Controller

New Point Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

New Point Recruitment represents a well-established Australian engineering and manufacturing business on the Gold Coast seeking a Financial Controller to own finance across multiple entities. This permanent three-day-per-week role works directly with the CEO and focuses on cost, margin, cashflow and profitability.

Ideal candidates will have CA/CPA, manufacturing experience, and strong budgeting, forecasting and Excel skills.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or product/project environments.
• Strong understanding of COGS, margins, inventory/WIP and cost allocation.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow capability.
• Commercial mindset with strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management across multiple entities.
• Financial and management reporting, including variance analysis.
• COGS, margin and profitability analysis across products, projects and work centres.
• Financial modelling to support pricing and commercial decisions.
• Improving purchasing controls, cost allocation and spend visibility.
• Managing month-end, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Collaborating with operations and engineering on R&D spend and tax incentives.
• Managing banking and external advisors while supporting the accounts team.

Skills

Financial control

Budgeting & forecasting

Costing & profitability analysis

Excel proficiency

Commercial mindset

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Costing software

Job description

Gold Coast | Permanent Part-Time| 3 Days Per Week

Our client is an established Australian engineering and manufacturing business providing innovative products and solutions nationally and internationally.

They are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to work closely with the CEO and take ownership of finance across a multi-entity business.

This is a permanent three-day-per-week position, with scope to develop into a full-time role as the business grows.

It's a hands-on commercial role focused on improving financial visibility and supporting better decisions around cost, margin, cashflow and profitability.

The Role

Working directly with the CEO, your responsibilities will include:

• Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management across multiple entities
• Financial and management reporting, including variance analysis
• COGS, margin and profitability analysis across products, projects and work centres
• Financial modelling to support pricing and commercial decisions
• Improving purchasing controls, cost allocation and spend visibility
• Managing month-end, reconciliations and financial controls
• Working with operations and engineering to improve financial performance, including R&D expenditure and Tax Incentive claims
• Managing banking and external advisors while supporting the accounts team

The focus is on establishing strong financial control, improving visibility and driving better cost, margin, cashflow and profitability outcomes.

About You

We're looking for an experienced finance professional who enjoys understanding how a business makes its money, rather than simply reporting the numbers.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior commercial accounting experience
• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering or a product/project-based environment
• Strong understanding of COGS, margins, inventory/WIP and cost allocation
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cashflow capability
• Commercial mindset with strong systems and Excel skills

Multi-entity experience and exposure to R&D Tax Incentive claims would be highly regarded.

Why Consider This Role

• Permanent part-time, three days per week
• Work directly with the CEO and influence commercial decisions
• Broad exposure across finance, manufacturing and business performance
• Established Gold Coast business with national and international reach
• Long-term opportunity within a growing, innovative business

If you’re an experienced finance professional looking for a commercially focused role with genuine impact, we’d like to hear from you.