Financial Controller

Grove Group; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role with influence

Exposure to multiple businesses and KP

Finance transformation initiatives

Collaboration with senior stakeholders

Performance-driven culture

Job summary

Grove is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the Group's finance function from its Pakenham office. You will develop and direct a high‑performing team, deliver accurate management accounts, and drive transformational change with data‑led decision support.

With 5+ years in a Financial Controller role, you will champion system implementations (MYOB/Pronto), optimise reporting, and partner with senior stakeholders to forecast and budget across multiple divisions.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent with 5+ years in a Financial Controller role.
• Experience transforming a finance team and leading high‑performers.
• MYOB and Pronto ERP experience or similar systems essential.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and reporting accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and advanced Excel modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team to ensure accurate monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.
• Partner with management to deliver budgeting, forecasting and project monitoring.
• Design dashboards and provide timely financial analysis for commercial decisions.
• Monitor costs and drive cost savings, KPI tracking and operational statistics.
• Coordinate management reporting and support transformation initiatives.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounts.

Skills

Financial leadership

Audit & reporting

Excel modelling

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting CA/CPA

Tools

MYOB

Pronto ERP

Job description

Grove operates across six diverse markets: Private Investment, Property Development, Modular and Relocatable Buildings, Hire, Motorsport, and Beverage. We’re constantly growing, innovating, and expanding into new opportunities.

Our focus is always on delivering exceptional customer service, improving our products and services, and finding smarter, more innovative ways to create value. Join Grove and be part of a team that’s shaping the future across multiple industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The position of Financial Controller is a key leadership role within the Grove and will manage the finance function of the Group. This role needs to be able to lead / develop and direct a functional finance team to ensure management accounts and other financial reports are accurate and provided in a timely manner.

This role needs to be a champion for transformational change, to be able to streamline processes and develop insight so that information is available to management when required to enable commercial decisions based on accurate data.

This role is 5 days in the office located in Pakenham and would ideally suit someone who is available immediately.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with the Finance Director and management team to understand the operations and key drivers of the businesses, and developing measures and reports tracking cost savings, operational statistics, and key performance indicators.
• Prepare and manage accurate and timely management accounting information.
• Responsible for monitoring, managing, and controlling costs where applicable and appropriate.
• Lead / manage daily operations of all Grove financial personnel.
• Facilitate the annual performance review process for all staff.
• Identify training opportunities and ensure technological resources are meeting business requirements.
• Ability to business partner with other departments to get information required to perform finance function.
• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and the monitoring and assessment of projects.
• Provide accurate, timely, and astute financial analysis.
• Responsible for management of the accounting function, including preparation of all monthly, quarterly, and annual accounts.
• Timely and accurate budget preparation and reporting.
• Design and deliver reporting dashboards. Be a key member of the transformation team

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting CA/CPA
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Financial Controller role.
• Prior experience working for a diverse group required.
• Experience in transforming a Finance team and in developing and leading a high-performance team.
• MYOB and Pronto ERP systems, or similar systems essential.
• System implementations
• Ability to be objective and detailed during reporting.
• Strong Technical Accounting knowledge.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced excel skills including financial modelling.
• Strong team building skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A senior leadership role with genuine influence across a diverse and growing Australian-owned group.
• The opportunity to lead the finance function and develop a high-performing team.
• A key role in driving finance transformation, process improvement and data-led decision-making.
• Exposure to multiple businesses, projects and senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative environment where your expertise and ideas will make a measurable impact.