Financial Controller

Hypersonix Launch Systems

Ipswich City

Hybrid

AUD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Flexible working

Funded Professional development

Confidential employee assistance

Job summary

Hypersonix Launch Systems in Ipswich, Australia, seeks a Financial Controller to lead day-to-day finance operations, close processes, and deliver timely financial insights to the CFO and leadership. You’ll guide the finance team and strengthen internal controls in a fast-scaling aerospace business.

The role covers statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury, and systems improvement. We value hands-on leaders who can navigate complex regulatory requirements while partnering with engineering and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, with professional certification (CA/CPA).
7+ years in financial reporting or finance management roles.
Experience with GST, tax, statutory compliance across jurisdictions.
Experience leading finance teams and developing staff.
Strong ERP and financial systems experience.

Responsibilities

Financial reporting and month-end close.
Statutory reporting and audit.
Tax and regulatory compliance.
Internal controls and governance.
Treasury and cash management.
Finance systems and process improvement.
Leadership and team development.

Skills

Financial leadership

Financial analysis

Compliance & governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

CA or CPA certification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

We're building aircraft that fly faster, further, and to space.

Hypersonix is an Australian aerospace engineering and advanced manufacturing company building hydrogen-powered scramjet aircraft. We work at the bleeding edge of hypersonic technology, delivering aircraft that fly faster, reach further, and open new pathways to space - and we're a small, highly capable team doing work that genuinely matters.

The Opportunity

As our Financial Controller, you’ll play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of our financial operations, reporting, compliance and controls as we continue to scale. Working closely with the CFO and FP&A Manager, you’ll lead day-to-day finance operations, deliver accurate and timely financial insights, and support executive decision-making across the business. You’ll also guide and develop the finance team, driving a culture of accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement.

This role would suit someone who’s recently moved into a Financial Controller position, or someone looking to step up from a Senior Financial Accountant. This is a rare opportunity to join a company working with cutting-edge hypersonic technology, directly supporting our teams to deliver exceptional engineering. If you thrive in a fast-paced, scaling environment and want to be a part of our journey, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that this is a temporary position and will be offered as a 6 – 12 month fixed-term contract.

What you’ll own

Responsibilities include:

Financial reporting and month-end close

Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close process, ensuring accurate management accounts, journals, reconciliations, accounting adjustments, and general ledger integrity.
Deliver high-quality financial reporting to the CFO and Leadership Team, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and policies.

Statutory reporting and audit

Lead statutory reporting, including preparation of annual financial statements, technical accounting papers, and significant accounting judgements.
Manage external audit activities and financial requirements for government grant programs, coordinating audit requests and ensuring compliance.

Tax and regulatory compliance

Manage GST, income tax, FBT, payroll tax, R&D tax claims and other statutory obligations, ensuring finance compliance across all jurisdictions.
Coordinate external tax advisors, review and approve tax filings and reconciliations, and monitor legislative changes impacting the organisation.

Internal controls and governance

Maintain a strong financial control framework, ensuring compliance with Delegations of Authority, procurement policies, segregation of duties, and financial risk controls.
Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and controls, supporting enterprise risk management activities.

Treasury and cash management

Oversee daily cash management, banking administration, payment controls, cashflow performance, and working capital metrics.
Support the CFO with liquidity planning and treasury activities, including monitoring foreign currency exposures and hedging where applicable.
Oversee the administration, accounting and reconciliation of employee equity incentive plans, ensuring ESS transactions, share-based payments and issued equity instruments are accurately reflected in financial records.
Manage share scheme reporting and compliance, liaising with external advisors, share registry providers and auditors, and supporting Board and Remuneration Committee.

Finance systems and process improvement

Act as Finance Process Owner for ERP and finance systems, maintaining financial controls within Business Central and related platforms.
Identify and implement finance process improvements, improving reporting automation, data quality, system upgrades and business transformation.

Leadership and team development

Lead and mentor the accounting and transactional finance team, building technical capability and setting clear objectives and performance expectations.

Life at Hypersonix

We're a 60-person company moving fast in one of the most demanding fields in aerospace. The pace is fast, expectations are high and the environment is constantly evolving. The people who thrive here are energised by that — not unsettled by it.

To thrive here, you’ll need to embrace change, stay resilient, and bring a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. Priorities shift fast — you'll need to adapt just as fast and genuinely enjoy the pace rather than just tolerate it. You'll be part of a tight-knit team delivering bleeding-edge solutions under real deadline pressure, so strong problem-solving instincts and flexibility aren't nice-to-haves — they're how the work gets done.

What You’ll Bring

To hit the ground running in this role, you’ll need:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, businessadministrationor a related field.
Professional certification such as CA or CPA.
7 +years’ experiencein similar financial reporting or finance management roles.
Demonstrated experiencemanagingaccounting,taxand statutory compliance requirements.
Strong financial reporting experience, including the preparation and consolidation of financial results across multiple entities andjurisdictions.
Proventrack recordinidentifyingopportunities for improvements and implementing initiatives to deliver efficiencies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey financial information effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Advanced computer software skills, including Excelandfinancial reporting software.
Experience leading and developing finance team members
Ability to obtain and maintain any applicable security clearance or background checks.
MicrosoftDynamics 365Business Centralor similar software experience.
Experience with employee share schemes and share-based payment accounting.
Experience supporting rapid organisational growth or scale-up environments.
Experience implementing finance process improvements and automation initiatives.
Industry experience in aerospace,engineeringand/or manufacturing.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen/ Permanent Resident or have an appropriate Australian work visa. The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTC) apply and as such, we may need to ask additional questions about citizenship as applicable. Applicants will also need to complete pre-employment workforce screening checks.

Benefits include: