Financial Controller

Moir Group; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Moir Group seeks an accomplished finance leader to partner with owners in shaping the future of the finance function within a family-owned, project-driven manufacturing environment on the Sunshine Coast. You will own day-to-day finance, lead strategic initiatives, and broaden leadership capability while driving commercial outcomes.

This growth-oriented role combines hands-on financial management with high-level collaboration across operations, with strong potential to advance into broader

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified finance leader with strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience in financial reporting, controls, and month-end in manufacturing or project-based environments.
• Proven ability to analyse WIP, margins and project costing.
• Comfortable partnering with senior leadership and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting and compliance.
• Manage financial controls, cash flow and management reporting.
• Drive process and systems improvements across finance function.
• Support project costing, WIP, and margin analysis to inform decisions.
• Partner with operational leaders to provide commercial insights.

Skills

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Month-end processes

Financial controls

Project costing

WIP & margin analysis

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

Our client is a well-established, family-owned business operating within a project-driven manufacturing environment and entering an exciting phase of growth and professionalisation.

Partnering closely with an experienced Fractional CFO, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while contributing to strategic initiatives that support the company's ongoing evolution. It is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to broaden their leadership capability and influence business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, month-end, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance
• Manage financial controls, cash flow, and management reporting
• Drive process and systems improvements
• Support project/job costing, WIP, and margin analysis
• Partner with operational leaders to provide commercial insights

Profile

• Degree qualified and CA/CPA qualified (or nearing completion).
• Strong experience in financial reporting, management accounting, month-end processes, and financial controls.
• Experience with product, project, or job costing, ideally including work-in-progress (WIP) and margin analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to improve finance systems, reporting processes, and operational efficiencies.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment while partnering with senior leadership.
• Experience within manufacturing, construction, engineering, building products, or another project-based industry will be highly regarded.
• Exposure to QBCC regulations and family-owned businesses will be advantageous.

About you

You're a trusted finance leader with the confidence to influence, the humility to listen, and the courage to challenge constructively. You build strong relationships, communicate openly, and enjoy creating structure, solving problems and helping businesses grow.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to do more than manage the numbers. You'll partner directly with the owners, shape the future of the finance function, and play a pivotal role in the continued growth of a successful Australian business, with genuine scope to grow into a broader finance leadership role.

Applicants must have Australian PR or Citizenship to be considered. Please note due to high levels of interest only suitable candidates will be contacted and shortlisted.