Financial Controller

Citation Group ??; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Employer of Choice

Parental/birthday/volunteer leave

Rewards program

Corporate benefits

Job summary

Citation Group in Australia is seeking a Financial Controller to own the end-to-end financial accounting function for the Australian business and delivery for the Citation HR and Citation Legal units. The role has two direct reports and close ties to finance peers across the Group.

You will lead the monthly management reporting pack and month-end close, partner with executive leaders on revenue and margin insights, manage trust accounting, insurance and contract governance, and support the

Qualifications

• CA/CPA-qualified candidates with month-end close, consolidations and statutory reporting experience.
• Experience in a PE-backed, multi-entity environment is a plus.
• Able to lead, mentor and influence stakeholders under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Australian financial accounting and reporting.
• Lead monthly management reporting and month-end close across P&L and balance sheet.
• Partner with executives to provide revenue, margin and retention insights.
• Oversee trust accounting compliance, insurance and contract management.
• Support year-end audit and internal controls improvements.
• Drive finance system implementations and AI-enabled process improvements.

Skills

Month-end close

Consolidations

Statutory reporting

Business partnering

Team leadership

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

BI/Analytics tools

Job description

Own the numbers behind our workplace SaaS technology, advisory and business intelligence organisation and help shape how a PE-backed, fast-growing business reports, controls and scales.

Why you'll love this role

• Ready to take the next step up from Finance Manager? Own your first Financial Controller role
• Work closely with our CFO Australia and executive leaders locally and in the UK
• Get your hands dirty with BAU and projects including systems implementations and continuous improvements

What you'll be responsible for

Reporting to our Chief Financial Officer, you'll own the end-to-end financial accounting function for the Australian business and delivery for the Citation HR and Citation Legal business units. The role has two direct reports and close ties to finance manager peers across the Group.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):-

• Lead the monthly management reporting pack and own month-end close across the full P&L and balance sheet
• Act as a finance partner to executive leaders, giving them the revenue, margin and customer retention insights to make sharper calls and decisions
• Take full ownership of trust accounting compliance for including records, reconciliations and reporting
• Oversee insurance coverage and contract management across the division, liaising with Group legal, brokers and external advisors
• Lead preparation and activities to the year-end audit and keep the internal control environment tight
• Represent Finance as the key SME on projects including Finance Systems implementation for lead-to-cash processing
• Use AI to enhance day-to-day activities including developing continuing process improvements and synthesising financial data for review

Who we're looking for

This is an ideal next step for an experienced Finance Manager or senior finance accountant (CA or CPA equivalent) who has run month-end close, consolidations and statutory reporting, and is ready to take full ownership of a financial accounting function for the first time.

You're comfortable working to tight deadlines, confident to engage with a variety of stakeholders, committed to delivering quality work and able to lead and mentor people.

Experience in professional services, SaaS or subscription-based businesses is a plus.

• Experience in a PE-backed, multi-entity or divisional finance structure
• Exposure to customer contract administration and insurance management
• A track record supporting financial process improvement or systems implementation

Citation Group helps Australian businesses build better workplaces by combining technology, expertise and intelligence into one connected workplace ecosystem. Our teams are located across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle and Auckland and we are backed by global private equity (KKR, HG Capital, HarbourVest Partners) with a focused plan to for exponential growth both organically and through acquisition. This is an exciting time to join the business and grow your career.

We offer a variety of perks including:-

• Access to flexible and hybrid working options
• Recognised as Employer of Choice, 9 years running
• Paid parental leave, birthday leave & volunteer leave
• Reward & recognition program – quarterly & annually
• Corporate benefits program including savings on household brands

Next steps

Applicants must have full legal rights to work in Australia with no restrictions.

Citation Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We're happy to make adjustments through the recruitment process — let us know what you need.