Financial Controller

Tecala Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Employee discounts & EAP

Parental leave

Job summary

Tecala Group is seeking a Financial Controller to join our growing ICT managed services team in Australia. You will own the month-end close, financial controls, statutory and tax compliance, and lead the transactional finance team.

The role also covers integration of acquisitions and ongoing systems improvements, including MYOB Acumatica, in a hybrid working environment. You will collaborate cross-functionally with the CFO and other senior leaders to ensure accurate reporting, governance and

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with working rights in Australia.
• Degree in Accounting or Commerce required.
• 7–10 years post-qualification experience in finance roles.
• Experience with month-end close, financial controls and tax compliance.
• Experience leading an external audit process.
• Experience managing a small transactional finance team, including offshore members.
• Experience with MYOB Acumatica or similar mid-market ERP.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process, journal review and P&L variance reporting.
• Drive financial controls, statutory and tax compliance and lead external audit.
• Manage payroll reconciliation and 13-week cashflow forecast.
• Lead and develop a small transactional finance team (Accountant, Senior AP Officer, offshore Assistant Accountant).
• Oversee finance systems (MYOB Acumatica) and pursue process improvements and AI automation.
• Lead financial integration of acquisitions, including data migration and due diligence.
• Support the CFO with ASIC lodgements and governance matters.

Skills

CA or CPA qualified

Excellent communication

Australian working rights

Education

Degree in Accounting

Commerce degree

Tools

MYOB Acumatica

ERP systems

AP automation tools

Job description

Tecala is an award-winning national ICT managed services provider. We work hard to help our customers transform their businesses through the innovative use of technology and need more great people to join our vibrant and growing team.

We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 ranked in the top 10 of Australia's Best Workplaces in Technology 2025, ranked #19 in Australia's Best Workplaces List for 2025, and been recognised as Australia's #1 Managed Service Provider and ranked #29 globally in the 2025 MSP 501, Channel Futures' industry-leading benchmark for high-performing MSPs worldwide.

We pride ourselves on our reputation for quality and consistently delivering the right solution for our customers. You have the opportunity to become part of a supportive team, working together to provide solutions that make a difference to our broad customer base. If you are passionate about technology and motivated by assisting customers in improving their ICT operations, you will thrive with us.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller is a newly created role established to build the review and control layer that sits between the CFO and the transactional finance team. The role owns the month-end close, financial controls, statutory and tax compliance, external audit, and the day-to-day leadership of the transactional finance team (Accountant, Senior AP Officer and the offshore Assistant Accountant). The role will also encompass the integration and accounting for any M&A activities.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own the month-end close process, including journal review, reconciliations, fixed assets and P&L variance reporting for CFO and Board sign-off
• Drive financial controls, statutory and tax compliance (BAS/IAS, FBT, payroll tax, income tax) and lead the annual external audit
• Manage payroll reconciliation and oversight, and maintain the 13-week cashflow forecast in support of treasury and banking activity
• Lead and develop a small transactional finance team, including KPIs, rostering and performance management
• Own finance systems (MYOB Acumatica and related automation tools) and support ongoing process improvement and AI-enabled automation
• Lead financial integration of acquired businesses, including systems and data migration, and support M&A due diligence
• Support the CFO with broader governance matters such as ASIC lodgements and company compliance

What You’ll Bring

• CA or CPA qualified
• Degree qualified in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
• Minimum 7–10 years' post-qualification experience, including at least 2–3 years in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior accounting role with direct reports
• Demonstrated experience owning month-end close, financial controls and statutory/tax compliance end-to-end
• Experience managing or coordinating an annual external audit
• Experience managing a small transactional finance team, including remote or offshore team members
• The ability to work across teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full Australian working rights

Nice To Have

• Experience in a PE-backed or high-growth business, including board and lender/covenant reporting
• Experience with M&A integration, systems migration, data migration, working capital adjustments
• Experience with MYOB Acumatica or a comparable mid-market ERP, plus AP/expense automation tools (TRAILD, Prospend or similar)
• Experience in a managed services or IT services (MSP) business, or another subscription-revenue environment

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• A supportive and collaborative team culture
• Inclusive paid parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers.
• Reward & Recognition Program where you can also thank and reward your team mates
• Employee discounts – Access discounted rates and offers from a variety of providers, including health insurance and IT Hardware
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Note

As an essential part of our hiring process, you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History Check.

We foster an inclusive and diverse work environment where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our services reflect the companies we support. We welcome diversity in all its forms, and so we welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates across the range of underrepresented communities.