Financial Controller

Reo Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established global prestige retail and manufacturing business seeks a Financial Controller to own group financial reporting, governance and control. Reporting to the CFO, this role offers broad responsibility across IFRS reporting, tax, treasury, risk and compliance, with global exposure across Australia, the Philippines, China and other Group stakeholders.

You will lead a geographically dispersed finance team, drive month-end and year-end processes and transform finance operations while

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting capability with IFRS knowledge.
• Experience owning financial control in a group/multi-entity environment.
• Proven track record in month-end, year-end, statutory and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own group financial controllership, governance and reporting across multi-entity environment.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with timely delivery.
• Ensure P&L, balance sheet and cash flow integrity and accuracy.
• Maintain and strengthen governance, internal controls and compliance processes.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and regulatory requirements in financial reporting.
• Oversee tax compliance, treasury, FX exposure and banking relationships.
• Manage audit processes and timely resolution of issues.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed finance team across Australia and the Philippines.
• Collaborate with CFO, CEO, commercial finance and global stakeholders.
• Drive finance transformation and process improvements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Month-end / Year-end

Stakeholder management

Governance & compliance

Team leadership

Cash flow & treasury

Education

CA or CPA

Job description

Salary: $180k - $190k base + super
Location: Sydney, CBD
Role Highlights: Group Financial Controller role reporting directly to the CFO, offering global exposure across Australia, the Philippines, China and wider Group stakeholders, with broad ownership across reporting, governance, tax, treasury, audit, risk, compliance and finance transformation.

Role Overview

An established global prestige retail and manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of its group financial reporting, governance and control environment. Reporting to the CFO, this is a broad financial leadership role with responsibility across group financial control, month-end and year-end, statutory and management reporting, tax, cash flow, treasury, audit, risk and compliance.

You will lead a geographically dispersed finance team while working closely with senior stakeholders locally and internationally. Beyond maintaining a strong control environment, you will strengthen processes, improve financial governance and contribute to finance transformation initiatives across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own group financial controllership, governance and financial reporting across a multi-entity environment.
• Lead accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Maintain and strengthen financial governance frameworks, internal controls and compliance processes.
• Ensure financial reporting complies with IFRS, relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead statutory reporting, tax compliance and associated governance requirements.
• Manage cash flow, treasury, FX exposure, banking relationships and insurance requirements.
• Manage internal and external audit processes and drive the timely resolution of audit matters.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed finance team across Australia and the Philippines.
• Partner closely with the CFO, CEO, Commercial Finance team and international Group Finance and Tax stakeholders.
• Drive finance transformation, process improvement and continuous improvement across the financial control environment.

Candidate Profile

You are an experienced Financial Controller with strong technical accounting capability and a track record of owning financial control within a group or multi-entity environment. You combine attention to detail with the confidence to take full accountability for financial integrity, governance and compliance. You are comfortable remaining close to the numbers while also leading people, managing senior stakeholders and improving the way finance operates.

• Strong Financial Controller experience within a group or multi-entity environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including IFRS, financial governance and internal controls.
• Demonstrated ownership of month-end, year-end, statutory and management reporting.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow management.
• Experience across tax, treasury, cash flow, FX, banking relationships, insurance and audit.
• Proven finance team leadership experience, with offshore or shared-services exposure highly regarded.
• CA or CPA qualification highly preferred.
• Group or global finance exposure and finance transformation, systems or process improvement experience will be highly regarded.

Join an established global business with a distinctive heritage and a strong connection between its products, people and purpose. The organisation values collaboration, accountability, integrity and people who are prepared to take ownership and make things happen.

• Be rewarded: $180k-$190k base + super.
• Be influential - work closely with the CFO and senior stakeholders across the business.
• Expand your exposure - operate across a global finance environment while strengthening governance, controls and transformation.