Financial Controller

Sharp & Carter Finance & Accounting WS; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sharp & Carter Finance & Accounting WS is seeking a Financial Controller to own financial control, reporting and governance while leading the finance team. Reporting to the CFO, you will drive month‑end close, statutory compliance and enhance governance and processes across a growing FMCG business.

You will bring CA/CPA qualifications with strong technical accounting skills, leadership experience, and a track record of strengthening controls and improving reporting to support international

Formación

• CA or CPA qualification with strong technical accounting foundations.
• Experience as Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager or in a comparable leadership role.
• Track record of strengthening financial controls and improving finance processes, systems and reporting.
• Proven people leadership capability developing and improving finance teams.
• Ideally experience in manufacturing, FMCG, retail or franchising.

Responsabilidades

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with accurate reporting.
• Own statutory reporting, compliance, taxation and external audits.
• Strengthen controls, governance and balance sheet integrity.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and working capital reporting.
• Drive improvements across finance systems, reporting and automation.
• Improve quality, accuracy and timeliness of management reporting.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide financial insight and decision support.
• Develop the finance team and enhance capability and performance.
• Support CFO on strategic projects and business improvements.
• Build financial infrastructure to support domestic and international growth.

Conocimientos

CA/CPA qualification

Financial controls

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Educación

CA/CPA qualification

Descripción del empleo

The Company

This is an opportunity to join an established Australian-owned FMCG business with a successful operating history and a growing presence across domestic and international markets. Operating across a diverse business model incorporating manufacturing, supply chain, retail and a broader partner network, the organisation is entering an important stage of growth and development. With ambitious plans for the future, the business is focused on strengthening its internal capability, improving systems and processes, and building a scalable platform to support continued expansion.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO and forming part of the senior finance leadership team, the Financial Controller will take ownership of the financial control, reporting and governance environment while leading and developing the finance team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Take ownership of statutory reporting, compliance, taxation and external audit requirements.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks and balance sheet integrity.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and working capital reporting.
• Drive improvements across finance systems, reporting, processes and automation.
• Improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of management reporting.
• Partner with senior leaders and operational stakeholders to provide financial insight and decision support.
• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team, improving capability, accountability and performance.
• Support the CFO across strategic projects, business improvement initiatives and broader organisational priorities.
• Help build the financial infrastructure and capability required to support continued domestic and international growth.

The Candidate

You will be a CA or CPA qualified with strong financial control and technical accounting capability, combined with the commercial acumen and leadership skills required to operate effectively across a growing business. You will be comfortable working in a hands‑on environment, able to move between detailed financial issues and broader business priorities, and motivated by the opportunity to improve and develop a finance function.

The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:

• CA or CPA qualification with strong technical accounting foundations.
• Experience operating as a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or in a comparable finance leadership position.
• A track record of strengthening financial controls and improving finance processes, systems and reporting.
• Proven people leadership capability with experience developing and improving finance teams.
• Ideally experience within manufacturing, FMCG, retail, franchising.