Financial Controller

Tecala ICT Pty Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & hybrid working

Supportive team culture

Paid parental leave

Rewards & recognition program

Employee discounts – health insurance/

EAP

Job summary

Tecala ICT Pty Limited is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our finance team. You will own the month-end close, drive financial controls, ensure statutory and tax compliance, and oversee external audits and a small transactional finance team in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

You will manage payroll reconciliation, maintain cashflow forecasting, and support M&A activities, while leading efficiency improvements in finance systems (MYOB Acumatica) and associated automation

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification
• Degree in Accounting, Commerce or related discipline
• 7–10 years' post-qualification experience
• 2–3 years in Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior accounting role with direct reports
• 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
• Ability to work across teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full Australian working rights

Responsibilities

• 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
• Experience in a PE-backed or high-growth business, including board and lender reporting
• Experience with M&A integration, systems migration, data migration, working capital adjustments
• Experience in a managed services or IT services (MSP) business, or another subscription-revenue environment

Skills

Month-end close

Financial controls

Statutory/tax compliance

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Australian working rights

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Accounting/Commerce degree

Tools

MYOB Acumatica

TRAILD

Prospend

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.

HOW TO APPLY

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