Financial Controller

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ambition Recruitment partners with a privately owned Australian business seeking a Senior Finance Manager/Financial Controller to own day-to-day finance, build controls and reporting, and support rapid growth.

Reporting to the CFO, you'll lead a small finance team, partner with stakeholders, and drive commercial insight while improving processes.

This hands-on role suits someone with 3–5 years' industry experience and a proactive, ownership mindset.

Formación

• CA-qualified accountant with strong technical capability and commercial mindset.
• 3–5 years of impact within industry after practice training.
• Hands-on, proactive attitude with readiness to improve processes.

Responsabilidades

• Lead month-end and year-end reporting processes.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit and compliance obligations.
• Enhance financial controls, governance and reporting disciplines.
• Oversee cashflow management and working capital processes.
• Support improvements across finance systems, reporting and automation.
• Lead, mentor and develop a small finance team.
• Partner with business leaders to provide commercial insight.
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement across finance.

Conocimientos

CA qualification

Commercial mindset

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder partnering

Educación

CA qualification

Descripción del empleo

We are thrilled to be exclusively partnering with a privately owned Australian business entering a significant phase of growth and operational expansion, as they search for a new Senior Finance Manager/Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a rare chance to step into a highly visible role where your impact will be felt across the entire organisation.

This is not a role for someone who wants to sit behind spreadsheets all day, but someone who's always asking the question "what more can we do?"

We're looking for a hands-on finance professional who thrives on solving problems, improving processes, supporting the business and rolling up their sleeves when needed. You'll be joining an ambitious leadership team that values initiative, accountability and people who can make things happen.

The Opportunity

You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while helping build the financial capability, controls and reporting infrastructure required to support a rapidly growing business.

This role requires someone who is equally comfortable reviewing statutory accounts, leading a team, improving processes, partnering with stakeholders and jumping into operational issues when required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading month-end and year-end reporting processes.
• Managing statutory reporting, audit and compliance obligations.
• Enhancing financial controls, governance frameworks and reporting disciplines.
• Overseeing cashflow management and working capital processes.
• Supporting continued improvements across finance systems, reporting and automation.
• Leading, mentoring and developing a small finance team.
• Partnering closely with business leaders to provide commercial insight and support decision making.
• Driving accountability and continuous improvement across the finance function.

About You

You're a CA-qualified accountant who combines strong technical capability with a practical, commercial mindset. You've likely trained within practice and spent 3-5 years successfully making an impact within industry

You're someone who naturally takes ownership, enjoys a challenge and isn't afraid to step outside a traditional job description to get things done.

You’ll be successful in this role if you:

• Are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Enjoy building and improving rather than simply maintaining.
• Can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Lead from the front and set high standards for yourself and those around you.
• Remain calm, organised and solutions-focused when priorities change.

What's On Offer?

• Join a business with ambitious growth plans and a clear vision for the future.
• Work directly with an entrepreneurial executive team.
• Play a key role in shaping the future finance function.
• Lead meaningful systems, process improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to both operational and strategic decision-making.
• Genuine career progression as the business continues to scale.
• Modern Sydney CBD office environment.
• Occasional travel to regional operations.

The Culture

This business rewards people who are proactive, resilient and willing to take ownership.

The pace is fast, expectations are high and there is always plenty happening. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside driven and ambitious leaders, take on meaningful responsibility and accelerate your career within a business that is building for the future.