Financial Controller

Royal Far West; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured induction

Meaningful work

Career development

Multi-disciplinary workplace

Salary + 12% superannuation

Salary packaging benefits

Recognition & rewards

Positive culture

Beautiful Manly Beach location

CARE Days

Novated leasing

Pandemic Leave

Gifted Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Royal Far West is seeking a Financial Controller to lead its core finance function in New South Wales. This hands‑on leadership role will own statutory and management reporting, payroll, grant compliance and budget cycles, while driving improvements across finance processes and systems.

You will lead a small team, ensure robust controls, and collaborate with the Strategic Finance Partner to support government and philanthropic funding proposals.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, commerce or finance.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience leading a finance function independently.

Responsibilities

• Own statutory and management reporting, audit, payroll and transactional oversight.
• Oversee grant and funding compliance and budgets/forecasts.
• Drive finance systems improvements and process optimization.
• Collaborate with Strategic Finance Partner to support proposals and governance.
• Lead and develop a small finance team with a hands‑on leadership style.

Skills

CA/CPA qualification

Financial control

Team leadership

Australian Accounting Standards

Audit & compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Treasury & cash flow

ERP systems

Board liaison

Not-for-profit sector

Education

Accounting/commerce/finance degree

Tools

ERP implementations

Excel/financial modelling

Job description

The Financial Controller leads Royal Far West’s core finance function, ensuring reliable financial reporting, robust financial controls, effective treasury management and sound financial governance. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role leads an established, collaborative finance team and is accountable for the quality, timeliness and continuous improvement of finance operations.

Job Description

This is a hands‑on leadership role. With a small team, the Financial Controller both leads and does the work: owning statutory and management reporting, audit, payroll and transactional oversight, grant and funding compliance, and the coordination of annual budgets and forecasts.

A key priority is improving systems, reporting, controls and processes, delivering early efficiencies and leading the finance workstream of future systems transformation. The role works closely with the Strategic Finance Partner, providing the reliable financial data that underpins RFW’s government and philanthropic proposals, and builds on the finance team’s positive and supportive culture.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, commerce or finance, and CA or CPA qualification.
• Substantial experience in financial control or a senior Finance Manager role, with the capability to lead a finance function independently.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, financial reporting, audit, internal controls, taxation and statutory compliance, including ACNC, BAS and FBT.
• Proven success leading and developing small teams, with a collaborative, supportive and hands‑on style.
• Experience coordinating budgets and forecasts, delivering management reporting, and explaining financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Practical treasury capability, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity, cash reserves and oversight of investments within governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated delivery of finance process, systems and reporting improvements, with strong financial systems and advanced Excel capability.
• Excellent judgement, communication, prioritisation and stakeholder management, with a commitment to accuracy and accountability.
• A current NSW Working With Children Check and a satisfactory National Police Check, or willingness to obtain them.
• Experience in the not‑for‑profit, health, disability or community services sector.
• Experience with grant funding and acquittals, NDIS and government funding arrangements, and ACNC reporting.
• Experience with capital works, property or fixed‑asset accounting.
• Experience with ERP or finance system implementations and cross‑functional transformation projects.
• Experience supporting a Board Finance & Audit Committee.

OUR CULTURE

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come.

Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.

BENEFITS OFFERED

Royal Far West has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work in the prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine. Our extensive benefits offered, include:

• Structured induction program
• Meaningful work making a positive difference
• Career and professional development opportunities
• Multi‑disciplinary workplace
• Attractive remuneration: base salary + 12% superannuation
• Salary Packaging benefits
• Recognition and Reward programs
• Positive and inclusive culture
• Beautiful Manly Beach location
• CARE Days
• Employee benefits and novated leasing
• Pandemic Leave
• Gifted Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

EEO STATEMENT

Royal Far West is a Child Safe Organisation committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.

All employees and volunteers are required to hold a valid NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC). This position also requires the postholder to have a Police Check.

Royal Far West values diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and be currently residing in Australia.