Financial Controller

Western Truck Group; Toowoomba Regional; In loco; AUD 140.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Western Truck Group is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join the Toowoomba leadership team. You will govern financial controls, lead a finance team, and partner with senior leaders to drive performance, reporting integrity and governance across multiple sites.

You will lead the general ledger, month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, and ensure compliant reporting under AASB/IFRS. A strategic, hands-on leader with strong commercial insight is essential.

Competenze

• Tertiary degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Senior finance leadership experience in multi-site operations.
• Strong knowledge of AASB/IFRS, budgeting, and statutory reporting.
• Proven ability to translate financial data into commercial insight.
• Experience with audits, taxation and internal controls.

Mansioni

• Lead and develop the finance team with clear accountability.
• Govern controls, delegations, and approval frameworks.
• Oversee general ledger, month-end, and statutory reporting.
• Provide commercial insights to senior leadership.
• Drive system improvements and automation in finance processes.

Conoscenze

Financial leadership

Governance

AASB/IFRS

Budgeting & Forecasting

Audit & Taxation

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CA/CPA qualification

Strumenti

ERP software

Financial reporting tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Western Truck Group (WTG) delivers trusted truck sales, parts, and service across Queensland, the Northern Territory, and regional New South Wales. With 8 dealerships and 20 Customer Service Centres, we support leading brands including Volvo, UD, Mack, and Isuzu—forming one of Australia’s largest service networks.

At WTG, we combine the scale of a respected regional dealership network with a practical, people focused culture where strong ideas, sound judgement and continuous improvement are valued.

As we continue to strengthen the business, we are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join our Toowoomba based leadership team. Reporting to the General Manager of Finance, this senior role will govern financial control across WTG, ensuring the integrity of reporting, compliance, governance and business performance. You will lead an experienced finance team, partner with senior leaders and direct the systems, processes and insights that support informed commercial decision making.

What you’ll lead:

Lead and develop an experienced finance team, setting clear accountabilities, technical standards and performance expectations.

Govern financial controls, delegations and approval frameworks across WTG, ensuring material accounting matters and risks are appropriately reviewed and escalated.

Oversee general ledger and balance sheet integrity, month end and year end close, statutory reporting, budgets, forecasts, cashflow and performance reporting in accordance with AASB/IFRS.

Review and approve key accounting outcomes and provide commercial insight to senior leaders, identifying risks, opportunities and actions that support business performance.

Oversee audit, taxation, OEM reporting, fixed assets and payroll accounting controls, together with truck and dealership accounting outcomes including inventory, floorplan impacts, margins, revenue recognition and stock valuation.

Direct finance system, reporting and process improvements that strengthen automation, standardisation, data integrity and control.

What you’ll bring:

Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

Senior financial control, governance or finance leadership experience within a complex, multi site or multi branch environment.

Strong technical capability across AASB/IFRS, statutory and management reporting, audit, taxation, compliance, budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.

A confident leadership style, with demonstrated ability to develop teams and build trust with senior stakeholders.

Commercial judgement, analytical strength and the ability to translate financial information into practical business insight.

Advanced ERP system and Microsoft Excel skills, with a strong interest in improving reporting and process efficiency.

The following will be highly regarded:

CA or CPA qualification, or equivalent postgraduate finance, governance or leadership development.

Experience in automotive, dealership, transport, logistics or another multi site operational environment.

Exposure to board, governance, OEM or ESG reporting requirements.

Why Join WTG?

Step into a senior finance role with genuine scope to influence financial governance, reporting and business performance.

Work with a supportive, practical and collaborative team that values initiative and sound commercial thinking.

Access competitive remuneration, career development and the opportunity to make a visible contribution in a growing organisation.

Applications

WTG are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.