Financial Controller

Recruit Shop Pty Ltd; Town Of Bassendean; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Shop Pty Ltd in Bassendean, Western Australia, is seeking a Senior hands-on Finance professional to own day-to-day finance across multiple group companies, delivering accurate reporting and strong controls with autonomy.

You will manage month-end, budgeting, cash flow, payroll, BAS/ GST, and intercompany transactions, working directly with senior management to improve systems, reporting and financial governance in a diversified manufacturing and engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on financial control or accounting experience within an Australian business.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing a broad finance function.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting capabilities.
• Extensive accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit control experience.
• Demonstrated payroll and employee financial administration experience.
• Strong cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management capabilities.
• Sound knowledge of BAS, GST, PAYG, superannuation and payroll tax requirements.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing directly with external stakeholders.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, construction, wholesale or industrial environments will be highly regarded.
• An accounting qualification, CPA or CA qualification would be advantageous; however, strong practical financial experience and demonstrated ownership of an SME finance function will also be highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts, P&L, Balance Sheet and financial reports
• Managing cash-flow forecasting, working capital and upcoming financial commitments
• Preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and actual-versus-budget reporting
• Managing accounts payable, supplier reconciliations, payment runs and creditor issues
• Processing or overseeing payroll, timesheets, superannuation, PAYG, leave and reconciliations
• Coordinating BAS, GST, payroll tax, ATO reporting and recurring statutory obligations
• Maintaining general ledger integrity, bank reconciliations and intercompany transactions
• Supporting month-end, year-end, accruals, prepayments and fixed-asset requirements
• Coordinating insurance renewals, claims, reimbursements and associated administration
• Supporting employee onboarding, contracts and finance-related HR administration
• Maintaining ERP, payroll, banking and financial reporting systems and spreadsheets

Skills

Hands-on financial control

Financial reporting

Cash-flow forecasting

Management accounting

Communications with stakeholders

Payroll administration

Intercompany transactions

Education

Accounting qualification (CPA/CA)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

EARN a Starting Salary of $100,000 + Super | Negotiable Based On Experience

Senior Hands-On Finance Role With Genuine Autonomy & Broad Responsibility

About The Company

Our client is an established Western Australian group comprising four businesses and more than 40 personnel across manufacturing, engineering and industrial markets.

They operate across specialist metal manufacturing and engineering, architectural metalwork and design, valve-maintenance products, and industrial valve sales. Together, the businesses serve local and international customers across a diverse environment involving manufacturing operations, capital equipment, suppliers and multiple operating entities.

About The Opportunity

The primary purpose of this position is to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function across multiple Group companies, providing accurate financial reporting, strong financial control and clear commercial information to senior management.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, P&L, Balance Sheet and financial reports
• Managing cash-flow forecasting, working capital and upcoming financial commitments
• Preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and actual-versus-budget reporting
• Managing accounts payable, supplier reconciliations, payment runs and creditor issues
• Processing or overseeing payroll, timesheets, superannuation, PAYG, leave and reconciliations
• Coordinating BAS, GST, payroll tax, ATO reporting and recurring statutory obligations
• Maintaining general ledger integrity, bank reconciliations and intercompany transactions
• Supporting month-end, year-end, accruals, prepayments and fixed-asset requirements
• Coordinating insurance renewals, claims, reimbursements and associated administration
• Supporting employee onboarding, contracts and finance-related HR administration
• Maintaining ERP, payroll, banking and financial reporting systems and spreadsheets

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant hands-on financial control or accounting experience within an Australian business
• Demonstrated experience independently managing a broad finance function
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting capabilities
• Extensive accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit control experience
• Demonstrated payroll and employee financial administration experience
• Strong cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management capabilities
• Sound knowledge of BAS, GST, PAYG, superannuation and payroll tax requirements
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing directly with external stakeholders

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, construction, wholesale or industrial environments will be highly regarded, along with multi-entity experience, ERP systems, lender and covenant reporting, equipment finance, insurance administration and experience working directly with business owners.

An accounting qualification, CPA or CA qualification would be advantageous; however, strong practical financial experience and demonstrated ownership of an SME finance function will also be highly valued.

What's in it for You?

• Senior Hands-On Role With Genuine Financial Ownership
• Broad Exposure Across Finance, Banking & Commercial Operations
• Direct Access To Senior Management & Business Decision-Makers
• Opportunity To Improve Finance Systems, Controls & Reporting
• Diverse Manufacturing, Engineering & Industrial Environment
• Full-Time Position Based In Bassendean, Western Australia