Financial Controller: Lead Multi-Site Growth & Controls

Stellar Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment has partnered with an established Australian business to appoint a Financial Controller as it enters its next phase of growth. Operating across multiple locations, the business seeks to strengthen financial capability, enhance reporting and controls, and position its finance function to support continued growth.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will lead the finance function, oversee governance and day‑to‑day operations, and drive change across processes and

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including statutory reporting, financial controls and multi-entity accounting.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance teams and overseeing financial operations.
• A track record of driving change, improving processes and strengthening financial systems and reporting.
• Sound commercial acumen, strong communication skills and the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience across asset-intensive, multi-site environments such as construction, mining services, equipment hire, transport or industrial services will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, overseeing financial operations and reporting across multiple entities.
• Manage month-end close, statutory and management reporting, balance sheet integrity, audit and compliance.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance, ensuring accurate reporting and adherence to accounting standards.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and capital management, providing financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Drive change and continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting and processes.

Skills

Financial leadership

Technical accounting

Statutory reporting

Multi-entity accounting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Stellar Recruitment has partnered with an established Australian business to appoint a Financial Controller as it enters its next phase of growth. Operating across multiple locations, the business seeks to strengthen financial capability, enhance reporting and controls, and position its finance function to support continued growth.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will lead the finance function, oversee governance and day‑to‑day operations, and drive change across processes and