Financial Controller (WFH 2 Days P/W)

JP Smith; Dalby; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing benefits

Work from home two days per week

Job summary

JP Smith in Dalby, QLD, is seeking a Financial Controller to lead accounting, budgeting and reporting across government-funded programs. You will partner with the CEO and Board, drive financial governance and risk management, and oversee the finance team to ensure strong controls and efficient reporting.

The role requires tertiary accounting/finance qualifications with preferred CPA/CA, and the ability to work from home two days per week as part of Hybrid arrangements.

Qualifications

• Qualification: Tertiary degree in accounting, finance or commerce.
• Professional qualification (CPA/CA) preferred but not essential.
• Experience in not-for-profit sector is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of governance, compliance and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s financial management, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to the CEO, Board and executive team.
• Oversee budgeting processes and monitor performance against budgets.
• Manage cash flow, investments and financial risk.
• Provide strategic financial advice, modelling and scenario analysis to support planning and growth.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities to support long-term sustainability and funding diversification.
• Ensure financial governance, controls, policies and systems are in place.
• Prepare annual financial statements and coordinate the external audits.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, funding agreements, reporting standards and taxation obligations.
• Support the CEO with insurance management and claims.
• Monitor financial performance and reporting of government-funded programs and service agreements.
• Provide financial oversight of funding and service delivery budgets.
• Lead, supervise and develop your finance team; and
• Maintain and improve financial systems, processes, data integrity and reporting efficiency.

Skills

Financial governance

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CPA/CA qualification preferred

Job description

Our client is a not-for-profit organisation based in Dalby, Queensland. Founded in the 1970s, they began with a mission to support people in Dalby and the surrounding communities. Their mission has been to empower individuals by building skills, supporting daily living and creating pathways to employment and independence. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Financial Controller is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organisation’s financial systems, reporting, compliance and financial governance.

Why join the business:

Our client is a not-for-profit organisation based in Dalby, Queensland. Founded in the 1970s, they began with a mission to support people in Dalby and the surrounding communities. Their mission has been to empower individuals by building skills, supporting daily living and creating pathways to employment and independence. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Financial Controller is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organisation’s financial systems, reporting, compliance and financial governance.

About the role:

• Lead the organisation’s financial management, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting;
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to the CEO, Board and executive team;
• Oversee budgeting processes and monitor performance against budgets;
• Manage cash flow, investments and financial risk;
• Provide strategic financial advice, modelling and scenario analysis to support planning and growth;
• Identify financial risks and opportunities to support long-term sustainability and funding diversification;
• Ensure financial governance, controls, policies and systems are in place;
• Prepare annual financial statements and coordinate the external audits;
• Ensure compliance with legislation, funding agreements, reporting standards and taxation obligations;
• Support the CEO with insurance management and claims;
• Monitor financial performance and reporting of government-funded programs and service agreements;
• Provide financial oversight of funding and service delivery budgets;
• Lead, supervise and develop your finance team; and
• Maintain and improve financial systems, processes, data integrity and reporting efficiency.

About you:

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge of financial governance, compliance and accounting standards.
• Financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Effective interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised with excellent time management.
• Well-developed systems, processes and computer skills.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, commerce or related field.
• CPA, CA or equivalent professional qualification with current membership is preferred but not essential.
• A functional home office in order to work from home two days per week.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that does good. They are well respected and have the support of Dalby businesses and its residents. They have ambitious plans for furthering their capability in the support area and you will be at the forefront of the team to make this happen. On offer is the opportunity to work in an essential sector that’s in a period of progression. A generous salary package with salary sacrificing benefitsis on offer, as well as the ability to work from home two days per week. Bring your accounting skills, your experience, your ethics and a desire to progress and in return, you will get excellent leadership, the opportunity to grow in every way and a fulfilling role in an industry that makes a difference.

Additional information

• Dalby, QLD Location
• Progressive Not-For-Profit Organisation
• Excellent Salary and Work from Home Two Days Per Week