Global Manufacturing Financial Controller – FP&A & Systems

Hassett Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Short-term incentive (STI)

Long-term incentive (LTI)

Job summary

Hassett Group is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead financial control, reporting, and business improvement across our manufacturing and international operations.

The role partners with operational and commercial teams to strengthen reporting quality, control environments, and cost visibility, including product costing and inventory finance. A hands-on leader will drive ERP and process improvements while delivering robust governance and strategic insights.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with strong Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager experience
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, industrial, wholesale, distribution or another product based environment
• Strong understanding of inventory, product costing and supply chain finance
• Demonstrated FP&A and commercial finance capability
• Strong financial reporting, controls and technical accounting experience
• Experience improving or optimising ERP systems and finance processes
• Comfortable working across international operations and with offshore stakeholders
• Hands on leadership style with the willingness to get into the detail
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across finance and non finance functions
• Mandarin language capability will be highly regarded given the organisation's international operations, however is not essential

Responsibilities

• Lead month end close, financial reporting and general ledger integrity
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting processes and governance frameworks
• Develop greater visibility across product profitability, gross margins and operational performance
• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to support business decision making
• Support inventory management, product costing and supply chain finance
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and FP&A activities
• Drive improvements across finance systems, processes and workflow automation
• Support statutory reporting, audit and compliance requirements
• Partner closely with the CFO on finance transformation and broader business improvement initiatives

Skills

Financial reporting

FP&A

Inventory management

ERP systems

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

Hassett Group is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead financial control, reporting, and business improvement across our manufacturing and international operations.

The role partners with operational and commercial teams to strengthen reporting quality, control environments, and cost visibility, including product costing and inventory finance. A hands-on leader will drive ERP and process improvements while delivering robust governance and strategic insights.