Group Financial Controller - 12 month Parental Leave Cover

Bapcor Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Staff discounts across Bapcor business

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

Bapcor Limited, a leading Australasian aftermarket parts provider, seeks a Group Financial Controller for a 12-month parental leave cover. The role reports to the General Manager Group Finance and oversees group accounting, external audit, and governance across ASX-listed entities.

Based in Melbourne, you will drive monthly consolidation, board reporting, risk governance, and policy development while collaborating with business segments to ensure robust financial controls and performance

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting/finance/commercial discipline.
• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent.
• 10+ years of finance/accounting experience.
• Experience in ASX-listed corporate environment.
• Strong technical accounting experience per Australian Accounting Standards/IFRS.
• Experience working with external auditors and presenting to Audit & Risk Committee.

Responsibilities

• Oversee group accounting function and monthly consolidation.
• Manage external statutory reporting and board reporting.
• Lead internal reporting for management and Board and remuneration data.
• Oversee external audit relationship and cost-effective audits.
• Support FP&A with group budget and forecasts.
• Provide governance, controls and policy training to business units.

Skills

Technical accounting

IFRS/Australian GAAP

Board reporting

Team leadership

Audit liaison

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA/CPA Qualified

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Bapcor Limited is Asia Pacific’s leading provider of vehicle parts, accessories, equipment, service, and solutions. The company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and operates in a competitive environment succeeding based on superior customer service, innovation, and extensive product range.

Bapcor’s core business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service. Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

As an ASX listed company with nearly 900 stores and sites across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, our aspiration is to drive sustainable growth and be obsessive about the customer. Our 5,000+ team members are serious about safety, inclusion and being there for what matters most.

Job Description

The Group Financial Controller will report to the General Manager Group Finance and will oversee Group statutory accounting, management accounting, external audit, performance reporting and analysis together with managing Bapcor’s overall financial risks through the development and maintenance of strong financial policies, governance, systems and controls. They will work closely with the business segments, providing guidance, advice and ensuring compliance with accounting policies and controls.

12 month Parental Leave Cover

Key Accountabilities

Group Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the Group accounting function.
• Ensure the accurate consolidation of Group results on a monthly basis to enable reporting and analysis.
• Group internal reporting for management and the Board of monthly and half-yearly results.
• Responsible for annual and half-yearly external statutory reports for the Group and subsidiaries.
• Preparation of all financial data for the remuneration report and managing the accounting and financial reporting in relation to long-term incentive plans.
• Preparation for Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) meetings, and present financial results and accounting position papers to the ARC and Board as necessary
• Assisting with other external reporting of financial results and analysis in ASX announcements and presentations.
• Manage the external audit relationship and process to deliver an efficient and cost-effective audit.
• Support acquisition and divestment activities
• Support the FP&A function in developing the Group Budget and forecasts to ensure alignment with structures and measures/KPIs used in management and statutory reporting

Accounting Policies and Governance

• Maintain a technical accounting centre of excellence, including setting and promoting group accounting policies, including training and guidance to business unit commercial and accounting teams.
• Ensure a sound system of financial controls are in place and operating effectively to ensure the accurate reporting of financial results and compliance with group accounting policies.
• Contribute to the improvement of our financial systems across the Group to drive improvements in efficiency, accuracy and controls.
• Be the gatekeeper across the Group for the accurate, standardised and timely completion of, and review of, reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Ensure all financial risks are captured, monitored and reported to the FLT & CFO.

Team Leadership

• Providing leadership and direction to finance teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage the Group accounting team, including establishing goals and targets, setting development plans, and managing performance.
• Develop recruitment and succession plans to ensure high performing candidates are attracted and retained across the accounting function.
• Provide training and development opportunities to finance team members to enhance their skills and competencies.

Health and Safety

• Ensure your safety and the safety of those around you by complying with all safe work practices, policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Champion the vision, values, and objectives of Bapcor with an emphasis on a "zero harm" work environment.
• Comply with all statutory regulations and standard operating procedures.
• Report all hazards and incidents as instructed in the incident reporting procedure.
• Have an attitude of awareness, involvement, and commitment to excellence in health and safety.
• Take "reasonable" care for own and others' safety.

Qualifications

• Degree Qualified (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Commerce)
• CA/CPA Qualified.
• 10+ years' relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience in an ASX-listed complex corporate environment.
• Strong technical accounting experience, with demonstrated application of Australian Accounting Standards / IFRS
• Demonstrated experience working with external auditors and presenting to senior executives, and the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Proven ability to prepare high-quality Board and executive reporting.
• Strong understanding of commercial and financial performance drivers
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams and influencing outside the direct reporting line.
• Experience driving finance process, systems, controls and reporting improvements.
• Previous experience with a Big Four or other major professional services/audit firm will be highly regarded.

Additional Information

Why join our team?

• A competitive salary
• Staff discounts across Bapcor business
• Long established, secure and growing business with career development opportunities
• A great team, culture and inclusive workplace

Bapcor Limited is Australasia's leading provider of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, equipment and services and is an ASX listed business.

Our core business segments cover Trade, Retail & Service, and Wholesale businesses.

• Trade businesses include Burson Auto Parts and BNT.
• Retail & Service businesses are Autobarn, Autopro, Car Parts, Sprint Auto Parts, Opposite Lock, Midas, ABS and the Shock Shop.
• Wholesale businesses include AAD, Bearing Wholesalers, Baxters, Roadsafe, JAS Oceania, HCB, Diesel Distributors, Federal Batteries, Premier Auto Trade, and many more.

At Bapcor, we live by our values of:

• We give a damn...
• We are in it together...
• We get it done...
• We do the right thing...