National Finance Controller - Strategy & Tax Leadership

Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working as standard

Bonus leave (5 weeks total)

Wellbeing program

Diversity and Inclusion

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm, seeks a National Financial Controller to drive financial accounting, taxation, and partner services across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Report to the Head of Accounting & Finance Operations, you will lead a seven-person team delivering timely monthly and annual reporting, robust controls, and expert advisory to senior stakeholders.

You will bring a CA/CPA (or equivalent), 10+ years in financial accounting/taxation, and proven

Qualifications

• CA/CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 10+ years in financial accounting and/or taxation, ideally in professional services.
• Strong technical expertise in accounting, taxation, audit, and statutory reporting.
• Knowledge of partnership taxation and partner accounting.
• Proven people leadership with coaching and mentoring.
• Strong commercial judgement and stakeholder management.
• Advanced Excel; experience with Jedox and SQL; exposure to large GL or practice management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly balance sheet, P&L, and statutory reporting with reconciliations.
• Oversee annual financial statements and external audit process.
• Maintain robust financial controls and GL integrity across the firm and subsidiaries.
• Manage cash flow, forecasting, and improvements in reporting and cash management.
• Provide financial modelling and business advice for forecasting and cost management.
• Oversee service trust entity, fixed assets, and banking compliance.
• Provide taxation guidance across Australia and foreign jurisdictions; manage partner profit allocations and distributions.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Financial accounting

Taxation

Audits

Financial controls

Partnership taxation

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Jedox

SQL

Aderant

Education

CA/CPA designation

Accounting/Commerce degree

Tools

Jedox

SQL

Aderant

Job description

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm, seeks a National Financial Controller to drive financial accounting, taxation, and partner services across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Report to the Head of Accounting & Finance Operations, you will lead a seven-person team delivering timely monthly and annual reporting, robust controls, and expert advisory to senior stakeholders.

You will bring a CA/CPA (or equivalent), 10+ years in financial accounting/taxation, and proven