Senior Finance Controller: Growth, Controls & Strategy

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Recruitment partners with a privately owned Australian business seeking a Senior Finance Manager/Financial Controller to own day-to-day finance, build controls and reporting, and support rapid growth.

Reporting to the CFO, you'll lead a small finance team, partner with stakeholders, and drive commercial insight while improving processes.

This hands-on role suits someone with 3–5 years' industry experience and a proactive, ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• CA-qualified accountant with strong technical capability and commercial mindset.
• 3–5 years of impact within industry after practice training.
• Hands-on, proactive attitude with readiness to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end reporting processes.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit and compliance obligations.
• Enhance financial controls, governance and reporting disciplines.
• Oversee cashflow management and working capital processes.
• Support improvements across finance systems, reporting and automation.
• Lead, mentor and develop a small finance team.
• Partner with business leaders to provide commercial insight.
• Drive accountability and continuous improvement across finance.

Skills

CA qualification

Commercial mindset

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder partnering

Education

CA qualification

Job description

Ambition Recruitment partners with a privately owned Australian business seeking a Senior Finance Manager/Financial Controller to own day-to-day finance, build controls and reporting, and support rapid growth.

Reporting to the CFO, you'll lead a small finance team, partner with stakeholders, and drive commercial insight while improving processes.

This hands-on role suits someone with 3–5 years' industry experience and a proactive, ownership mindset.