Senior Financial Controller, Oceania - Growth & ERP Lead

Manitou Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Manitou Australia, part of Manitou Group, is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our senior leadership team in Sydney. You will lead the Finance function across our Australian operations, partnering with regional and global teams to drive performance, governance and profitable growth.

This is a broad, commercially focused role overseeing accounting, reporting, budgeting, taxation, treasury and compliance, with leadership of the Finance team and ERP/RPA initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in progressively senior finance roles.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business or related; CPA preferred.
• Experience in an international or multinational organisation.
• Strong financial accounting, reporting, forecasting and commercial analysis capabilities.
• Proven experience leading and developing Finance teams.
• Strong governance, internal controls, taxation and compliance knowledge.
• Commercially minded with ability to translate financial data into practical business insights.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance function across Sydney and Perth.
• Oversee financial accounting, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, taxation, treasury and insurance.
• Partner with the Managing Director and General Managers on strategic and business planning.
• Monitor business performance, margins, profitability and working capital and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Cross-Site ERP & RPA implementation: drive deployment of ERP and RPA systems to streamline regional financial reporting, inventory tracking, and workflows.
• Lead Group reporting, including sales, order intake, inventory and financial results.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax, audits and relationships with external advisors.
• Maintain effective financial controls, policies and compliance frameworks.
• Review capital expenditure and ROI proposals.
• Provide commercial analysis and insights to senior and regional management.
• Lead, develop and support the local Finance team.
• Collaborate with Finance teams across Australia, APAC and Manitou Group Headquarters.
• Support company secretarial, legal, compliance and other strategic business activities as required.

Skills

Finance leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

Finance / Accounting degree

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

RPA

Financial reporting software

Job description

Manitou Australia, part of Manitou Group, is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our senior leadership team in Sydney. You will lead the Finance function across our Australian operations, partnering with regional and global teams to drive performance, governance and profitable growth.

This is a broad, commercially focused role overseeing accounting, reporting, budgeting, taxation, treasury and compliance, with leadership of the Finance team and ERP/RPA initiatives.