Strategic Financial Controller & Growth Partner

Elements Recruitment Australia; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Board visibility

MD partnership

Broad remit across finance, legal, ops

Job summary

Elements Recruitment Australia seeks an experienced Financial Controller - Commercial Flavour to partner with the MD on growth strategy, pricing, and investments. You will own budgets, forecasts and reporting to the overseas parent, and help set up the ANZ entity structure with governance and compliance requirements.

You will manage statutory accounts, audits, tax and payroll across states while leading a small accounting team in a lean environment, ensuring timely insights for decision-making.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA with strong technical foundations now in commercial finance leadership.
• Experience in industrial, machinery, automotive or trading groups is valuable.
• Ambition to grow into broader leadership including finance, legal, operations and people.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the MD on growth strategy, pricing, margins and investments.
• Identify commercial gaps and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Provide margin and performance insights across product and service lines.
• Help establish the ANZ entity structure, including governance and compliance requirements.
• Report to local and international boards and manage budgets, forecasts and reporting to the parent.
• Oversee statutory accounts, audits, tax, treasury and banking relationships.
• Lead a small accounting team of two and ensure payroll HR compliance.

Skills

Commercial finance leadership

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

CA/CPA

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Elements Recruitment Australia seeks an experienced Financial Controller - Commercial Flavour to partner with the MD on growth strategy, pricing, and investments. You will own budgets, forecasts and reporting to the overseas parent, and help set up the ANZ entity structure with governance and compliance requirements.

You will manage statutory accounts, audits, tax and payroll across states while leading a small accounting team in a lean environment, ensuring timely insights for decision-making.