Strategic Financial Controller — Growth & Performance

Charterhouse Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership is partnering with a well-established logistics business to appoint a Financial Controller to lead the finance function and drive commercial and strategic decisions. The role is broad, hands-on and requires a Finance leader comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will own financial operations, ensure strong controls and provide clear insight into performance, risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Proven experience in a senior finance role (Controller/Finance Manager).
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and controls.
• Ability to translate financial information into business insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day finance and accounting function.
• Own the month-end, year-end and financial reporting processes.
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Provide senior management with insight into financial performance, risks and opportunities.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process and analyse variances.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital and overall financial position.
• Oversee financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and stakeholders.
• Provide commercial input into business development initiatives and investments.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and finance function efficiency.
• Lead and mentor the finance team and collaborate with senior leadership.

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow

Excel skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Charterhouse Partnership is partnering with a well-established logistics business to appoint a Financial Controller to lead the finance function and drive commercial and strategic decisions. The role is broad, hands-on and requires a Finance leader comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will own financial operations, ensure strong controls and provide clear insight into performance, risks and opportunities.