Finance Controller (10-18 yrs)

About the Role:

As the Finance Controller, you will support our Chief Financial Officer, Finance Director and the broader business by leading critical financial operations, ensuring accuracy, and driving efficiency.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Cash Flow Management: Oversee and optimise cash flow management daily.

- Month-End Management: Oversee and manage month-end tasks, ensuring all key deadlines are met with precision.

- Financial Analysis & Reporting: Provide insightful analysis and commentary on monthly financial results against budgets and forecasts, contributing to strategic decision-making.

- KPI & Metric Reporting: Report key financial metrics and KPIs, ensuring transparency and accountability.

- Accounting Operations: Manage all accounting operations, including Billing, Accounts Receivable/Payable, General Ledger, and Revenue Recognition.

- Balance Sheet Management: Maintain the program balance sheet, complete monthly reconciliations, and ensure accuracy across financial statements.

- Inventory Management: Be responsible for financial aspects of inventory management, ensuring accurate valuation and cost control

- Compliance & Reporting: Manage local, state, and federal reporting requirements in Australia, including GST/BAS/VAT and payroll tax.

- Payroll Management: Assist in payroll processing, ensuring compliance with PAYG, Super, and Workers Compensation payments.

- Audit & Relationship Management: Maintain a strong relationship with our auditing firm and assist in managing audit processes.

- Insurance: Assessing risk exposure, ensuring adequate coverage, managing policy renewals, claims processing and optimising premiums while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

- CRM Development: Support the implementation of new modules in our CRM software to align accounting with operations.

- Subsidiary Accounts: Oversee and manage the books of accounts of two overseas subsidiaries involved in back-end operations. Will be responsible to oversee management and accounting of any new subsidiaries in the future.

About You To excel in this role, you should bring:

- Experience working with a CRM software: Prior experience is desirable.

- Accounting Software Proficiency: Familiarity with Xero is a bonus.

- Strong Financial Acumen: A solid foundational understanding of U.S. GAAP, with the ability to prepare Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and Cash Flow Statements.

- Experience working with Holding Companies: Prior experience with consolidation of books is desirable

- Process Improvement Mindset: A passion for identifying and implementing new finance processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

- Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with people across various business units.

- Technical Proficiency: Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

- Adaptability: Thrive in a scale-up, growth-focused environment, with the ability to move quickly and strategically, ensuring superb tactical execution.