Financial Controller
- Lead financial control, reporting, compliance and finance operations for a growing business operating across Australia and North America.
- Drive finance transformation, process improvement, automation and systems optimisation, including AI-enabled solutions.
- Lead and develop a distributed finance team while partnering with senior leaders to provide commercial insight and support growth.
- Newly created role
About Our Client
Located in the Perth CBD, our client is a Private Equity backed technology company who support a variety of sectors. Due to business growth, the team is now seeking to expand its finance function with this new hire.
Job Description
Reporting into the CFO and acting as a bridging gap between this level and the rest of the team, the key scope of this role includes:
- Lead the finance function for a growing business operating across both Australia and North America.
- Own financial control, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of financial reporting, month end close and group accounting activities.
- Drive improvements to internal controls, governance and risk management frameworks to support a scalable and compliant finance environment.
- Oversee finance operations, including AR, AP, payroll, cashflow and working capital management.
- Manage tax compliance, statutory reporting and external audit processes.
- Lead a finance transformation program focused on process improvement, automation, systems optimisation and AI enabled solutions.
- Develop and mentor a distributed finance team across Australia and North America.
- Partner with senior leaders to provide commercial insight, strengthen financial discipline and support company growth.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will possess the following traits:
- Big 4 or Mid Tier public practice training (desired).
- Relevant commercial experience working in a Financial Controller or Manager roles.
- Track record of driving transformation/automation projects.
- CA/CPA Qualified.
- People leadership exposure.
- Sound knowledge of accounting processes, reconciliations and month-end activities.
- Ability to analyse financial results and clearly explain variances and trends.
- Experience maintaining financial controls and improving finance processes.
- Capability to prepare practical management reporting for business stakeholders.
What's on Offer
As well as the opportunity to work in a newly created role, the successful candidate will be provided with:
- CBD location.
- Direct exposure reporting to an established and engaged CFO.
- Exposure to transformation/automation projects.
- Attractive salary; base + super.
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