Description:
Group Financial Control & Reporting
- Lead the end-to-end month-end, quarter-end, half-year, and full-year close processes
- Prepare and review consolidated statutory financial statements in accordance with AASB and, where applicable, ASX listing requirements
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial results across group entities
- Maintain and continuously improve accounting policies, technical position papers, and financial controls
Board, Investor & Market Reporting
- Support the preparation of Board papers, investor reporting, and management reporting packs
- Assist with ASX reporting obligations (where applicable), including results announcements and disclosures
- Provide clear financial analysis and commentary to support executive, Board, and investor decision-making
Audit, Compliance & Governance
- Manage the external audit process end-to-end and act as the primary liaison with auditors
- Ensure compliance with financial services regulation, statutory reporting, and tax obligations (BAS, GST, FBT, PAYG, income tax)
- Partner with the CFO on governance, risk, and internal control frameworks
- Support internal audit and respond to audit findings with timely remediation
Budgeting, Forecasting & Commercial Insight
- Lead group budgeting and forecasting processes in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
- Deliver detailed variance analysis, financial modelling, and scenario analysis
- Provide insights into cost management, profitability, and operational performance
- Support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, integrations, and transformation projects
Systems, Processes & Scalability
- Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting, and processes
- Support system implementations and enhancements to improve efficiency and scalability
- Ensure finance processes are fit-for-purpose in a growing, multi-entity environment
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team
- Act as a trusted business partner to senior leaders across the organisation
- Work closely with executive leadership, external advisors, and Board-level stakeholders
- Contribute to building a best-in-class finance function aligned with PE or public market expectations
Requirements:
- CA or CPA qualified (essential)
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance leader within a PE-backed, ASX-listed, or similarly complex environment
- Strong technical accounting and statutory reporting capability, including group consolidation
- Experience supporting Board, investor, or market-facing reporting
- Strong understanding of governance, controls, and regulatory compliance
- Commercially astute with the ability to operate hands-on when required
- Confident communicator with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Conditions:
- Senior finance leadership role within a PE-backed or ASX-listed financial services firm
- Competitive remuneration package of $160k-$190k (including superannuation)
- High exposure to executive leadership, Board, and investors
- Opportunity to help shape and scale an institutional-grade finance function
- Melbourne-based role with flexible working arrangements
12 Jan 2026;
from:
michaelpage.com.au