Financial Controller

The Organisation:
Sharp & Carter has partnered with a large multinational manufacturing organisation based in Geelong.
With an excellent culture that supports fantastic career development and learning opportunities, this role is perfect for an ambitious, autonomous and commercially minded Financial Controller.


The Role: 
Reporting to the Australian CFO and working closely with the executive, you will assume responsibility for developing and delivering a highly effective finance function.
The Financial Controller has primary responsibility for oversight of all financial aspects and all accounting reporting streams necessary for the functioning of the Australian operations, ensuring accurate accounting and providing high-level analytical capability in financial planning and reporting.

Key tasks will include:

Team Management including mentoring and staff developmentWorking closely with Executive to deliver reports, analysis findings, potential risk areas and forecast opportunitiesPreparation of timely and accurate financial statements and annual reportsDeveloping financial strategy, including risk minimisation plans and opportunity forecastingHigh-level financial reporting and analysis, including measuring company performance against external and internal benchmarksEnsuring compliance with statutory law, taxation, and financial regulationsImproving efficiencies and reducing costs across the businessMaintaining relationships with external auditors and banksImprove financial literacy across the organisationThe Candidate:
You are CA/CPA qualified with highly developed technical accounting skills and commercial acumen, along with proven experience managing complex and high-level stakeholder relationships.
You are a big picture thinker who can reason at a conceptual level, while still maintaining a strong attention to detail.


Crucially, you are a natural leader with a strong depth of experience in managing teams and have the confidence and credibility to engage effectively and build relationships with senior executives and operational stakeholders.

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