Group Financial Controller

Role Overview

Core Talent seeks a Group Financial Controller for a prominent services company located in Canning Vale, Western Australia. This hands-on role involves consolidating and managing finance operations across multiple business entities, driving compliance, reporting accuracy, and integrating new acquisitions under unified financial standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee both month-end and year-end financial closing activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, preparation of management accounts, and ensuring timely, precise reporting throughout the group.
• Compile consolidated group financial statements, manage intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, and provide insightful analysis regarding financial results.
• Lead integration efforts for acquired businesses by harmonizing accounting policies, standardizing processes, aligning reporting schedules, and implementing robust financial controls.
• Administer monthly and quarterly compliance submissions such as BAS, GST, and PAYG, coordinating with external advisors as necessary.
• Coordinate the external audit process by preparing required financial documentation, schedules, and addressing auditor inquiries effectively.
• Create detailed costing reports for operational units to enhance transparency on cost drivers, contract profitability, and margins.
• Collaborate with commercial and operational teams offering accurate cost data and financial analyses to support bids and pricing strategies.
• Drive improvements in financial controls, processes, and reporting consistency to uplift quality, efficiency, and best practices across the group.

Required Skills and Experience

• Certified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with proven tenure as a Financial Controller or a senior financial management role.
• Extensive experience managing month-end and year-end closings, multi-entity consolidation accounting, and delivering comprehensive financial reports.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian tax compliance, including BAS, GST, PAYG, and familiarity with ATO regulations.
• Proven ability to support external audits with meticulous and audit-ready financial records.
• Capable of preparing and conveying meaningful costing and margin analyses to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in business integration initiatives or finance function enhancement within dynamic organizational settings is highly advantageous.
• Background working within a corporate environment with established reporting protocols, governance standards, and financial control frameworks is beneficial.