Career-defining seat inside a business at a genuine growth juncture - direct access to the CFO and Managing Director, not a back-office roleHighly respected, privately owned construction and property company with a great legacyCompetitive remuneration package, commensurate with experienceThe Making Corporation has been exclusively engaged to appoint a Group Financial Controller to a privately owned, award-winning construction and property business with a proud multi-decade legacy across South East Queensland.Founder-led and family-values driven, this is a business where decisions are made in the room, work means something, and progressive thinking is genuinely welcomed.
With a current project pipeline coming online and systems evolving to match, the business is seeking a finance leader ready to commit for the long haul - a career chapter, not a contract.The roleReporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Group CFO, you will own the day-to-day financial management, accounting, cashflow reporting, payroll management and operational governance of the finance function, leading a small team of finance support and administration staff.Your remit spans month-end close, full P&L; oversight, balance sheet and cash flow management; budgeting,



forecasting and financial modelling across project pipelines; internal controls, statutory compliance and audit readiness; and commercial partnering with project managers, construction and development teams to inform decision-making as the pipeline grows.About youYou are CA / CPA qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of ten years' post-qualification financial management experience, and a strong preference will be given to candidates with a background in construction, property development or building.
You bring depth in financial reporting, statutory compliance and audit management, experience leading a small team and driving process improvement, and ideally exposure to multi-entity structures.Just as importantly, you are steady under pressure, commercially astute, transparent, and build trusted relationships easily across disciplines.
You are seeking a career mandate of longevity, trust and succession but through loyalty and performance.The role is based at the company's headquarters in Yatala, equally accessible for Gold Coast and Brisbane based candidates.
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📌 Group Financial Controller (Gold Coast)
🏢 The Making
📍 Gold Coast