This is a senior finance leadership opportunity with a large, complex organisation undergoing continued investment in its finance capability.
Reporting to a senior finance leader, the role will take ownership of statutory reporting, financial close, technical accounting, reporting policy, controls and process improvement.
This position would suit a technically strong finance leader who enjoys leading people, improving processes, working with senior stakeholders and delivering high-quality reporting outcomes in a complex environment.
Key responsibilities
Lead statutory reporting and year-end financial statement preparation across multiple entities
Own month-end and year-end close activity, with a focus on accuracy, controls and timely delivery
Lead, coach and develop an established team of finance professionals
Provide technical accounting advice and prepare papers on complex reporting matters
Maintain and improve reporting policies, processes and control frameworks
Partner with senior finance, audit, risk, operations and business stakeholders
Manage the external audit process, including planning, coordination, issue resolution and delivery
Drive improvement across reconciliations, accruals, reporting timelines, controls and financial close
Support senior reporting requirements and provide clear, accurate financial information to decision makers
About you




You will likely bring a Big 4 background, followed by solid industry experience in a complex corporate environment.
You will have strong statutory reporting, technical accounting and financial close experience, combined with proven people leadership.
Just as importantly, you will be a confident communicator who can influence senior stakeholders, bring structure to a function and lead a team through improvement.
Ideal experience
CA or CPA qualified
Big 4 background highly regarded
Strong statutory reporting and technical accounting experience
Experience leading month-end and year-end close processes
Proven people leadership experience
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience in complex corporate environments
Ability to improve processes, controls and reporting quality
ERP experience highly regarded
Why consider this role?
This is a genuine senior leadership role with strong exposure, a broad remit and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across reporting, controls, process improvement and team development.
The organisation offers scale, complexity, a high-performing finance environment and remuneration benchmarked strongly against comparable roles in the market.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Rob Jones.
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📌 Senior Statutory Reporting & Financial Close Leader (Melbourne)
🏢 FourQuarters Recruitment
📍 Melbourne