Head of Group Financial Control An opportunity has arisen for an accomplished senior finance leader to join a leading Australian financial services organisation as Head of Group Financial Control.

Reporting to the General Manager, Financial Control, this is a critical leadership role responsible for safeguarding the financial integrity of a large and complex group. You will oversee statutory, investor and regulatory reporting, technical accounting, audit management and financial governance, while maintaining a robust financial control environment.

Working closely with the CFO, Executive Leadership Team, Board and Audit & Risk Committee, you will provide trusted advice on complex accounting matters and lead a high-performing financial control team.

In this broad based and challenging role you will take responsibility for Group reporting and financial control across a diverse portfolio of legal entities and investment structures.

Alongside maintaining high standards of governance and regulatory compliance, you will drive continuous improvement, automation and transformation initiatives across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead Group statutory, investor and regulatory reporting.
- Maintain a robust and effective financial control framework.
- Provide technical accounting leadership across complex transactions and emerging accounting standards.
- Oversee consolidation and reporting across multiple legal entities and investment structures.
- Lead the external audit process, including planning, execution and stakeholder management.
- Prepare and present financial insights to the Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Executive Leadership Team.
- Drive finance transformation, process improvement and automation initiatives.




- Lead and further develop the high-performing financial control team.
- Maintain Group accounting policies and ensure their consistent application.
- Partner with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Company Secretariat and business leaders to support strategic outcomes.
- Provide accounting and due diligence expertise across acquisitions, integrations, restructures and divestments.
- Oversee financial control activities across a complex, regulated financial services workplace.

You are an experienced finance executive with deep technical accounting and reporting expertise gained within financial services or another similarly complex and highly regulated organisation.

As the ideal candidate you bring

- A CA qualification or equivalent.
- Significant experience in financial control, corporate reporting or senior finance leadership.
- Strong technical accounting and statutory reporting expertise.
- Experience operating within the financial services sector.
- Big Four audit experience, which will be highly regarded.
- A proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Confidence presenting to executive leadership, Boards and Board committees.
- A commercial mindset with sound judgement and problem-solving capability.
- A hands-on leadership style focused on accountability, performance and continuous improvement.

This is an outstanding opportunity to take on a highly visible leadership position within a significant Australian financial services organisation and influence the continued development of its financial control and reporting capability.

For a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Grant Executive Search.

📌 Head of Financial Control (Sydney)
🏢 Grant Executive Search
📍 Sydney