Job Description
Sydney CBD | $180,000 - $200,000 + Super
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The Business & Mandate
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Our client is a national multi-site enterprise operating across major Australian commercial hubs. They are scaling rapid, executing capital projects, and preparing for ongoing growth.
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To support this expansion, the CEO requires a sharp, hands-on Financial Controller based in Sydney CBD to lead the national commercial, financial, and governance functions.
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The Role
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Reporting directly to the CEO, this is not a passive corporate reporting job. You will sit at the center of commercial decision-making, building business cases, evaluating capital allocation, and establishing third-party audit frameworks to protect margins and directly drive bottom-line profit.
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Simultaneously, you will maintain balance sheet integrity, give the CEO complete financial visibility across every national operating unit, and lead national process automation across the finance team.
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Remit
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Commercial Growth & Capital Strategy:
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Partner with the CEO and branch leaders to evaluate investments, build commercial business cases, and direct strategic capital allocation.
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Margin Expansion & Profitability:
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Lead customer profitability analysis, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and work alongside operational managers to expand operating margins.
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Cost Leadership & Productivity:
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Maintain disciplined cost control across all sites, challenge expenditure, and lead national productivity, digitalisation, and process improvement projects.
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End-to-End Financial Operations:
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Own budgeting, forecasting, financial close, tax, audit, cash flow, working capital,



banking, AR/AP, and Group reporting.
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Complete Reporting Visibility:
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Deliver complete financial and operational transparency across all business units, ensuring the CEO and executive leadership have total reporting visibility.
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Governance, Risk & ISO Systems:
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Direct internal control frameworks, regulatory compliance, risk management, legal governance, and ISO management systems.
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Third-Party & Vendor Audits:
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Oversee vendor due diligence, audit third-party performance, manage registration lifecycles, and enforce contractual compliance frameworks.
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Team Leadership & Strategic Projects:
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Lead, coach, and develop the national finance team while supporting organisational restructures, systems implementations, and site relocation initiatives.
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What We Are Looking For
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Qualifications:
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Qualified with a recognised professional accounting body (CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CMA, CIMA, or CGMA).
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Leadership Track Record:
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Extensive finance leadership experience in a multi-site operational environment, directly supporting a CEO.
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Commercial Experience:
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Direct experience in commercial business cases, cost control, customer profitability analysis, capital modelling, and third-party auditing.
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Operational Background:
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Experience across supply chain, logistics, transport, freight, or multi-site operational sectors is highly regarded.
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What's on Offer
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Direct executive partnership with the CEO.
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High-growth, high-visibility seat driving ongoing growth, capital initiatives, and commercial strategy.
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Salary package: $180,000 - $200,000 + Super.

📌 Financial Controller (New South Wales)
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