Job Description

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

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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 setting.

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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.

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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.

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

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Key Responsibilities

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



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

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As the ideal candidate you bring

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

📌 Head of Financial Control (New South Wales)
🏢 Grant Executive Search
📍 New South Wales