Job Description
Senior Financial Controller / Chief Financial Officer
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Location: Sydney, NSW (hybrid)
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Industry: Engineering / Deep Tech
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Type: Full time/Permanent
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Salary: $180,*********,000 + Super + Equity (open to discussion)
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About the Role
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We're looking for a commercially sharp Senior Financial Controller or CFO to lead the finance function at a growing engineering / deep tech company. This is a hands on role for someone who has scaled finance operations inside a startup or scale up environment and knows how to balance rigorous financial control with the pace of a fast moving technical business.
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You'll own budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and play a central role in future capital raises, working closely with founders and the board.
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What You'll Do
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Own the full finance function, including monthly reporting, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting
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Build and maintain financial models to support fundraising, board reporting, and strategic decisions
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Partner with founders and leadership on capital raising, including due diligence, data rooms, and investor reporting
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Implement and improve financial systems, controls, and processes as the company scales
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Manage relationships with investors, auditors, banks, and other external stakeholders
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Provide commercial insight into R&D; spend, project costing,



and grant funding where relevant
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Mentor and, over time, build out a small finance team
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What We're Looking For
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Proven experience as a Financial Controller or CFO within an engineering, deep tech, or hardware led business
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Direct experience supporting or leading capital raises (venture debt, equity rounds, or grant funding)
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Strong track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in a startup or scale up workplace
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CA, CPA, or equivalent qualification
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Comfortable operating with limited resources and building processes from scratch
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Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to communicate financial concepts clearly to technical founders and investors
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Based in or willing to work from Sydney
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Nice to Have
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Experience with R&D; tax incentive claims or government grant programs
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Exposure to manufacturing, robotics, or physical product companies
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Prior experience working directly with a board or investor syndicate
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What's on Offer
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The opportunity to shape the finance function of a growing deep tech company from an early stage
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Direct exposure to founders, the board, and the investor community
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Competitive salary plus equity
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Flexible, hybrid working arrangement in Sydney
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📌 Senior Financial Controller / Chief Financial Officer (New South Wales)
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