Job Description
Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position
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Job Description
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Financial Controller Sydney CBD | $180,000 - $200,000 + Super The Business & Mandate
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Our client is a national multi-site enterprise operating across major Australian commercial hubs. They are scaling fast, executing capital projects, and preparing for ongoing growth. 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 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. Remit Commercial Growth & Capital Strategy: 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: Lead customer profitability analysis, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and work alongside operational managers to expand operating margins. Cost Leadership & Productivity: Maintain disciplined cost control across all sites, challenge expenditure, and lead national productivity, digitalisation, and process improvement projects. End-to-End Financial Operations: Own budgeting, forecasting, financial close, tax, audit, cash flow, working capital, banking, AR/AP, and Group reporting.
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Complete Reporting Visibility: Deliver complete financial and operational transparency across all business units, ensuring the CEO and executive leadership have total reporting visibility. Governance, Risk & ISO Systems: Direct internal control frameworks,



regulatory compliance, risk management, legal governance, and ISO management systems. Third-Party & Vendor Audits: Oversee vendor due diligence, audit third-party performance, manage registration lifecycles, and enforce contractual compliance frameworks.
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Team Leadership & Strategic Projects: Lead, coach, and develop the national finance team while supporting organisational restructures, systems implementations, and site relocation initiatives. What We
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Are Looking For Qualifications: Qualified with a recognised professional accounting body (CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CMA, CIMA, or CGMA).
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Leadership Track Record: Extensive finance leadership experience in a multi-site operational setting, directly supporting a CEO. Commercial Experience: Direct experience in commercial business cases, cost control, customer profitability analysis, capital modelling, and third-party auditing. Operational Background: Experience across supply chain, logistics, transport, freight, or multi-site operational sectors is highly regarded.
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What's on Offer Direct executive partnership with the CEO. High-growth, high-visibility seat driving ongoing growth, capital initiatives, and commercial strategy.
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Salary package: $180,000 - $200,000 + Super. Prime Sydney CBD location. To discuss the business and scope in detail, submit your application below.
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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background. Please click here to apply.
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📌 Strategic Financial Controller | Growth & Capital Strategy (New South Wales)
🏢 Select Aust Sydney
📍 New South Wales