Job Description

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Our client is a high-growth Australian financial services business operating in a technology-led environment.

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Having established a strong position in its market, the business is entering an exciting phase of continued growth and is investing in its finance function to support increasing scale, complexity and governance requirements.

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This is an prospect to join an ambitious organisation where finance is playing a critical role in building the infrastructure and controls required for the next stage of growth.

The role: n

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Financial Controller will take ownership of the financial control, reporting and governance agenda across the business.

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This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys building structure, strengthening controls and improving the way finance operates.

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You will lead a finance team and work closely with the CFO, CEO and wider leadership team to ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely and robust, while developing a scalable finance function that can keep pace with the growth of the business.

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The role will focus on:

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- Owning the month-end close, financial reporting and consolidation process, ensuring accurate and timely results
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- Overseeing management and board reporting, ensuring financial performance, variances and key risks are clearly understood
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- Leading the annual external audit and statutory reporting process, acting as the key finance contact for auditors
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- Owning tax compliance and reporting across the group, including direct and indirect tax obligations
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- Managing APRA and ASIC regulatory reporting requirements and ensuring reporting remains accurate, complete and timely
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- Strengthening the financial control environment, including reconciliations, segregation of duties, approval processes,



documentation and audit trails
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- Developing robust governance frameworks that support the business as it continues to scale
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- Leading and developing the finance team, including offshore accounting resources
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- Overseeing key operational finance processes including payroll, accounts payable and other payment processes
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- Identifying opportunities to automate and streamline finance processes, including the effective use of technology and AI
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- Improving the efficiency and quality of month-end, reporting and broader finance operations
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- Partnering with the CFO and wider business to build a finance function that is increasingly scalable, efficient and less reliant on manual intervention
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Ideal skills and experience: n

We are looking for a technically strong Financial Controller who combines excellent financial control capability with a genuine interest in process improvement and building scalable finance operations.

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You will ideally bring:

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- CA/CPA qualification or equivalent
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- Significant experience in financial control or senior finance leadership roles
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- Experience within financial services, banking, fintech or another highly regulated environment
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- Experience working within a listed business or supporting an organisation through an IPO / listing preparation process
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- Strong financial reporting, statutory accounting and external audit experience
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- Working knowledge of Australian regulatory reporting requirements, ideally including APRA and ASIC
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- Experience supporting a business through significant growth and increasing organisational complexity
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- Experience leading and developing finance teams, including offshore or outsourced resources
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- Strong understanding of Australian tax compliance and reporting
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- A proven track record of strengthening financial controls, governance and processes
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- A strategic approach to automation and technology, with the ability to identify where AI and automation can improve efficiency and reduce manual effort
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- Strong executive stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to partner closely with CFO, CEO and senior leadership stakeholders
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Experience within lending or non-bank financial services would be advantageous, but is not essential.

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- Join a high-growth Australian financial services business at an exciting stage of its evolution
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- Take genuine ownership of financial control, reporting and governance across the organisation
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- Work closely with the CFO and executive leadership team on a highly visible mandate
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- Play a key role in building the finance infrastructure required to support continued growth
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- Lead meaningful improvements across controls, processes, reporting and automation
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- Build and develop a high-performing finance function, including offshore resources
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- Join a technology-led business with an entrepreneurial and fast-moving culture
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If you're a Financial Controller who enjoys bringing structure to growing businesses, strengthening financial governance and building finance functions that can genuinely scale, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Financial Controller - Financial Services (Sydney)
🏢 Morgan Mckinley
📍 Sydney