Financial Controller | PE-Backed Consumer Products | Sydney | $170k-$180k+ super

Highbury has been exclusively engaged by a PE-backed consumer products client to find its next Financial Controller in Sydney. The business is growing, the CFO wants a leader who can take the control environment to the next level, and the brief is simple: sharpen cash visibility, modernise how finance works and build a team that can keep pace.

You will report to the CFO and run finance day to day, with the PE sponsor as a key stakeholder. The mandate is to lift the quality of control, forecasting and reporting across the function.

The ideal person has built their foundations in a large corporate and then broadened their skills in the SME space. They know what good looks like, and they're ready to put it into practice in a high-growth business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Own financial control across month-end, balance sheet integrity, inventory and cost accounting, and statutory and management reporting
- Lead cash flow forecasting and working capital management, giving the CFO and sponsor clear visibility of liquidity
- Coordinate tax compliance and reporting across BAS/GST, payroll tax and income tax,



working with external advisers as required
- Take ownership of payroll, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong controls
- Drive finance transformation across ERP, automation, reporting and financial controls
- Recruit, develop and lead the finance team, shaping structure, capability and succession as the business grows
- Support audit, lender and covenant reporting, and prepare board and investor packs

REQUIREMENTS

- CA/CPA qualified with a strong technical accounting foundation
- Background in a large corporate environment, with recent experience in a growing SME or PE-backed business
- Proven experience in a financial control or senior finance role, ideally within consumer products or manufacturing environments
- Robust cash flow forecasting and working capital experience
- Working knowledge of Australian tax and payroll obligations
- Experience leading or building a finance team, with the presence to influence senior stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with ERP implementations or improvements, and strong Excel and reporting skills

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📌 Financial Controller (Sydney)
🏢 Highbury Executive Talent
📍 Sydney