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 explicit 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
Strong 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

📌 Financial Controller (New South Wales)
🏢 Highbury Executive Talent
📍 New South Wales