Finance Controller | Brisbane (hybrid) | Urgent start
About the company
Our client is the Australian arm of a globally listed French industrial group operating in 40+ countries.
It supplies specialist technical solutions to the mining industry.
The Australian business has just signed major new work and is growing fast, so this is a rare chance to join at the right moment.
The Opportunity
You will be the first and only finance leader on the ground in Australia.
You report directly to the Regional CFO (Asia Pacific and the Middle East) and work side by side with the Managing Director.
There is no playbook and no layers of approval: you decide how finance runs, and you build it your way.
If you want real ownership, visibility with senior leadership and exposure to a global group, this is the role.
Base: Brisbane (hybrid), with about 3 days in Townsville once or twice a month
Start: as soon as possible (4-week notice is fine)
Salary: $120,000 to $135,000 base plus superannuation, depending on experience
What You'll Be Doing
Owning the finance function end to end, from month-end close and reconciliations to financial statements and year-end with external accountants
Managing Australian compliance: BAS, payroll tax, superannuation, FBT and Workcover
Delivering monthly Group reporting and explicit commentary on results for the MD and Regional CFO




Leading the annual budget, monthly forecasts and multi-year and cash flow forecasting
Managing cash, banking relationships and working capital
Working with external auditors and tax advisors
Setting up the processes and controls the business needs as it scales, and supporting a future ERP upgrade
Acting as a trusted business partner to the MD on pricing, margins and cost control
What You'll Need
5 to 10 years in financial control, FP&A; or industry or audit finance, ideally in an SME or standalone environment
Australian CPA, CA or ACCA
Right to work in Australia
Hands-on experience owning month-end and building budgets and forecasts
Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders, diplomatically but firmly
A stable career history and the intention to build something long term
Based in Brisbane and comfortable travelling to Townsville
Why You'll Love It
Direct access to the Regional CFO and the MD: your work is seen and valued
Ownership and autonomy: build the function rather than inherit someone else's
Variety: accounting and compliance now, with forecasting and business partnering growing over time
Global exposure through a listed international group, with Group finance contacts in Paris
A growing business with new projects starting
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📌 Financial Controller (Brisbane)
🏢 Australiance
📍 Brisbane