Financial Controller

About the role

RSM Australia is offering a parental leave cover opportunity for a Financial Controller. Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, the role oversees the operations of the financial accounting and FP&A teams and supports the Director in developing and implementing strategy for the Group Finance division. It works closely with the Director, partners and senior leaders, and is supported by the Financial Accounting Manager and the FP&A Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including treasury, financial planning and analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial accounting.
• Ensure timely delivery of key financial reports and lead the annual budgeting process, presenting financial plans and analysis to the Executive Board.
• Support business units in developing financial plans and turn financial insights into actionable initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely external reporting and regulatory obligations, including taxation and bank covenant reporting.
• Design, implement and maintain internal controls across key financial processes.
• Lead treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, cash reserve management, payment approvals and foreign currency oversight.
• Prepare financial forecasts, analysis and commentary for the Director of Group Finance and the Leadership Group.
• Manage partner profit distributions, including elections, beneficiary records, payments and reports, and support the Partner Welfare Policy.
• Coordinate resourcing across Group Finance, manage absences and coach and develop team members.
• Act as Workday ERP Finance module lead, owning configuration changes and driving process improvement.

Required profile

• Essential: CA or equivalent qualification.
• Essential: degree qualified.
• Essential: 3+ years in a senior role leading finance teams.
• Desirable: experience in professional services firms, experience with Workday / Adaptive Planning, and experience with the taxation of trusts and trust accounting.

Required skills

• Outstanding stakeholder management and high-level written and verbal communication.
• Highly organised, able to work at a transactional level when required.
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills with sound business acumen.
• Workday ERP Finance module (desirable)

Recruitment is handled internally; agencies are asked not to apply. Candidates apply through the online application form.