Financial Controller

About the role

The client is a well‑established Australian manufacturing business seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its leadership team. This hands‑on role will lead the finance function, strengthen controls, and partner with key decision‑makers to drive performance and growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage month‑end processes, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Maintain a robust financial control and compliance environment.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reporting quality.
• Provide commercial insight and financial analysis to support strategic decision‑making.
• Monitor operational drivers such as labour utilisation, material costs, productivity and profitability.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to improve performance and drive accountability.

Required profile

• Commercially minded finance professional with a hands‑on approach.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Strong technical accounting, financial control and reporting experience.
• Proven capability in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Analytical and commercial acumen with ability to translate financial data into business outcomes.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and privately owned or family‑run businesses is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Financial reporting
• Month‑end close
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash flow management
• Process improvement
• Commercial analysis

What we offer

• Key leadership position within a successful, growing privately owned business.
• Opportunity to work closely with decision‑makers and influence outcomes.
• Stable organisation with strong market reputation and future pipeline.
• Collaborative, practical, values‑driven culture where contributions are visible and valued.