Financial Controller - Western Downs Digital Park

About the role

Zerra DC builds and operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Australia, Japan and India, and is developing Western Downs Digital Park, a major new data centre campus in Queensland. As Financial Controller, you will be the senior finance representative in Australia for the project, based in Sydney and reporting to the Finance Director. The role covers financial management, treasury, reporting and governance of the park and its Australian project entities, and is a hands-on position within a growing development platform.

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial management of WDDP and its Australian entities, including budgets, rolling forecasts, project cash flows and management reporting
• Manage treasury and liquidity planning, cash management, funding requirements, intercompany funding and project drawdown schedules
• Produce financial reporting and analysis for the Finance Director, CFO, leadership, investors, partners and lenders
• Run statutory and management accounting, including month-end and quarter-end close, GST and BAS, bank reconciliations and audit coordination
• Provide financial governance across project entities, managed investment trusts, intercompany recharges and transfer pricing, and track expenditure, commitments, cost-to-complete and risks
• Establish finance systems, controls, reporting calendars, cost structures and approval workflows
• Partner with Development, Commercial, Project Controls, Construction and Legal on commercial decisions
• Support financial close, project financing and investor/lender requirements, and help build the Australian project finance team

Required profile

• Senior finance professional with at least 10 years of progressive experience, including major developments or infrastructure projects
• Background in real estate, logistics, infrastructure, energy, PPPs or similar multi-entity environments
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline, plus CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent
• Experience with complex Australian structures such as managed investment trusts, project SPVs, intercompany funding and transfer pricing
• Confidence working with senior executives, boards, investors, lenders and external advisers

Required skills

• Treasury, cash-flow forecasting, budgeting and multi-entity reporting
• Advanced financial modelling, analytical and Excel capability
• Auditing and financial-systems experience

The role is advertised by recruitment partner North Search; applications are made through LinkedIn or by contacting them.