FI - Financial Controller, Australia

Calderys · United Kingdom

Mission

Lead the Controllership function for a cluster of entities or an entity, ensuring accurate management reporting, a clean balance sheet, and compliance with external financial requirements. Partner with shared services to deliver efficient processes, support audits, and drive continuous improvement in reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

Review and approve monthly financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, working capital) with high accuracy.
Support closing activities and validate variances in sales, costs, and inventory.
Partner with shared services to improve and streamline reporting processes.
Review and sign off balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of aged items.
Ensure timely completion of management audits at entity level.
Review and finalize statutory accounts and income tax returns prepared by shared services.
Lead external audits and oversee indirect tax submissions to ensure compliance.
Manage, mentor, and develop cluster finance accountants, building a culture of accountability and high performance

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field; professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred
Experience: 7+ years’ experience in controllership, accounting, or finance operations within multinational environments. Previous experience of working with off shore Shared Service team is desirable.
Proficient in financial software as SAP, FCC(Oracle) is desirable
Competencies
- Collaborates with impact
- Applies Business Data & Insights
- Drive Success
- Embraces change
Skills
- Accounting Principles & Standards
- Audit Testing
- Business Partnership
- Change Management
- Documentation & Records Management
- Information Systems Management
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- General Ledger Accounting
- Reconciliation Management

Fluent in English; an additional European language is a plus

We have a fantastic opportunity in our Group Finance team in a high-impact Controllership leadership role for Australia, where you will play a key part in driving financial integrity, ensuring accurate and insightful management reporting, maintaining a strong and clean balance sheet, and ensuring full compliance with external financial requirements. As a key member of the Regional Controllership team, your role goes beyond local responsibilities: you will also play a pivotal transversal role at regional level, contributing to broader finance initiatives and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

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