The Company
Our client is a diversified logistics business, with offices all around the world and a huge employee base. Like many businesses in the industry, the pandemic has accelerated their growth plans, and the huge demand for services has created the need for innovation and offerings.
They service some of the largest international brands as their clients and have a very strong business position.
The offices are modern, with great facilities, automations & a paperless model of working.
Due to the current Financial Controller moving overseas, a special opportunity to join the team has arisen.
The Role
This Financial Controller role supports the CFO and manages a team of over 10 staff, both here in Australia with additional resources overseas.
The main responsibilities would be:
Managing and mentoring the team, from procurement, AR and AP through to qualified Accountants
Large scale cashflow management and treasury
Very involved in the annual budgeting process for the divisions/profit centres
Managing the preparation/conduct of group annual audit inclusive of consolidated statutory accounts and liaising with local/overseas financial staff/auditors on joint ventures
Oversee the consolidations and corporate tax reporting done by the team
Preparation of board reports
Your Background
The ‘desirables’ are CA qualified and industry experience.
The must haves are:
CPA or CA qualified
Strong staff management experience – teams of over 7 directly reporting to you
Experience working in a large multi-national with overseas reporting lines in or out from your team
Consolidations and treasury experience
Someone who is currently a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level
Excellent communication skills, a calm disposition, and someone eager to learn and develop into a CFO down the track
If you are keen to apply for this Financial Controller role, please contact Adele Sycamore at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5647, quoting reference 6695 or click on 'apply now' below.
Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.