<p><strong>Your opportunity</strong></p><p>This is a newly created Financial Controller role with a highly successful business turning over close to $400m, growing at around 20% year on year, and with plenty more planned. This position puts you at the centre of their growth plans, and you'll see this role evolve in real-time. </p><p>You'll be joining an approachable and supportive leadership team that places a genuine emphasis on collaboration and teamwork. This is a business where how you work with people matters just as much as what you know technically.</p><p>You'll also manage a team of 7 that know what they're doing and are highly capable. You certainly don't need to make sweeping changes, and the business would prefer that you settle into your position and gradually make improvements as and where required. </p><p><strong>What you'll do:</strong></p><p>You will take ownership of the financial control environment and while you'll have responsibility for the monthly numbers, financial reporting, cash flow and compliance, a key part of the role will be building the internal controls framework, strengthening risk management and protecting the business as it becomes larger and more complex.</p><ul><li>Financial reporting: Take ownership of the monthly accounts and financial close, delivering accurate, reliable numbers within the current day-three close timetable.</li><li>Internal controls and risk: Develop and implement an internal controls framework across finance and the wider business, protecting assets and ensuring the right processes are in place as the business grows.</li><li>Business continuity: Develop a Business Continuity Plan and help strengthen the business's approach to operational risk and resilience.</li><li>Compliance and governance: Manage the relationship with the ATO, oversee BAS and statutory obligations, and drive compliance across areas including ESG and Modern Slavery.</li><li>Cash flow and treasury: Oversee cash flow management and forecasting, building on the existing 15-month rolling forecast and improving short-term cash flow visibility as required.</li><li>Systems: Oversee the systems used across finance, ensuring they continue to support the business effectively.</li><li>Audit: Manage the external audit process and ensure the business is well prepared.</li><li>Leadership: Lead and develop the accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, working closely with the wider finance team and senior leadership.</li></ul><p><strong>What you'll bring:</strong></p><p>Experience building internal controls frameworks is important here. If you've done this in an inventory-heavy business, even better.</p><p>You'll be a technically strong finance professional who understands that good financial control is about more than producing a set of accounts.</p><p>You'll be humble, approachable and commercially minded. This isn't about coming in and imposing controls in isolation; it's about working with people across the business to build processes that work and protect the organisation as it grows.</p><ul><li>CA / CPA qualified, with a strong technical accounting background and external audit grounding.</li><li>Proven experience developing and implementing internal controls frameworks, ideally in a business with significant inventory and operational complexity.</li><li>A solid understanding of financial risk, governance, compliance and business continuity.</li><li>Experience overseeing financial reporting, month-end close, cash flow and audit.</li><li>Strong systems knowledge and the ability to identify where processes and controls can be improved.</li><li>A hands-on, proactive approach. You're comfortable getting into the detail but can also step back and look at the bigger picture.</li><li>Strong communication and people skills, with the ability to bring people along with you and work collaboratively across different areas of the business.</li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy.</a> Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/c3Rld2FydC5zZWx3b29kLjY2OTYwLjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Inner Suburbs</p><p><strong>Work Flexibility: </strong>Flexible</p><p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-Time</p><p><strong>Industry:</strong> High-Growth Technology</p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Our client is a fast-growing technology company dedicated to delivering digital products & technology services to businesses across Australia. Operating in a high-tempo environment, our team blends agility, cutting-edge tooling, and continuous improvement.</p><p>As we enter our next phase of growth, our finance team is modernizing how accounting operates. We don't just want someone to balance the ledger, we are looking for a forward-thinking Financial Accountant to be a catalyst for workflow automation, data integrity, and smarter reporting.</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>Reporting directly to our Financial Controller, you will take ownership of day-to-day core financial accounting and transactional workflows while actively partnering with leadership to transform finance operations.</p><p>Our Financial Controller is deeply passionate about AI and emerging tech, creating a rare opportunity: you will have the mandate and support to explore, pilot, and deploy AI tools, automated workflows, and advanced reporting mechanisms across our financial stack.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Core Accounting & Month-End:</strong> Support the transactional finance team with AP/AR workflows and manage the month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, tax and statutory compliance.</li><li><strong>AI & Workflow Automation:</strong> Identify repetitive, manual accounting tasks and leverage AI/automation tools (e.g., prompt workflows, Python/scripts, Zapier/Make, or native AI add-ons) to streamline processes and elevate reporting.</li><li><strong>Up-skilling & Collaboration:</strong> Partner closely with the Financial Controller to share insights, evaluate new AI platforms, and foster a tech-forward culture across the finance function.</li><li><strong>Systems & Data Integrity:</strong> Champion data hygiene and synchronisation across <strong>Xero</strong>, our <strong>CRM</strong>, and billing platforms to ensure revenue recognition and transactional records are accurate and auditable.</li><li><strong>Modern Reporting & Analytics:</strong> Develop actionable financial dashboards, variance analyses, and management reports that deliver real-time business visibility.</li></ul><p><strong>The Perfect Profile (you don't need to meet all criteria):</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Qualifications:</strong> CA / CPA qualified (or actively progressing toward completion) with 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within tech, SaaS, or high-growth environments.</li><li><strong>Systems Proficiency:</strong> Strong working knowledge of <strong>Xero</strong> and modern CRM ecosystems (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce).</li><li><strong>AI & Automation Mindset:</strong> Practical experience using, or a demonstrated passion for testing and implementing, AI tools, automation platforms, or modern BI software to eliminate manual processes.</li><li><strong>Data-Driven Attention to Detail:</strong> Proven track record in auditing, reconciling, and cleaning up datasets across integrated business systems.</li><li><strong>Commercial Communication:</strong> Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical workflows and financial insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Job Ref number:06810-0013528465CF</strong></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y29zbW8uZnllcnMuNjA3MDkuMTA2NzVAcmhpYXVzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<table width="680"><tbody><tr><td width="507"><p>Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will play a key role in optimising cash flow, reducing aged debt, improving operational efficiencies, and supporting accounting activities across multiple regions.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key responsibilities include:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, coach and develop a team of Credit Controllers across local and offshore operations.</li><li>Drive collections performance, ensuring overdue accounts are proactively managed and resolved within the team.</li><li>Monitor aged debt, debtor performance, dispute resolution, and cash allocation activities.</li><li>Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to resolve account issues and improve collection outcomes.</li><li>Review and analyse debtor reporting, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.</li><li>Support international accounts receivable activities and multinational customer portfolios.</li><li>Help to identify process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.</li><li>Act as a key escalation point for complex debtor matters and credit-related issues.</li></ul><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><ul><li>Proven track record across Credit Control function</li><li>Experience in a leadership/supervisor role where you have coached or managed a team</li><li>Background dealing with high volume debtor ledgers in large organisations</li><li>Confident using ERP systems and Excel</li><li>Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability dealing with stakeholders</li></ul><p> </p><p>Reference Number:(<a href="https://rh--c.vf.force.com/a1GVT000008OYqL">06800-0013526855</a>)</p><p> </p><p>This is a hybrid position.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/b2xpdmlhLmdyb3V0LjAxOTk3LjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">