<p>Are you an experienced finance professional ready to take on an impactful leadership role? We're searching for an experienced leader to take on a pivotal Financial Controller role and oversee financial accounting activities across multiple regions, drive compliance, ensure accurate reporting, and lead a high-performing team in an environment that values excellence and continuous improvement.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Why this role?</strong></p><p>A great opportunity to work in a global business with a high impact finance team. Your expertise will directly contribute to key financial outcomes, process optimisation, and strategic initiatives, while building a culture of collaboration and success within the finance accounting team.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Own and Deliver Financial Excellence:</strong> Take responsibility for delivering all financial accounting information across multiple regions while driving compliance with policies, controls, and governance.</li><li><strong>Lead Period-End Processes:</strong> Oversee the team to ensure successful management of general ledger close, balance sheet reviews, and group audits to meet corporate requirements.</li><li><strong>Drive Internal Controls and Governance:</strong> Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks and remediate gaps in collaboration with key stakeholders globally.</li><li><strong>Champion Process Improvement:</strong> Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve systems, and raise the accounting capability of the team.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What You'll Lead:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Team Leadership and Mentorship:</strong> Lead a high-performing finance team, provide coaching, and foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and accountability.</li><li><strong>Business Partnering:</strong> Prepare and present financial plans, budgets, forecasts, and client-centric management reporting. Provide insight into cost drivers and support functional leaders with sound financial advice.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Qualification:</strong> CPA or CA professional qualification with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.</li><li><strong>Experience:</strong> 10+ years of senior finance roles, including Finance Manager or Financial Controller responsibilities. Prior experience managing and developing accounting teams is essential - ideally leading large teams and providing coaching</li><li><strong>Skills:</strong> Strong knowledge of systems like SAP, HFM, Power BI, and advanced Excel skills. Effective communication, attention to detail, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities are key.</li><li><strong>Results-Driven:</strong> Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver optimal outcomes while challenging the status quo.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What's in it for You?<br /></strong><br /> Take on a pivotal role within a forward-thinking organization that values innovation, professional growth, and collaboration. You'll have the chance to influence processes, mentor a talented team, and contribute to an environment driven by excellence and improvement.</p><p>Ready to make your mark? Apply today to lead the future of financial services and contribute to strategic priorities!</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><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U2Vhbi5HcmFubmVsbC45NDA3Ny4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Senior Financial Accountant - 6 Month Contract | Immediate Start<br /> $150K package (pro rata) | Hybrid (2 days WFH) | Potential for permanent</strong></p><p> </p><p>An established national business is seeking a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to lead a small finance team through a busy period of transformation and reporting.</p><p>You'll oversee a team of three juniors, providing guidance across month-end processes, reconciliations, and compliance deliverables. This role requires a mix of leadership and technical accounting - ideal for someone who can roll up their sleeves and ensure accuracy and efficiency across the finance function.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Role</strong></span></p><ul><li>Lead and mentor a team of three junior accountants/AP/AR</li><li>Manage end-to-end month-end close, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Oversee AP/AR, fixed assets, and general ledger integrity</li><li>Support external audit preparation and statutory reporting</li><li>Drive process improvement and assist in system/reporting enhancements</li><li>Liaise with cross-functional teams and management on financial results</li><li>Ad-hoc support for a finance transformation program commencing within the business</li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About You</strong></span></p><ul><li>CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent)</li><li>Proven experience in a senior financial accounting role within a complex environment</li><li>Confident leading small teams and managing competing deadlines</li><li>Systems savvy</li><li>Able to start immediately and commit to a 6-month contract</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and communication skills</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What's on Offer</span></strong></p><ul><li>Competitive daily rate / pro rata salary</li><li>Hybrid flexibility - 2 days work from home</li><li>Supportive leadership and a capable finance team</li><li>Immediate start in a well-respected, national organisation</li></ul><p> </p><p>If you're an experienced Senior Financial Accountant who can hit the ground running and enjoys leading a capable team, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p> </p><p><em>Reference Number: </em><em>06810-0013320474</em></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/Y29zbW8uZnllcnMuMDg5NTYuMTA2NzVAcmhpYXVzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>Join one of Melbourne's leading hospitals, renowned for its excellence in patient care, innovation, and community impact. With a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, this organisation combines cutting-edge medical services with a supportive and inclusive culture. You'll be part of a forward-thinking large finance team that plays a critical role in supporting the hospital's strategic and operational priorities. This role will be a 9 month maternity leave cover contract.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>Reporting directly to the CFO, this 9-month maternity leave cover offers an exciting opportunity to lead the financial control function of a complex, high-volume organisation. You'll be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, leading a small team, and supporting executive decision-making through strong financial governance and insight.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></p><ul><li>Oversee all aspects of financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls</li><li>Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes with accuracy and timeliness</li><li>Lead the hospital's full suite of financial operations, including general ledger governance, financial accounting, cash management, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), private revenue, treasury, asset accounting, and financial systems.</li><li>Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CFO and leadership team</li><li>Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and audit requirements</li><li>Drive process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy</li><li>Oversee large finance team</li><li>Mentor and develop finance team members, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><p>You're a CPA or CA-qualified finance leader with strong experience in financial control, ideally gained within a complex or high-volume organisation-experience in healthcare, government, or large not-for-profit settings will be highly regarded. You thrive in dynamic environments, possess exceptional stakeholder management</p><p>skills, and can balance technical accuracy with strategic thinking.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.</p><p><em>Reference Number: </em>06810-0013328354</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><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZGVlb24udGF5bG9yZGVhbi42NTA3OC4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>Robert Half is proud to be partnering with a highly respected listed business in the financial services sector to appoint a newly created Risk and Compliance position, with a broad remit and high visibility across the organisation. </p><p>Our client, a long-established and highly reputable funds management business with an exceptional and diversified portfolio, is renowned for delivering consistent and market-leading performance. Backed by a strong institutional shareholder base, the business has experienced year on year growth since its inception and is set to continue to expand and diversify into new markets as this growth continues. With a peerless reputation for performance, the business is also known as an innovator and disruptor whilst maintaining a focus on ethical investments and the integrity of its operation.</p><p>This critical appointment for talented and experienced Risk and Compliance Manager will be instrumental in setting the organisation up for the next chapter of its success. </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>Reporting into an experienced Chief Risk Officer, the Risk and Compliance Manager will experience a broad and varied role with a high degree of stakeholder engagement across all levels of the business, including the ELT and the Board.</p><p>Key responsibilities will include the following:</p><ul><li>Lead and continuously develop the enterprise Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks</li><li>Ensure systems, processes and tools effectively manage risk whilst supporting growth, as well as strategic and operational objectives.</li><li>Partner with business units to identify, assess and manage operational, strategic and emerging risks</li><li>Collaborate closely with Legal, IT, Sustainability, Finance and other teams to provide integrated oversight across a broad trance of areas including cyber, climate, and AI governance.</li><li>Closely follow regulatory developments and industry trends relevant to the organisation's operations, ensuring compliance and adherence.</li><li>Present regular risk and compliance reports to the ELT and the Board, providing insights and recommendations.</li><li>Management of the internal audit process and follow-up of audit findings to strengthen internal controls and risk mitigation.</li><li>Take a lead on the maintenance and testing of the Business Continuity and Crisis Management Framework, ensuring alignment with the organisation's strategic priorities</li><li>Oversee incident and breach management and reporting, ensuring appropriate escalation and continuous improvement.</li></ul><p>The appointed candidate will bring a commercial lens to the Risk and Compliance function; balancing the commercial and growth aspirations of the business alongside its regulatory and compliance needs. It will best suit an individual who can think and operate with a growth mindset and have comfort in crafting the risk and compliance function to be an enabler and not an impediment to growth.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><p>An experienced Risk & Compliance professional with experience in a commercially focused role, you will be someone who can craft an effective governance framework which is suited to a high-growth and commercial business. Ideally experienced within the financial services or funds management sectors, you will have a strong grasp of the regulatory landscape.</p><p>You will ideally also have and bring:</p><ul><li>Sound corporate governance framework knowledge (AML, ASIC, AFSL).</li><li>A tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as accounting, law, commerce or a related discipline.</li><li>Sound judgement and problem-solving ability with the capability to think both strategically and operationally.</li><li>Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills and the confidence and ability to present at every level.</li><li>A collaborative and positive approach to your work and the ability to influence outcomes through positive reinforcement and proactive change management.</li><li>A comfort in working with both technical and non-technical audiences and a capability to distil the complex into the easy to understand.</li><li>Motivated by working in a lean environment with a broad range of responsibilities and where no two days are the same.</li><li>A team-focused and inclusive approach to achieving shared goals via collaboration and a can-do attitude.</li></ul><p>The successful candidate will join a cohesive, high-performing team within an organisation that values its people and invests in their professional growth. They will play a pivotal role in a business-critical function, contributing directly to the continued success and improvement of a well-respected company. This is an excellent opportunity for a risk professional who wants to make a meaningful impact in an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and integrity.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.</p><p><strong><em>Reference Number: 06810-0013324769PM</em></strong></p><p> </p><p> </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><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cGF0cmljay5tY2tpbm5leS42NDYzOS4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
