<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>This is a standout opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Manager to step into a senior, high-impact role within a well-established and growing property investment and funds management platform.</p><p>Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting across a diverse property portfolio that includes development projects, core commercial assets, and joint ventures. Beyond day-to-day finance leadership, this role offers genuine scope to influence strategy, drive process improvement, and uplift the finance function as the organisation continues to evolve.</p><p>If you're looking for a role that combines technical depth, people leadership, and exposure to complex, large-scale assets, this is a compelling next step.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Why This Is a Great Opportunity</strong></p><ul><li>Senior, visible role with direct exposure to executive stakeholders, investment teams, and external partners</li><li>Work within a stable, long-term investment environment backed by institutional capital</li><li>Broad exposure across property development, commercial assets, and joint ventures</li><li>Genuine mandate to improve systems, processes, and reporting frameworks</li><li>Lead and develop a capable finance team in a values-driven, professional culture</li><li>Melbourne-based role with long-term career progression potential</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the planning, management, and reporting of transactional and financial data across the portfolio</li><li>Ensure accurate accounting for complex structures and transactions, including detailed balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Oversee custodian reporting, reconciliations, and data integrity, including downstream impacts on unit pricing and returns</li><li>Partner closely with Development and Investment Management teams on budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting</li><li>Manage year-end financial statements and external audit processes</li><li>Contribute to group tax reporting (GST, BAS, PAYG, FBT) and regulatory compliance</li><li>Support management, investment committee, and board-level reporting with high-quality financial analysis</li><li>Oversee management fees, recoveries, residential settlements, and joint venture reporting</li><li>Support internal audit, risk management, treasury reporting, and loan covenant compliance</li><li>Lead system improvements and finance transformation initiatives</li><li>Manage, coach, and develop members of the finance team</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>You're a technically strong finance professional who enjoys operating at both a hands-on and strategic level.</p><p>You'll bring:</p><ul><li>CA or CPA qualification</li><li>Strong experience across financial and management accounting</li><li>Proven background in statutory reporting and external audit processes</li><li>Exposure to complex entities, investments, or asset-heavy environments (property, infrastructure, funds, or similar)</li><li>Solid understanding of Australian tax and regulatory requirements</li><li>Experience leading teams and improving finance processes</li><li>Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Apply Today</strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Job Reference No: </strong>6810-0013359027SG</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/U2Vhbi5HcmFubmVsbC4yMjQxMS4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>The Business</strong></p><p>An established, fast-growing professional services organisation is seeking a Finance Manager - Tax & Reporting to join its Melbourne-based finance team during an important phase of structural change and process uplift.</p><p>The organisation operates internationally), is majority-owned by a private equity investor, and has an engaged executive team with founders active in the business</p><p>With plans for a structured handover, the business is simplifying its finance structure to better support growth, governance, and future strategic outcomes.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of tax, compliance, and board-level reporting, while providing governance oversight across payroll and revenue-related processes.</p><p>The role suits someone who is technically strong, practical, and comfortable operating in a business that is transitioning from "founder-led" to more disciplined, scalable operations.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Ownership of board, investor and lender reporting, including commentary and variance analysis</li><li>Management of tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, in coordination with external advisors</li><li>Maintenance of compliance registers and lodgement calendars</li><li>Oversight of overseas statutory reporting and audit processes</li><li>Governance of billing, invoicing and revenue recognition controls</li><li>Payroll governance and leadership of a Payroll Lead</li><li>Process improvement, documentation, and control uplift across reporting and compliance</li><li>Support to forecasting, going concern inputs and finance-wide initiatives</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><ul><li>CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent)</li><li>Strong technical accounting and tax fundamentals</li><li>Hands-on payroll experience (highly regarded)</li><li>Advanced Excel skills with a logical, well-structured working style</li><li>Comfortable researching and engaging external advisors proactively</li><li>Pragmatic, curious, and solutions-focused - able to operate in a growing, evolving environment</li><li>Experience in multi-entity or international businesses is advantageous</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>What's on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Broad, end-to-end finance role with genuine ownership</li><li>Exposure to PE governance and future transaction readiness</li><li>Collaborative, down-to-earth culture with senior leadership accessible day-to-day</li><li>Melbourne-based role with <strong>minimum 4 days in the office</strong></li><li>Onsite parking, gym access, daily food perks and regular team events</li></ul><p> </p><p>If you're looking for a role where you can <strong>own outcomes, improve how things are done, and grow with the business</strong>, this opportunity will appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Job reference: 06810-0013362662</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/U2Vhbi5HcmFubmVsbC4xMzA1My4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>The Company </strong></p><p>Join one of Australia's fastest-scaling distribution companies!</p><p>Acquisitions are happening at pace, a national footprint is expanding, and a major ERP transformation is underway. We're seeking a hands-on Financial Controller who thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.</p><p>Our client is a mid-sized, private equity backed national distribution and services business with close to 1,000 staff across multiple locations, and a clear mandate to double in size within five years. This is a rare opportunity to take a central role in shaping the finance function of a business on the fast track.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role </strong></p><p>As Financial Controller, you will be the operational backbone of the finance function bringing structure, strong controls and commercial clarity to a fast-moving, founder-led business transitioning into a disciplined, PE-backed environment. You will be a highly influential member of the finance leadership team, reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with senior leaders across the business.</p><ul><li>Own the end-to-end monthly close and management reporting cycle, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and commercial insight</li><li>Deliver profit reporting, consolidation and performance analysis across all locations and business units</li><li>Oversee all taxation, statutory and regulatory obligations, ensuring compliance across the group</li><li>Design, implement and continuously uplift financial controls, cashflow discipline and OPEX management</li><li>Lead acquisition integration, including finance process alignment and system consolidation</li><li>Lead, coach and develop the finance team, including AP, AR and Senior Accountant resources across onshore and offshore teams</li><li>Manage cashflow, working capital and balance sheet integrity to support ongoing growth and scalability</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Skills & Experience </strong></p><ul><li>CA/CPA Qualification</li><li>Comfortable in PE backed, fast paced environment with strong execution focus</li><li>Exposure to acquisition integration and business scaling</li><li>Background in mid-sized, multi-site or decentralised operations highly desirable</li><li>Proven ability to operate effectively through ambiguity, legacy constraints and transformation</li></ul><p> </p><p>Job reference: 06830-0013369537</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/RWxpc2UuTWFydGluLjQ4NjIyLjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>Join a highly regarded international group with extensive operations across multiple regions and a strong reputation for excellence. The organisation's core activities span transport, manufacturing, and distribution, supporting complex operations on a scale. In addition, the business is rapidly expanding its diversified investment portfolio, encompassing direct investments, managed funds, and private-equity-style ventures, offering exciting long-term development opportunities.</p><p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Financial Controller to join a global corporate headquarters in, working closely with the Global Reporting Manager and other senior accounting leaders, and will be responsible for managing our Finance team. The Financial Controller role leads the Australian finance team, partners with business leaders to drive operational and strategic outcomes, oversees financial reporting, cash flow management, payroll accounting, and internal controls while supporting the Group in process improvement, audit readiness, and systems optimisation.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><ul><li><strong>Lead month-end and year-end close</strong>, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting</li><li><strong>Maintain integrity of the general ledger</strong>, including balance sheet reconciliations, journals, and intercompany accounting</li><li><strong>Prepare statutory accounts and manage external audits</strong></li><li><strong>Provide ad-hoc financial reporting and analysis</strong> to support the CFO and leadership team</li><li><strong>Ensure strong internal controls and compliance</strong> across accounts payable, payroll, tax, and BAS obligations across multiple entities and jurisdictions</li><li><strong>Lead annual budgeting</strong> for assigned business units and partner with stakeholders to support operational and strategic decision-making</li><li><strong>Oversee cash flow forecasting</strong>, funding requirements, banking relationships, and consolidated global cash flow reporting</li><li><strong>Drive process improvement</strong> through ERP optimisation, automation, and finance transformation initiatives</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><ul><li>CPA or CA qualified, degree in Accounting or Finance.</li><li>Minimum 5 years progressive accounting experience including experience leading finance teams and partnering cross-functionally.</li><li>Experience managing external audits and dealing with regulatory bodies (ATO, ASIC, State Revenue Office).</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (Dynamics 365 experience is highly advantageous).</li><li>Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities and Demonstrated focus on process improvement and automation.</li><li>High integrity and commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.</li><li>Flexible and able to handle change easily, organised and works well in a team environment</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Why work here?</strong></p><ul><li>State of the art on site facilities</li><li>Hybrid opportunity (2 days WFH)</li><li>Fantastic leadership opportunity</li><li>Pathway for long term development </li></ul><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>JOB REF: 06830-0013359069IT</strong></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/aXNvYmVsLnR1cm5lci42Njg3Ny4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
