The opportunity
A newly created Financial Controller position sits at the heart of an ASX-listed industrials group entering its next phase of growth and operational transformation. Reporting to the CFO, you will take ownership of the group’s financial control environment at a pivotal moment, partnering closely with operational leaders to strengthen reporting, sharpen forecasting and support a maturing finance function.
What you’ll do
- Lead the month-end, half-year and year-end close, ensuring timely and accurate consolidation across multiple operating entities.
- Prepare statutory financial statements and coordinate the external audit in line with AASB and Corporations Act requirements.
- Oversee the integrity of the general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls framework.
- Drive cash flow forecasting, working capital management and treasury reporting to support commercial decision-making.
- Manage and develop a small finance team, embedding best practice and lifting capability across the function.
- Partner with the CFO and business unit leaders on budgeting, board reporting and continuous improvement of finance systems and processes.
What you’ll bring
- CA or CPA qualification with a relevant tertiary degree in accounting, commerce or finance.
- Demonstrated experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance manager, ideally within an industrials, manufacturing or asset-intensive environment.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge across AASB standards, statutory reporting and group consolidations.
- A track record of leading audits and maintaining robust internal control frameworks within a listed or regulated setting.
- Confident systems skills, with experience improving ERP processes and comfort working with large data sets.
- A collaborative, hands-on leadership style and the communication skills to translate financial detail for non-finance stakeholders.
Why this role
- Genuine scope to shape the control environment and influence how the finance function evolves.
- High visibility with the CFO, executive team and board, with clear pathways for progression.
- A hybrid working model and supportive culture that values both rigour and balance.
About the employer
Our client is an ASX-listed industrials group with an established national footprint and a diversified portfolio of operations. The business combines the stability of a listed company with a genuine appetite for growth, investment and continuous improvement. CapGuard is partnering exclusively with the group on this appointment, which offers competitive superannuation and flexible hybrid working from its Sydney CBD base.