Key Responsibilities 

1.Financial Close, Reporting & Controls 

• Lead month-end and year-end close to ensure accuracy and timeliness. 
• Deliver accurate, timely monthly management accounts and financial reports. 
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly with complete documentation. 
• Support external audit and tax lodgement processes. 
• Drive financial discipline and accountability across the team. 

2.Systems Utilisation & Process Transformation 

• Optimise use of NetSuite and AI, reducing reliance on manual Excel-based processes. 
• Implement structured, repeatable reporting processes. 

3.Team Capability & Leadership 

• Assess team capability and implement development plans. 
• Provide coaching, guidance, and performance management. 

4.Budgeting, Forecasting & Commercial Support 

• Assist the Group Financial Controller in developing and consolidating the annual budget framework. 
• Develop and maintain a reforecasting model to keep projections current throughout the year. 
• Partner with commercial and operational stakeholders to support pricing, investment appraisal, and decision-making. 

5.Stakeholder Management 

• Act as the senior finance point of contact for the partner client relationship, working closely with the representative  
• Oversee trading, reporting, and reconciliation obligations to ensure they are completed accurately and on time 
• Maintain a strong partnership with the team, suppliers, and customers — resolving escalated queries and safeguarding commercial and financial interests. 
• Skills & Experience 
• CA or CPA qualified, with substantial post-qualification experience in financial control and reporting. 
• Proven track record leading month-end and year-end close, statutory reporting, and external audit. 
• Strong systems capability, including NetSuite (or a comparable ERP), and a drive to automate manual, Excel-based processes. 
• Solid budgeting, forecasting, and commercial decision-support experience. 
• Demonstrated people leadership — building capability, coaching, and managing performance within a small team. 
• Excellent stakeholder management across finance, commercial, and operational functions. 
• Experience operating across multiple entities and jurisdictions. 
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