Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Lead, mentor, and oversee the finance team; set priorities and establish process documentation.
• Month-End & Financial Control: Own month-end closing, General Ledger, balance sheet integrity, WIP tracking, revenue recognition, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting.
• Overhead & Accounting Standards: Manage overheads, fixed assets, prepayments/accruals, and apply IFRS standards (including IFRS 16 lease accounting).
• Group Reporting & Audit: Prepare and submit group consolidation reporting packs to global HQ, manage intercompany reconciliations, and serve as the primary audit contact.
• Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Oversee BAS, GST, FBT, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, BEPS Pillar Two, and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with account service and production teams on job profitability, cost control, scope management, and WIP releases.
• Process Improvement: Automate manual workflows and optimize financial reporting systems.

Candidate Requirements

• Non-Negotiables (Must-Haves)Work Authorization: Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident (PR).
• Industry Experience: Must have proven experience working within an Advertising Agency (or closely related creative agency environment with project/WIP exposure).

• Qualifications & ExperienceCA or CPA qualification.
• 5+ years post-qualification experience with proven leadership capability.
• Strong technical IFRS expertise (especially IFRS 16) and experience with consolidation reporting to an overseas parent company.
• Hands-on experience with Australian tax compliance (BAS, FBT, Income Tax) and familiarity with/capacity to handle Transfer Pricing and BEPS Pillar Two.
• Advanced Excel skills, proficiency with large data sets, and strong commercial business-partnering capabilities.
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