About your new role!Reporting directly into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the Australian finance function while providing leadership, direction and development to a team of three.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the preparation and review of Australian corporate tax returns and broader taxation compliance, including GST, BAS, FBT, payroll tax and withholding tax
• Manage transfer pricing requirements, international dealings and related-party transactions
• Partner with external tax advisers and auditors and manage responses to ATO reviews and information requests
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Develop financial models and provide commercial analysis to support pricing, investment and strategic business decisions
• Analyse profitability, working capital, cash flow and business performance, providing meaningful insights to senior leadership
• Partner with operational leaders across the business to improve financial and commercial performance
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting and ensure strong statutory accounting and compliance
• Review management reporting and board reporting packs
• Maintain a strong internal control and risk management framework and coordinate internal and external audits
• Oversee statutory lodgements and support broader corporate governance and legal entity requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate finance processes, including through the ERP system
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of three finance professionals
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and best practice across the finance function

About you!

We are looking for a CA or CPA qualified finance professional with a strong technical accounting foundation and proven experience across both financial accounting and FP&A.

You will ideally bring:

• 6+ years' experience across accounting and finance, including at least 1-2 years in a finance management capacity
• Strong Australian taxation experience, including corporate tax and transfer pricing
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial or distribution environments is highly regarded, particularly exposure to costing and manufacturing accounting
• Strong statutory accounting and financial reporting experience
• Proven FP&A capability across budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and business partnering
• Experience working within a multinational or large corporate environment
• Strong understanding of controls, compliance and corporate governance
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across the wider business
• A hands-on and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to develop and motivate a team