Financial Controller

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Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 employees in more than 20 countries, we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.

We are seeking a skilled Financial Controller, to oversee financial reporting, governance, and operational efficiency. We offer an environment where your expertise will thrive, your creativity will flourish, and your contributions will directly impact industries that drive progress and positive change.

As Financial Controller, you will be a key member of Finance team, overseeing financial accounting operations in Australia. You will ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. Leading a finance team of 4 people, you will support commercial decision-making and enhance financial processes in a multinational environment. Your role will be a broad one requiring you to be 'hands on' and in the detail, but also a strong leader in the finance team.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, this role is for a technically strong, results-orientated individual with a continuous improvement mindset, capable of partnering with the business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations across ~4 entities, including financial accounting, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, taxes, cashflow and banking.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements and financial regulations.
• Oversee financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance.
• Manage monthly management accounts submissions including P&L, cash flow and working capital performance.
• Forecasting cashflow performance and driving working capital improvements.
• Identifying risks and opportunities to performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in collaboration with the Senior Finance Business Partner.
• Oversee the external and internal audit processes and liaise with auditors to achieve "no surprises" audits.
• Oversee documentation and maintenance of business processes, accounting policies and procedures, to preserve the operation of a strong internal controls environment.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational efficiency and streamline end-to-end financial procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Group Finance.
• Assess commercial opportunities as required and review and support in the preparation of requests to incur capital expenditure and develop intellectual property.
• Reporting into Group Finance Systems (Tagetik).
• Leading and supporting business integration processes.

Requirements:

• Qualified CPA with 5+ years' experience, tertiary qualification in accounting, commerce or similar
• Experience in a multinational environment, preferably but not essential, in engineering, consulting, or professional services.
• Strong leadership, team development, and stakeholder management skills.
• Track record of delivering within a complex environment in international businesses.
• Ability to drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and process improvements.
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch.