[15h Left] Financial Controller | $170k+Super

Your New Company

Continually evolving and growing not for profit involved focused on safeguarding the unique environment here in Australia. Attracting consistent financial support from UHNW, HNW, and corporate donors, the mission is clear and expanding its reach in a critical time in history. With over 200 dedicated and passionate staff all across Australia, a long serving and passionate executive team, diverse board, you can't pick many better places to make your impact felt and feel good about it. The Company has just released its future growth strategy, which includes improvements to the finance function through the use of advanced technologies.

Your New Role

Reporting to the CFO, your role is critically important, leading a team of 7-8 including both qualified CA/CPA accountants, and transactional team members across AP, AR, and Payroll. Your success will be defined in the outcomes of leading your team, supporting & developing them, and creating a culture of high performance and engagement.

Beyond your leadership responsibilities, your role will consist of performance reporting, financial compliance, budgeting/forecasting, treasury & banking activities, investment activities, decision support and day to day financial operations. You'll seek out opportunities to continuously improve the finance function, automating tasks where possible (particularly, corporate credit card reimbursement tools), harnessing AI responsibly, and handling systems upgrades.

Your Profile

Having the skills & experience is the easy part, any experienced financial controller could perform the duties, the role is straight forward. What will separate you from others is your past performance in developing staff, engaging and taking them on the journey, getting them promoted into more senior positions, taking on more responsibility, and providing mentorship even when you no longer work together. Your stakeholder engagement skills go beyond your team, you are often invited to have a seat at the table with operational leaders as you break down complex accounting into easily understood and clear messages, helping steer positive business outcomes with finance business partnering, cost analytics, business insights, and providing/creating easy to use and understand budgeting templates.

A passion and dedication to the outdoors and environment are essential for appointment. You can demonstrate volunteer work in the community, walk the walk of environmental responsibility in your own life beyond work, and are passionate about preserving Australia's unique environment.

Your Benefits

Not only do you get to combine your personal passions with your professional career, you'll be in the ideal position to take on the CFO role in the next 5-7 years when the incumbent retires. Further, you'll enjoy a highly flexible adult working environment, where (after probation) you are required in the office 2-3 days per week once settled. You can of course do all days in the office if you'd prefer, the flexibility is available if desired. You'll also get to travel across Australia to some of the most beautiful locations you've never imagined as part of the job. And finally, you'll see your team develop and flourish under your own eyes, which is probably the most satisfying aspect of all.

Your Application

Please apply today with your cover letter and CV highlighting your match to the above description. Australia needs you and is counting on your contribution in this role to deliver great outcomes. For immediate consideration please apply through is advertisement or contact Eric Macias on 08 6141 3200 in confidence.

This organisation has not hired an outsider in senior finance in over 10 years, this is a very rare opportunity in a great organisation with a very clear growth strategy and incredible mission. The expectation is 10+ years in the organisation if this hire goes to plan, making this the last application you'll ever need to make, so make it a good one

About Macias Consulting

Macias sets the gold standard in accounting, corporate finance and executive recruitment with our 4 point matching methodology. We holistically look at your ability to do the job, want the job, stay in the job, and fit in whilst doing the job, before making our recommendation. Perth's leading organisations choose to partner with Macias for our due diligence, practical approach, and no nonsense partnership. We've successfully worked with start up, sme, medium, large and global multinationals, across the entire economy, laser focused corporate finance and accounting professionals, from newly CA/CPA qualified to experienced CFO and everything in between.

To learn more about how we work, see recently appointed positions, gain market advice, or to access your complimentary CV template created exclusively by Macias Consulting, visit us online today at www.maciasconsulting.com.au.

Marry your profession with purpose in this financial control focused opportunity in the NFP sector. Succession planning for CFO role in future.

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