Finance Controller

**Finance Controller**

Full-Time | Hybrid (Alexandria Hub & WFH) | Option for 4-Day Week

Reports to: CEO

Location: Alexandria, Sydney (ideally 3-4 days in-office, 1-2 days WFH)

**About Co-Hive**

Co-Hive is a purpose-driven and fast-growing organisation based in Alexandria, Sydney, dedicated to supporting young adults with disability aged 17-35 as they transition from school to adult life. In just 18 months, Co-Hive has emerged as a game-changing service — winning “Best New Disability Service” at the Australian Disability Service Awards and gaining national recognition for doing things differently.

We’re here to fill a critical gap. Too often, young people with disability leave school full of dreams, but quickly lose direction as they face a system that isn’t built for them. Co-Hive is rewriting that story — helping participants build skills, confidence, and independence through hands-on, person-led programs that lead to real outcomes in open employment, social connection, and independent living.

Our model is bold, creative, and grounded in real relationships. We co-design every program with participants and their families and work closely with employers, educators, and community partners to build pathways that truly empower. Our work is guided by the core values of self-determination, inclusion, and possibility.

With strong demand and a growing reputation, Co-Hive is now preparing to expand across NSW and beyond. This is a rare opportunity to join a team at the forefront of change — and help shape the future of an organisation already making a profound difference in people’s lives.

**About the Role**

This is a newly created and pivotal role within Co-Hive, designed to support our continued growth and ensure financial stability across our expanding operations. As our first dedicated Finance Controller, you’ll have the opportunity to build financial processes from the ground up, introduce efficiencies, and lead all aspects of compliance, reporting, and strategic budgeting.

You will work closely with leadership to align financial management with Co-Hive’s mission and NDIS funding structures, helping us scale responsibly while staying true to our values.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Financial Accounting & Reporting**
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings, including variance analysis and board reporting
- Prepare financial statements in accordance with AAS, SCHADS, and NDIS reporting guidelines
- Manage statutory obligations: BAS, FBT, payroll, superannuation, tax lodgements

**Budgeting & Forecasting**
- Collaborate on annual budgeting and rolling forecasts, highlighting cash flow and NDIS funding risks
- Provide regular financial insights to leadership for strategic decision-making

**Audit & Compliance**
- Ensure robust internal controls and preparation for external audits
- Maintain compliance with NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements

**Team Leadership & Mentorship**
- Oversee day-to-day finance/admin teams: AP, AR, payroll, reporting
- Mentor and develop junior finance staff and contractors

**Cash Flow & Treasury**
- Monitor and manage cash flow, debtors, and creditors
- Administer banking, debt, and cash-related operations

**Systems & Process Improvement**
- Maintain and optimise Finance/Accounting systems (e.g., Xero, MYOB, Sage)
- Lead automation initiatives to streamline finance operations

**NDIS-Specific Financial Oversight**
- Track NDIS participant funding, plan budgets, invoicing, and reconciliations
- Liaise with NDIS planners/account managers to liaise around funding status and claims

**About You - Skills & Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent; CA/CPA preferred
- 7+ years’ experience in financial accounting, preferably in a finance-controller role
- Experience in not-for-profit, NDIS or SCHADS-funded organisations highly desirable
- Strong technical accounting knowledge: AAS, BAS, FBT, payroll, NDIS compliance
- Proficiency in accounting systems and high level Excel/Power BI skills
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal skills - able to work with external stakeholders, auditors, and cross-functional teams
- Help shape the future of a rapidly growing organisation making a real difference
- Strategic leadership role with strong influence and visibility
- Flexible working arrangements including 4-day week option
- Additional paid Wellness Leave days each year
- Be part of a close-knit, passionate team building something that matters
- Hybrid structure: ideally 3-4 days onsite at our Alexandria hub, with 1-2 days WFH
- We’re also in the process of registering as a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), hoping for approval in the next six months. This will allow us to offer salary packaging benefits, helping you significantly increase your take-home pay.

**How to Apply**
- A short video introducing yourself
- A one-page cover letter
- Your resume

**Applications close*