Financial Controller

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Uniting Vic Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Newly established permanent full time position
  • Hybrid work arrangements – WFH & Melbourne CBD office
  • Increase your take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits
Your new role

Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for social impact? As Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering our Housing and Property strategy and ensure long-term financial sustainability.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this hands-on role partners directly with the General Manager of our Housing & Property division, providing critical financial oversight, insight, and leadership across Uniting Housing Victoria, a registered community housing provider. You'll lead budgeting and forecasting processes, deliver high-quality reporting to executive stakeholders and the Board, and assess capital project feasibility through robust financial modelling.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn't easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a base salary + super, you can access the following.

  • An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
  • Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
  • Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary)
  • 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service
  • Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops
Your skills and experience

You're a CA/CPA-qualified professional with strong commercial acumen and a passion for working in values-led, purpose-driven organisations.

You will also bring with you:

  • Previous experience within the community housing or property development sectors
  • Extensive experience in financial modelling, management of budgets and preparation of financial reports
  • Sound understanding of accounting standards relevant to NFP entities
  • Demonstrated experience in leading a high functioning financial team

View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Alice Kent-Brown, Head of Finance on for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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