Financial Controller (Based in Sydney / Australia)

Key responsibilities:

• Overall control of all financial, tax and audit matters which includes but not limited to:

1. Month end close and monthly management reporting
2. Monthly cash flow analysis and forecasting for all entities within the group
3. Tax computation, analysis and forecasting, liaise with tax advisors on tax payable, thin capitalisation and transfer pricing matters for the group
4. Bank debt reporting and adherence to loan covenants
5. Ensure fixed asset registers (both tax and accounting) are updated and current
6. Responsibility for the annual audit process and overall project management delivery for preparation of the statutory accounts
   Overall cash management - including capital expenditure and projects

• Lead and manage the budgeting process
• Treasury matters including bank financing, hedging transactions
• Insurance/risk management
• Lead and develop finance team
• Responsibility for ensuring the robustness of financial controls and processes
• Review of the performance, cashflows and balance sheet of the underlying property assets
• Assist in any acquisition or disposal of the property assets which includes but not limited to

1. Financial due diligence
2. Liaison in the setting up of new entities and bank accounts
3. Assist in bank financing and re-financing
4. Financial modelling and analysis including preparation of internal valuations
5. Assist in calculation of returns on investment
   

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
• Develop financial and tax strategies
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile, monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry and maintain appropriate insurance coverage
• Handle any other task that is assigned by the supervisor from time to time as deemed necessary to carry out the duties

Key requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in a senior financial managerial position preferably with a property, hospitality or investment industry background handling month end close, management reporting, cash flow analysis, tax and statutory filing requirements for a comparable organisation in size, scale and complexity and covering Australia and New Zealand operations
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and professional accounting qualifications such as CA or CPA
• Exceptional interpersonal communication, high degree of emotional intelligence and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff at all levels
• Ability to collaborate with team members outside of finance as well as upper management to organise, plan and achieve company financial goals
• Sound decision-making skills based on accurate and timely analyses
• Results-oriented and metrics-driven
• Exceptional time management and ability to solve problems
• Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics and dependability
• Professional written and oral communication skills
• Confident in presenting results to an audience
• Strategic thinking, planning and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and financial reporting software

Under 2 years secondment in local terms.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Personal data provided will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Please apply with your CV in word document format. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

EA Licence: 24S2282

EA Personnel: R21102223