Job Description

Title: Financial Controller

Company Name: MYM Consultancy

Vacancy: 2

Job Location: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Southern Suburbs & Sutherland Shire, sutherland

Employment Status: Full Time

About Us:

Our Client is a well-known and highly regarded company in the air-conditioning and ventilation industry in Australia. They design, supply and install air-conditioning units in large scale commercial and domestic residential market. They also have a well-established service and maintenance division. 

As they grow their business, they now have a need of an experienced financial controller who specializes in small to medium size business with a hands on approach. 

Job Summary:

The Financial Controller is responsible for all the accounting and financial operations of the Company and will be a key advisor to the senior management team. 

This role heavily revolves around project accounting and producing monthly P&L by Projects will be one of the most critical KPI. 

This role currently includes line management of 2 direct staff: Financial Accountant and Junior Accountant

Specific Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, your deliverables will include:

Project Accounting

• Prepare monthly P&L by Project Reports
• Review all project related expenses, timesheets, contractor invoices, back orders etc.
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management

Management Reporting

• Analyze financial results, develop and present key insights/findings and recommendations to senior management
• Prepare and monitor weekly and monthly cash flow analysis to allow the business to manage its short term and long-term cash flow

Financial Operations

• The Financial Controller will oversee the operations of the Finance Team including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll.
• Manage all financial and tax submissions including BAS, PAYG, Payroll Tax etc

Financial Systems and Accounting Infrastructure

• Simpro and XERO are the main ERP system that are being used.
• Key requirement of this role is to learn the various BI reporting tools in Simpro.
• Create and generate monthly reports as per the requirements of senior management team.

Other

• Assist the Group CFO and Managing Director with ad hoc projects
• Negotiate and manage all insurance policies within the business;
• Be the main point of contact for coordinating HR activities for the Group
• Be the main point of contact for coordinating IT activities for the Group
• Coordinating and supporting the warehouse manager in effective inventory management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA)
• 10+ years of post-qualification experience, including 5+ years of financial accounting supervisory responsibility within reputable SME, or equivalent senior role with accounting services organization.
• Controller or demonstrated equivalent experience required.
• Proven track record of managing a team

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• The ability to innovate and work independently, driving multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadlines.
• Experience with Xero accounting software a plus.
• Experience with Simpro will be highly advantageous for this role.

Desirable Professional and Personal Characteristics

• High level of motivation, enthusiastic and proactive.
• Demonstrates initiative and a can-do attitude.
• Self-directed, self-reliant, self-sufficient, with an agile mindset.
• Excellent communication in verbal and written form, and ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships
• Exhibit a commercial mindset both in day to day work and willingness to go above the call of duty to get the job done
• Ability to challenge the status quo and drive change

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