Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller / Canning Vale / $190,000 - $210,000 / Regulated Service Industry / Excellent Benefits

Core Talent is recruiting a Group Financial Controller on behalf of a leading services business based in Canning Vale. The Group Financial Controller will be responsible for bringing together the finance functions of a multi-entity group. As a hands-on professional, you will own core reporting and compliance processes, support the integration of new businesses and embed consistent financial practices across the group.

The Group Financial Controller’s key duties will include:

• Month & year end reporting across the group, taking direct responsibility for journals, reconciliations, management accounts and accurate, timely reporting.
• Prepare group consolidated financial reports, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, and provide clear commentary on financial performance.
• Integrate new businesses into group reporting, aligning accounting policies, processes, reporting timetables and financial controls.
• Manage monthly and quarterly compliance, including BAS, GST and PAYG, working with external advisers where required.
• Support the management of the external audit, preparing financial information, supporting schedules and documentation, and coordinating responses to auditor queries.
• Develop detailed costing reports for operating divisions to improve visibility of cost drivers, contract profitability and margins.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to provide reliable cost information and financial analysis to support tender submissions and pricing decisions.
• Embed best practice across the group through stronger controls, consistent processes and improvements to reporting quality and efficiency.

Key skills required:

• CA or CPA qualified, with demonstrated experience as a Financial Controller or in a comparable senior finance role.
• Strong experience in month-end and year-end close, multi-entity consolidations and financial reporting.
• Sound working knowledge of Australian tax compliance and ATO reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting external audits and maintaining accurate, audit-ready financial records.
• Able to develop meaningful costing and margin analysis and explain the results to operational stakeholders.
• Experience integrating businesses or improving finance functions within a changing organisation would be highly regarded.
• A corporate background, with exposure to established reporting frameworks, governance and financial controls, would be advantageous.

If you are interested in the role, please contact Mark Caunce immediately on 0435336512 or mark.caunce@coretalent.com.au

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Reference number: BH-28830
Profession:Accounting and FinanceFinancial Managers & Controllers

Company: Core Talent
Date posted: 20th Oct, 2026