AddressAbout the Role
Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Financial Controller has a key role in the Commercial Office of Forethought, taking ownership and accountability for the range of finance tasks across Forethought’s Pty Ltd and LLC businesses, with a focus on internal customer service. Key responsibilities include:
• Oversee all aspects of the finance requirements for the business
• Monthly and yearly reporting to management and business partners
• Cashflow activities and banking relationships
• Authorise payroll and liaise with outsourced payroll providers
• Review and signoff month end reconciliations and standing journals
About You
You are invested in your career, have a curious mind and enjoy solving business challenges. You strive to deliver exceptional results and are always at the top of your game.
What you will bring to the role:
• Degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Finance
• CPA qualified
• Relevant experience in a professional services or agency firm
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Orientation to improve processes and add value to the role
• Knowledge of, or experience working with NetSuite would be advantageous
About Us
We are looking for driven, curious and smart people to be a part of our dynamic and innovative team. We are more than a Customer and Marketing Analytics, Strategy and Advisory firm with a 30 year history. We are focused on driving impactful outcomes for our clients and successful career-building outcomes for our colleagues.
With the largest marketing science team in Australia, we are a leading customer and marketing analytics and strategy advisory firm with offices in Melbourne and New York. We take pride in helping our premium range of corporate clients to drive customer and market share growth.
We trust our team to get the job done. We support diversity and inclusion at all levels and acknowledge and reward performance.
What we can offer you
- Flexible work from home and office, work in an environment that best suits your style.
- Stay sharp with access to our Learning & Development program "Always Learning" where resident Forethought specialists share the latest industry and academic insights.
- Our Forethought Social Committee consists of a healthy social calendar with a variety of social events.
- An Employee Assistance Program via “Mind Fit at Work”, which provides confidential employee support to all colleagues and their family members.
- Extend your summer with the "Summer Fridays" initiative. Head home early every Friday from December to February.
- Our "Dress for your day" philosophy is all about a more relaxed dress code suited to your day’s activities.
- Paid Parental Leave Program that extends your entitlements as primary and secondary caregivers as you extend your tenure at Forethought.
