Financial Controller

The Company

Jaws Buckets & Attachments is located in Archerfield. We are Australia's largest privately owned provider of specialised equipment for the mining and construction industry. Well established, with over fifty years’ experience in designing and manufacturing earthmoving equipment and attachments that are sold in over 29 countries.

The Role

The role of the Financial Controller will involve delivering robust financial and commercial support, along with analysis to the management team. This support aids in the achievement of strategic objectives, while also ensuring the maintenance of compliance and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish group accounting policies, across all projects from construction through to operations.
• Develop and manage group chart of accounts to meet financial and management reporting requirements including group consolidations.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, management and board reporting.
• Manage the group’s financial statutory reporting obligations, and audits.
• Manage compliance with tax legislation, statutory and corporate requirements.
• Preparation of accounting and taxation work papers on material or complex transactions.
• Preparation of consolidated accounts and potentially joint venture accounting.
• Preparation of Audit and Risk Committee papers relating to statutory reporting and audit.
• Manage group funding requirements, including cash flow forecasting, debt drawdowns and repayments, subsidiary cash calls, foreign exchange exposures.
• Manage project finance requirements, including covenants and financial ratios, hedging and reporting.
• Provide commercial and financial support on procurement, contracts, and major capital expenditures.
• Contribute to the preparation of project feasibility studies and in processes for project finance.
• Support Managing Director in executing the finance strategy.
• Regularly engage with the Executive Team to proactively address current and future business requirements.

Experience:
In order to be considered for this Financial Controller role you will meet the following criteria:

• Be professionally qualified (e.g. CA, ACA or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role or 7+ years qualified.
  Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Proven experience in financial accounting and liaising with Auditors.
• Prior direct staff management experience. 
• Solid business partnering capabilities in order to effectively liaise with stakeholders and provide advice.
• Experience in the majority of the aforementioned tasks. 
• A combination of Audit and Commercial experience would be advantageous.
• Must have Australian Work Rights

If you meet the above requirements and think you are able to perform this role apply now - only successful applicants will be contacted.

Recruitment agencies need to apply.