Head of Financial Control
Core
Lead financial control, reporting, governance, and performance for a large privately owned multinational business across the APAC region.
Role type
Senior IC finance leader (Head of Financial Control)
Builds
Financial visibility, robust controls, and improved decision-making for senior leaders across Finance, Operations, and Sales.
Domain
Manufacturing/FMCG/Distribution + Financial Control
Required skills
Financial and management reporting, Month-end/quarter-end/year-end processes, Balance sheet and general ledger management, Budgeting and forecasting, Cashflow and working capital management, Statutory reporting and audit, Tax and treasury, Governance and risk management, Internal controls, Inventory and product costing, Capital expenditure analysis, Finance systems and automation, Team leadership and development
Preferred skills
CA or CPA qualification, Experience in manufacturing or inventory-based environments, Strong knowledge of Australian tax and compliance, Experience with large ERP systems and finance transformation, Ability to guide, coach, and challenge business leaders
Technologies
Large ERP systems, Finance automation tools
Responsibilities
Lead a finance function of 15 people, Own financial and management reporting across APAC, Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes, Oversee balance sheet, general ledger, and financial control, Drive budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, and working capital, Handle statutory reporting, audit, tax, treasury, and compliance, Implement governance, risk, and internal controls, Manage inventory, product costing, provisions, and accruals, Analyze capital expenditure and business cases, Improve finance systems and processes, Develop and perform the finance team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
