Financial Controller

Ofload

Financial Controller overseeing financial reporting and controls in a high-growth FreightTech company. Leading finance team to ensure integrity and accuracy in financial operations and reporting.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and develop a team of finance professionals in our Sydney office. Set clear expectations, build development plans, and foster a culture of accuracy and continuous improvement
Act as a key finance leader, contributing to broader team culture and ways of working as we grow**
Own the end-to-end month-end and year-end close process — ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with AASB/IFRS standards
Deliver board-ready management accounts and variance commentary to the CFO each month
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and oversee the balance sheet
Partner with FP&A teams to support reporting and planning cycles
Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal controls framework appropriate for a scaling FreightTech business
Lead the annual external audit process as primary liaison with external auditors
Manage all statutory reporting obligations — including corporate tax, GST/BAS, and payroll tax across entities
Proactively identify control gaps and drive remediation as business complexity increases
Strengthen financial controls, risk management frameworks, and audit readiness across all workflows — with an eye toward IPO and acquisition preparedness
Build and maintain a risk management framework that scales with business complexity, identifying and remediating exposure across financial, operational, and regulatory risk
Own the relationship with our banking partners and manage compliance with our debt facility covenants, reporting obligations, and drawdown mechanics
Manage cash flow forecasting, FX exposure, and cash management strategy in close partnership with Finance Operations
Own all technical accounting judgments — including revenue recognition (AASB 15), lease accounting (AASB 16), capitalised development costs (AASB 138), and group consolidation
Lead corporate structure simplification: entity rationalisation, intercompany framework, and pre-IPO structural clean-up
Lead financial due diligence for M&A activity, including opening balance sheet preparation and post-close integration accounting
Lead the NetSuite implementation from a Finance controllership perspective: chart of accounts design, process design, and go-live governance
Act as business owner for core finance systems including NetSuite, driving configuration improvements and integrations
Partner with Product, Finance Transformation, and Tech to automate manual workflows and build scalable finance infrastructure
Lead initiatives that improve reporting quality, reduce close time, and build toward IPO-ready finance operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

CA or CPA qualified (or equivalent) with 8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
Minimum 3+ years in a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager, or equivalent leadership capacity
Proven experience owning financial reporting and controls in a scaling business — ideally in tech, SaaS, or a high-growth industry
Deep technical accounting knowledge (AASB/IFRS), with hands-on experience in statutory reporting and external audit management
Strong working knowledge of NetSuite or comparable ERP systems
A data-led approach to decision-making with a strong issue resolution mindset
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills — able to translate complexity for non-finance audiences
Hands-on and collaborative — you thrive building things, not just maintaining them

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility and Wellbeing: Balance your life with hybrid work arrangements, and additional leave for volunteering, celebrations, and personal milestones.
Empowerment and Growth: access to a $500 learning and development budget to put towards your professional growth, in-house workshops & Lunch & Learns;
Our annual Summer Camp offsite
Office Benefits:
Weekly catered breakfast, monthly team lunch and a number of delicious snacks
Morning brew of your choice at our local cafe
Quarterly celebrations and team events;
Table tennis, board games and an office library

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reportinginternal controlsstatutory reportingtechnical accountingcash flow forecastingfinancial due diligencerevenue recognitionlease accountinggroup consolidationrisk management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder engagementcollaborationissue resolutionproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementteam developmentstrategic thinkingadaptability

Certifications

CACPA