* Global business with strong growth and market leadership
* High-impact role working directly with CEOs and Board
* Management Incentive Scheme and the opportunity to invest alongside the leadership team
* Collaborative, values-driven culture built on leadership, innovation, and accountability
Group Financial Controller
We are now seeking a commercially astute, hands‑on Group Financial Controller to lead our global finance function and play a critical role in supporting executive decision‑making across the business. Reporting directly to the CEOs, this is a high‑impact leadership role with exposure to the Board and the opportunity to help guide financial strategy across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
About the role
As Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across the MGI Golf Group, which has private equity investment alongside the founding family. You will oversee global financial control, consolidations, statutory compliance, month‑end close, cash flow, audit, tax coordination, board reporting and company secretarial responsibilities, while leading an international finance team.
Key responsibilities
* Lead the global month‑end and year‑end close process across all entities
* Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting
* Oversee financial control, reconciliations, group accounting and multi‑entity consolidations
* Coordinate monthly Board reporting and present financial results, insights and recommendations
* Provide clear and commercially relevant analysis on the overall health of the business, including business drivers, margin performance, working capital, cash flow, risks and opportunities
* Partner with the CEOs and business leaders on budgets, forecasts, reforecasts and strategic planning
* Contribute practical insight and informed recommendations to support executive decision‑making
* Manage external audit, tax coordination and statutory compliance across Australia, the USA and Canada
* Support governance requirements, including company secretarial responsibilities and Board papers
* Oversee treasury, liquidity and working capital management
* Lead, mentor and develop a small global finance team
* Drive improvements in systems, reporting, automation and finance processes, including the use of AI and emerging technologies where appropriate
About you
You are an experienced senior finance leader with the confidence and credibility to operate at Board and executive level. You combine strong financial capability with commercial insight and bring a practical, grounded approach to leadership. You are comfortable contributing to strategic conversations, but you do not sit above the detail.
You know how to build trust through consistency, openness and sound judgement. You are someone who enjoys supporting others, sharing your experience, mentoring teams and helping people grow. You are hands‑on, approachable and invested in building both capability and culture.
Desired Experience
* 10+ years of accounting and analytical experience
* Significant experience in a Financial Controller, CFO or senior finance leadership role
* Experience in a private, multi‑entity, international business
* Strong technical accounting capability, including consolidations and statutory compliance
* Experience with Board reporting, management reporting and executive‑level financial leadership
* Exposure to company secretarial and governance responsibilities
* Strong analytical capability, including BI/reporting tools, financial modelling and advanced Excel
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills
* A commercially minded, resilient and adaptable approach
* Confidence working with international banks, foreign currency and global transactions
* A genuine willingness to mentor, develop and lead a team through growth and change
* Comfort using AI tools and a drive to improve processes and reporting.
Qualifications
* A Bachelor’s or Master’s qualification in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Business Administration or Business Law
* A professional qualification such as CA, CPA or CFA.
Why join MGI Golf
You will work closely with the CEOs, attend and report at monthly Board meetings, contribute to strategic outcomes, and help shape the next phase of MGI’s international expansion. Our team is at an exciting stage and needs a leader who will provide mentoring, coaching and support while helping lift capability across the finance function. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on business performance, people and culture.
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