About the company At EatClub, we believe restaurants and bars are the beating heart of every city's culture. Whether it's discovering a hidden gem, grabbing a late-night takeaway, or meeting friends for a drink, our mission is simple: help the hospitality industry thrive through smart, powerful tech.
Our platform helps over 2 million customers discover top restaurants and access real-time deals that save them up to 50% off the bill. We empower more than 4,000 venues to fill empty tables, increase foot traffic, and maximise revenue.
Recently ranked #11 on the 2025 Deloitte Tech Fast 50! Now is an exciting time to join our team. Initially co-founded by Marco Pierre White and leaders in the food tech scene, we're now a 150+ person scaleup that's growing fast and making waves in the industry.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
Be part of a high-growth scale-up shaping the future of HospitalityTech
Lead transformative finance projects with real ownership and autonomy
Work closely with the CFO and senior leadership across multiple countries
Join a collaborative, high-performing team that values initiative, experimentation, and results
A Day-in-the-Life of our Global Financial Controller You'll step into a hands-on, strategic finance leadership role in a scale-up environment. Some days you'll be designing systems and processes that will support growth for years to come; other days you'll be rolling up your sleeves to solve immediate challenges in payroll, reporting, or compliance.
You’ll be a trusted partner to the CFO, working across finance, operations, and leadership teams to drive business performance. This is a role where your decisions, design choices, and processes will have a direct impact on the company's growth trajectory.
On any given week, you will:
Lead, coach, and develop a finance team of 4+, setting clear expectations and accountability
Own P2P processes and Revenue Billing processes. Ensure timely and accurate coding by the team.
Manage Treasury on a daily basis, fund float balances by 9AM Sydney time every day
Partner with the CFO on cashflow forecasting, liquidity management, and financial controls
Own the month-end close process and continuously reduce close timelines and rework
Translate financial results into clear, actionable insights for non-finance leaders
Review and approve weekly payment runs, ensuring appropriate controls and segregation of duties
Maintain oversight of journals, reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity, stepping in hands‑on where required
Lead all aspects of group financial reporting under IFRS, including month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end consolidation and close across multiple entities (currently AU and UK with future expansion to other markets)
Manage all group tax obligations and compliance filings (GST/VAT, FBT, PAYG, R&D, international tax, Transfer Pricing)
Oversee and maintain the group's financial systems, including Xero and billing systems, ensuring accurate configuration, data integrity, and reporting
Design, implement, and maintain robust internal controls, accounting policies, and risk frameworks
Be able to write and design accounting papers for key areas of Financial Statements
Act as the escalation point for operational finance issues across the business
Type of projects you'll be working on at EatClub...
Lead the migration from Xero to NetSuite, including design, implementation, and optimisation
Design and roll out a scalable procure-to-pay process across multiple countries
Build and optimise finance processes across billing, procurement, travel, and expensesImplement new systems, automations, and AI tools to improve finance operations
Lead audits and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions
Drive consolidation and management reporting, including variance analysis and month‑end close improvements
Support strategic growth decisions with analysis and insight
You have...
4-6 years of Big 4 experience in Audit and Assurance
Prior experience as a Financial Controller or Head of Finance in a scaling SaaS or marketplace business
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline
CA or CPA qualification
Experience operating across multiple entities and jurisdictions is highly regarded
It would be extra awesome if you also had...
Experience implementing or operating NetSuite
Exposure to high-growth or scale‑up environments
Experience leveraging technology and automation in finance processes
You are...
A hands‑on leader with a strong ownership mindset
Comfortable operating at both strategic and transactional levels
An independent thinker who can work with ambiguity and make sound judgements
A strong cross‑discipline communicator/translator, bridging finance and non‑finance stakeholders
Motivated by building scalable systems, automating processes, and improving outcomes
Maybe this role is not for you if:
Prefer highly structured environments with established processes and rigid hierarchies
Are uncomfortable with change, pace, or evolving priorities
Expect perfect data and fully formed systems from day one
Expect to only supervise the team and not post journals
If you're curious about what we're building, you're welcome to explore EatClub ahead of your interview. First‑time users who choose to give it a try can use the code "ECAPPLY5" for an optional $5 voucher to test the experience. This is entirely voluntary and has no impact on your application or interview process.
We're managing this hiring process in-house; no recruitment agencies, please.
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