Job Title: Strategic Financial Controller
* We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced financial controller to lead our organisation's financial control, governance and compliance strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and implementation of financial reporting, governance, risk management and internal controls; drive process improvements and policy development.
* Oversee responses for ICAC, GIPA and PID compliance; contribute to the development and implementation of internal financial control frameworks and internal fiscal policies and procedures.
* Develop and implement systems and processes for local and international tax compliance.
* Foster excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and partnership with business units to deliver high-quality financial support and advisory services.
* Lead a multi-team financial control function and develop staff capabilities.
* Maintain knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector.
Requirements:
* Tertiary qualification and CA or CPA designation with substantial experience managing multi-faceted financial/statutory accounting functions in a large and complex organisation.
* Significant experience planning and managing statutory audits in a large/complex organisation.
* Extensive experience developing and implementing internal financial control frameworks in support of statutory obligations and internal policies and procedures.
* Strong analytical and conceptual thinking with the ability to diagnose issues and provide innovative and timely solutions.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; ability to inform, persuade and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Proven ability to develop internal business partnerships delivering high-quality financial support and advisory services.
* Extensive experience managing multi-team performance and developing staff capabilities.
* Knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector.