Financial Controller
(Project & Commercial Focus)
We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Financial Controller to take ownership of company and project-level financial performance across a dynamic portfolio. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a project-driven environment and enjoys partnering closely with operational teams to drive margin, cash flow, and performance accuracy.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you will be the financial lead across the project portfolio, with full oversight of cost, margin, cash flow, and WIP. You will play a key role in business performance reporting, forecasting, commercial decision support, and financial governance.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong analytical capability, commercial acumen, and systems ownership.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Performance & Project Control
* Lead project-level financial performance reporting and forecasting
* Oversee cost to complete, margin analysis, and project dashboards
* Ensure accuracy of project margin reporting and WIP
* Partner with operational teams to drive financial accountability
Commercial & Bid Support
* Support pricing frameworks and margin controls
* Review and challenge material project deviations
* Contribute financial inputs to bid pricing
* Manage day-to-day commercial levers including variations, claims, and cost control
Revenue Recognition & WIP
* Own revenue recognition methodology and controls
* Calculate Percentage of Completion (POC), WIP, and accruals
* Maintain detailed project financial evidence and documentation
* Ensure integrity and compliance of revenue reporting
Cash Flow & Risk Management
* Track project cash flow, billing, retentions, and unbilled revenue
* Proactively flag risks and pressure points
Reporting & Deliverables
* Prepare monthly management accounts
* Deliver cost-to-complete and margin analysis
* Produce WIP schedules and project financial reports
* Provide billing and commercial reporting support
Systems & Process Ownership
* Own ERP and project financial system integrity
* Drive standardisation, governance, and controls
* Ensure accurate project system inputs
* Recommend process improvements based on operational insights
About You
* Qualified accountant (CA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
* Strong experience in project-based or contract-driven environments
* Deep understanding of revenue recognition and POC accounting
* Proven experience managing WIP and cost-to-complete forecasting
* Commercially confident with strong stakeholder partnering skills
* ERP systems experience with a focus on process integrity
* High attention to detail with strong analytical capability
* Proactive, solution-oriented, and comfortable challenging assumption
If you think you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you.
About Us
Founded 30 years ago by brothers Michael and John, the BORG group of companies originally began as Borg's Kitchens, a small joinery business which started in the garage of their parents' home. Today, the business has grown into a successful Australian manufacturing company, employing over 2500 people. With a commitment to Australian manufacturing, Porta Products has become one of Australia's leading manufacturers of Melamine panels, Thermolaminated doors, particleboard, and components for all joinery applications, well known through the polytec brand. Alongside is Crossmuller, building world class manufacturing facilities from design through to construction, to mechanical, electrical, and engineering installation and commissioning. And with the addition of reDirect Recycling, the group now focuses on returning single source products to the manufacturing processes.
The business is driven by the two founders, who move quickly with the market and continue to use their entrepreneurial instinct to innovate and develop ahead of market trends. The company does not lend itself to hierarchical chains of command. In this fast-moving business culture, everyone has a voice no matter which part of the organisation they sit in.
The values and ethics of a "hands on", tenacious, entrepreneurial private Australian business are at the core of our organisation and the company will continue to strive to be the leading participant in the sector, providing all stakeholders with the confidence that they are part of a successful, growing Australian business enterprise.
For more insight into the Borg Group and what we do, please refer to our website www.borgs.com.au
Borg is an Equal Opportunity Employer