Financial Controller required for a leading food services company
Your new company
A privately owned business, this company has a proud heritage and now supplies the national wholesale market, the major grocery retailers, along with a growing overseas customer base.
Your new role
Having responsibility for all day-to-day accounting requirements for the business, you will oversee and develop the finance team.
Using your product related experience, this role incorporates all reporting, compliance, and operational rigour. As part of the management team, reporting to the CEO and owner of the business, specific tasks include:
* Preparation and management of annual budgets, forecasts and financial planning
* Timely completion of month-end, year-end P&L & cash-flow
* Capex management
* General ledger management, balance sheet reconciliations and overhead cost allocation
* Drive continuous improvement in systems and processes and utilisation of reporting tools
* Provide advice and support to internal and external stakeholders
* Lead and inspire the finance & admin team
* Providing sound financial advice and leadership to the Board and SMT
* Management of family trust and investments
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will have previous experience of working as a financial controller in a product-related or food services company. You will enjoy working and developing a close-knit team and partnering with the CEO and internal stakeholders.
The ability to hit the ground running will ensure your success.
* CA or CPA qualified
* Leadership of a finance function, and love being in the detail
* Developing business financial plans and financial tools for sound business advice
* Ability to develop financial management systems (ideally Pronto) budgeting and financial reporting
* Demonstrated solutions-focused approach to problem-solving and decision-making
* Strong excel skills with the ability to automate reporting tools to enhance data (COGS)
* Happy working on site five days (outer south-eastern suburbs' location)
What you'll get in return
You will take on a leadership role within a successful privately owned Australian business. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the CEO and lead a friendly finance team.
There is a huge opportunity to enhance systems, develop tools and provide strategic advice to the business.
What you need to do now
A critical appointment, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or alternatively contact Nick Wood in the Glen Waverley office on for a confidential discussion or email your resume to
Hays Senior Finance has been exclusively engaged to oversee this appointment. All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays for consideration and review.