Group Financial Controller – 12-14 Month Maternity Cover

The NOW Finance Group Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring all financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budgeting and forecast preparation, as well as the development of internal control policies and procedures are adhered and managed accordingly.

As the Group Financial Controller, you act as a trusted advisor and provide key finance business partnering support to the CFO and Executive Team. You are responsible for providing analysis and recommendations to the business to ensure a full and accurate financial position is understood by the Leadership Team.

This key leadership position is responsible for the oversight of the Group’s finance and accounting operations, maximising income streams, developing financial controls and creating the support structure to allow for continued profitable growth. With varied role content, you have a unique opportunity to make strategic and tactical decisions, within policy frameworks and play a key role, contributing to the company’s future direction.

In addition to the day-to-day financial management of the Group, this role also has an active role in a range of corporate development initiatives for the organisation, including supporting the Treasury function and potential transaction activity.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, direct and develop your team to ensure a highly motivated and well-functioning, high performing culture
• Prepare business plans, company budgeting/forecasting of expenditure and revenue, operating costs – monthly financial statements
• Oversee and review monthly financial and operation outputs of the team to ensure all information and recommendations provided are accurate and compliant
• Prepare and managing reporting to the board and external shareholders 
• Lead the development, management and implementation of financial and operation activities to ensure risks and opportunities are identified and managed appropriately, always meeting business needs, statutory and governance requirements
• Act as a business partner, providing information analysis, expertise and recommendations to the management team within areas of responsibility.
• Timely completion of all audit and tax related functions throughout the year
• Design, develop, document and implement policies, principles, processes, tools and methods to improve the effectiveness of the Finance team and strengthen internal controls
• Identify and resolve financial issues to ensure root causes are analysed, satisfactory solutions are identified, and changes implemented to prevent any risk or reoccurrence to the business.
• Support and analyse proposed business changes in order to provide recommendations to achieve desired financial results ensuring the long-term success of the business
• Manage financial compliance to ensure financial practices are in line with external and internal requirements
• Managing relationships and operations with external providers
• Engagement with Industry leaders and senior management within the financial services industry.
• Manage taxation, quality, regulatory, technical servicing and all legal aspects of operations in conjunction with the CFO to always ensure compliance with local reporting and filing requirements and support the achievements of business objectives
• Continually review finance systems to ensure they are fit for purpose factoring the Group’s expected growth
• Provide support to the Treasurer and treasury function including cash management, monthly reporting, interest rate swap reporting and the Group’s securitisation programs. 
• Manage and/or contribute to other special projects at the direction of the CFO
• Support CFO and Senior Management on all corporate development initiatives

Key Attributes & Requirements:

• To be successful in this challenging and rewarding role, you will have had four (4) years experience in a similar role and be CA or CPA qualified.
• Thorough knowledge of tax and accounting principles and standards
• Excellent accounting and modelling software knowledge, with solid excel and administration skills, experience with SmartView and SQL based financial planning models will be highly regarded
• Provision of accurate and timely financial information for statutory responsibilities 
• Provision of recommendations, analysis and advice to enable informed business decisions to be made.
• Effective financial reporting provided for the senior team and board.
• Financial compliance and risks identified, appropriately managed and maintained.
• Ensures financial and operational functions effectively meet business, statutory, and governance requirements.
• Timely, successful implementation of new business processes.
• Experience in general ledger functions and month-end/year end close processes
• Experience in managing people 
• Above all, you will enjoy working within a fast-paced, dynamic and relationship-based environment that requires you to be hands-on, authentic, open and accountable.