At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the finance function and shape it your way in a growing company.
- Company: Join a global French industrial group making waves in the mining industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and direct access to senior leadership.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career growth with global exposure and new projects.
- Why this job: Gain ownership and visibility while building a finance function from the ground up.
- Qualifications: 5-10 years in finance, CPA/CA/ACCA qualified, and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 120000 - 135000 $ per year.
About the company
Our client is the Australian arm of a globally listed French industrial group operating in 40+ countries. It supplies specialist technical solutions to the mining industry. The Australian business has just signed major new work and is growing fast, so this is a rare chance to join at the right moment.
The Opportunity
You will be the first and only finance leader on the ground in Australia. You report directly to the Regional CFO (Asia Pacific and the Middle East) and work side by side with the Managing Director. There is no playbook and no layers of approval: you decide how finance runs, and you build it your way. If you want real ownership, visibility with senior leadership and exposure to a global group, this is the role.
Base: Brisbane (hybrid), with about 3 days in Townsville once or twice a month
Start: as soon as possible (4-week notice is fine)
Salary: $120,000 to $135,000 base plus superannuation, depending on experience
What You’ll Be Doing
- Owning the finance function end to end, from month-end close and reconciliations to financial statements and year-end with external accountants
- Managing Australian compliance: BAS, payroll tax, superannuation, FBT and Workcover
- Delivering monthly Group reporting and clear commentary on results for the MD and Regional CFO
- Leading the annual budget, monthly forecasts and multi-year and cash flow forecasting
- Managing cash, banking relationships and working capital
- Working with external auditors and tax advisors
- Setting up the processes and controls the business needs as it scales, and supporting a future ERP upgrade
- Acting as a trusted business partner to the MD on pricing, margins and cost control
What You’ll Need
- 5 to 10 years in financial control, FP&A or industry or audit finance, ideally in an SME or standalone environment
- Australian CPA, CA or ACCA
- Right to work in Australia
- Hands-on experience owning month-end and building budgets and forecasts
- Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders, diplomatically but firmly
- A stable career history and the intention to build something long term
- Based in Brisbane and comfortable travelling to Townsville
Why You’ll Love It
- Direct access to the Regional CFO and the MD: your work is seen and valued
- Ownership and autonomy: build the function rather than inherit someone else’s
- Variety: accounting and compliance now, with forecasting and business partnering growing over time
- Global exposure through a listed international group, with Group finance contacts in Paris
- A growing business with new projects starting
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