Group Financial Controller in Adelaide

EDLA Group is a privately-owned, fast-moving business with ambitions that stretch well beyond the balance sheet. With operations spanning oil, gas and mining services, short-stay accommodation, commercial property, and primary production, we’re growing a multi-entity enterprise with both legacy and leverage in mind.

We’re now bringing our finance function in-house, and looking for a Group Financial Controller who’s ready to do far more than maintain the status quo. You’ll be a relational operator and partner to the CEO, a system builder, and a context-aware decision-maker that genuinely thrives on turning complexity into clarity that drives business growth.

This is a fractional senior role (~24 hours/week), with plenty of flexibility; work around school hours, opt for a 4-day rhythm, or make the most of quieter periods with proactive planning. We care less about when you’re working, and more about the precision, foresight and performance you bring. In return, you’ll help shape a group that’s big enough to deliver, small enough to care, and ambitious enough to keep evolving.

Why this might be your kind of opportunity:

• A true seat at the table: This isn’t just a “reporting to” opportunity, you’ll be side-by-side with the CEO. You’ll help interpret where the business has been, what’s happening now, and where we’re heading - across multiple entities and markets.
• Build and lead the finance function: You’ll be laying the foundations for the next phase of growth. No tangled legacy systems or clunky handovers - just the chance to set up scalable, smart processes from the ground up.
• Own the context, not just the compliance: You know there’s more than one “right” answer in finance - and you’ve got the experience to interpret which one fits best.
• A trusted, relational leader: This is as much a people role as it is a numbers one. You’ll be a sounding board to the CEO, a bridge across the team, and someone who builds trust through calm confidence, active listening, creative problem solving and commercial nous.
• Flex built on performance and trust: Work how you work best — we trust you to deliver.
• Commercially fluent: You get what every dollar really means in a founder-led business.
• Entrepreneurial at our core: We don’t default to how it’s always been done. We back fit-for-purpose solutions.

To hit the ground running:

• Lead group budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and commercial modelling.
• Guide capital allocation, manage debt, track and optimise accounts receivable, and forecast for risk and opportunity across each business.
• Design a finance function that runs like clockwork.
• Keep the foundations strong - from payroll and BAS to insurance, asset registers, and internal controls.

The kind of person that will thrive here:

• CA or CPA qualified, with 10+ years’ experience under your belt.
• Lateral thinker with commercial instincts.
• Relational operator.
• Fixer and system builder.
• Commercially fluent.
• Have worked in a founder-led, privately-owned business.

This is a rare role for someone who’s excited by complexity, inspired by opportunity, and ready to grow with a business that’s local.

Location: On-site in Edinburgh, SA

Hours: ~24 hours/week across 3 - 5 days (flexible)

Start: Ideally Oct–Nov 2025

About EDLA Group: EDLA Group is a privately-owned, founder-led family business based in Edinburgh, South Australia. Built on decades of experience in oil and gas services, short-stay accommodation, commercial property, and primary production, the group combines the scale of multi-million-dollar operations with the agility and relational dynamics of a close-knit team.

How to apply: Please apply via EDLA Group (www.edlagroup.com/jobs). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.