Financial Controller

• Location: Box Hill
• Work type: Full-time, ongoing
• Salary: Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package
• Working model: Hybrid

You're an experienced finance leader with deep technical expertise in financial control, statutory reporting and compliance, ideally gained within a complex, multi-entity organisation. You bring strong judgement, a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior executives, auditors and Boards while leading and developing a high-performing finance team.

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with CA/CPA qualification (essential)
• Significant experience in a senior financial control, financial accounting or finance operations leadership role within a complex organisation
• Demonstrated experience leading month end, year end, statutory reporting, audit preparation and delivery within agreed timeframes
• Demonstrated experience strengthening internal controls, balance sheet governance and financial risk management practices
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and, ideally, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission obligations
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop a finance team while managing competing priorities with discretion and resilience

The Financial Controller leads financial control, accounting, statutory reporting, audit and tax compliance across St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria and its Group entities, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and reliable. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll provide senior finance leadership across month end, year end, balance sheet integrity, accounts payable, banking, treasury, cashflow and investments reporting, financial systems controls, finance policies and external reporting obligations. This work strengthens the financial control environment to support the Society's mission and financial sustainability.

You'll work closely with the CFO, senior finance colleagues, Executive leaders, auditors, Boards and Committees to ensure strong financial governance.

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• Lead the Group financial control function, maintaining a clear control framework across delegations, reconciliations, approvals and issue escalation
• Own the month end and year end close process and lead preparation of annual financial statements and statutory reporting obligations
• Maintain strong internal controls over transaction processing, account reconciliations, balance sheet integrity and financial records
• Oversee cashflow reporting, banking controls, treasury administration and working capital reporting
• Lead internal and external audit planning, preparation and delivery, plus GST, FBT, ACNC and other statutory reporting
• Drive continuous improvement of financial control processes, systems and data governance across the Group
• Lead and develop the Finance Team, ensuring clear accountabilities, capability building and a psychologically safe culture

• Not for profit salary packaging – increases your take-home pay
• Make an impact – support over 300,000 Victorians each year
• Flexible work options – including hybrid opportunities (where applicable)
• Supportive culture – family-friendly and values-driven
• Purpose-led work – contribute to social justice every day

For more than 170 years the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria has been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria who are doing it tough, whether that's struggling to put food on the table, pay for essentials, keep children at school, or keep a roof over their head. We help people from crisis through to rebuilding their lives with stability, dignity and hope. We believe every human life has inherent worth. 

 The St Vincent de Paul Society and its wide network of members and volunteers provide practical frontline support, advocacy and friendship for the most vulnerable members of our community. Key services include home visitation; Vinnies Shops; youth programs; soup vans; assistance for asylum seekers and refugees; education and tutoring; and professional accommodation and health services through VincentCare and community and social housing through VincentCare Community Housing. The St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria has more than 11,000+ members and volunteers. Internationally, the Society operates in 149 countries and more than 950,000 members.

• www.vinnies.org.au/vic
• LinkedIn – Vinnies Victoria 
• @VinniesVictoria

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.