Financial Controller

Why you'll love this role

• Excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career; mentorship from our CFO
• PE-backed business with focused growth plan of x2.5 by 2029
• M&A activity, systems & process improvements to get involved in

What you'll be responsible for
Reporting to our Chief Financial Officer, you'll own the end-to-end financial accounting function for the Australian business and delivery for the Citation HR and Citation Legal business units. The role has two direct reports and close ties to finance manager peers across the Group.  Responsibilities include (but not limited to):- 

• Lead the monthly management reporting pack and own month-end close across the full P&L and balance sheet 
• Act as a finance partner to executive leaders, giving them the revenue, margin and customer retention insights to make sharper calls and decisions 
• Take full ownership of trust accounting compliance for including records, reconciliations and reporting 
• Oversee insurance coverage and contract management across the division, liaising with Group legal, brokers and external advisors 
• Lead preparation and activities to the year-end audit and keep the internal control environment tight 
• Represent Finance as the key SME on projects including Finance Systems implementation for lead-to-cash processing 
• Use AI to enhance day-to-day activities including developing continuing process improvements and synthesising financial data for review 

Who we're looking for
This is an ideal next step for an experienced Finance Manager or senior finance accountant (CA or CPA equivalent) who has run month-end close, consolidations and statutory reporting, and is ready to take full ownership of a financial accounting function for the first time.

You're comfortable working to tight deadlines, confident to engage with a variety of stakeholders, committed to delivering quality work and able to lead and mentor people.

Experience in professional services, SaaS or subscription-based businesses is a plus.

Bonus points for: 

• Experience in a PE-backed, multi-entity or divisional finance structure 
• Exposure to customer contract administration and insurance management 
• A track record supporting financial process improvement or systems implementation 

Why join Citation Group? 
Citation Group helps Australian businesses build better workplaces by combining technology, expertise and intelligence into one connected workplace ecosystem. Our teams are located across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle and Auckland and we are backed by global private equity (KKR, HG Capital, HarbourVest Partners) with a focused plan to for exponential growth both organically and through acquisition. This is an exciting time to join the business and grow your career. 
  
We offer a variety of perks including:- 

• Access to flexible and hybrid working options  
• Recognised as Employer of Choice, 9 years running 
• Paid parental leave, birthday leave & volunteer leave 
• Reward & recognition program – quarterly & annually 
• Earn extra cash via referral programs 
• Corporate benefits program including savings on household brands 

Next steps
Hit Apply with your updated CV.
Applicants must have full legal rights to work in Australia with no restrictions.

Citation Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We're happy to make adjustments through the recruitment process — let us know what you need.