Financial Controller

Why you'll love this role

• Full ownership of the financial accounting function
• Work closely with our CFO Australia and executive leaders locally and in the UK
• Get your hands dirty with BAU and projects including systems implementations and continuous improvements

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 deliver 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
You will be a qualified CA, ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent) with a proven track record in financial accounting or as a Financial Controller.
You will bring:

• Experience ideally within a professional services, SaaS or subscription-based business
• Strong technical accounting skills across month-end close, consolidations, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting
• Confident, appropriate use of AI tools to support day-to-day work
• Clear, confident communication skills, capable to engage senior non-finance stakeholders
• High attention to detail and personal commitment to quality
• Comfortable with ambiguity, exercising sound judgement independently
• Collaborative, team-oriented, proactive and self-motivated
• The ability to work to tight reporting deadlines without cutting corners on accuracy

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 the Apply button 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.