Group Financial Controller

See yourself being part of a large, transformational change? This could be the role for you! At Iress, we make things happen Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1,100 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Asia.We believe technology should help people perform better every day.

Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers.

Build your career at Iress! The Group Financial Controller is a pivotal role in the Group Finance Team, responsible for financial accounting, treasury, and operational finance across the Iress Group. The role will be managing a team of ~19 and will suit an up & coming ASX listed Financial Controller seeking to expand breadth in a business which is continuing to transform at rapid pace.

Accountabilities and deliverables Enhance and maintain strong internal controls and risk management frameworks to drive process improvement, standardisation, simplification and automation across Group Finance Enhance governance, structure and control of financial grade data Support the Head of Group Tax & Financial Control in preparation of policy, ARC and Board papers Manage the external audit process, ensuring the timely delivery of audit requirements Oversee preparation of the annual / half year financial reports for Group and APAC subsidiary entities in accordance with IFRS Lead month-end and year-end close across all entities; own control of group P&L, balance sheet and cash flow uplifting quality and timeliness Management of Treasury encompassing cash flow forecasting, treasury operations, transactional banking arrangements and treasury risk management AR, AP, Financial Accounting operations Finance Systems in defining the finance technology roadmap Lead finance transformation — Uplifting quality of capability, outputs, risk controls, process redesign and automation Facilitate adhoc internal audits and the execution and maintenance of recommendations Provide effective leadership and mentorship of team members, driving a culture of high performance, strong personal accountability and responsibility and supporting the Iress purpose and values What you will bring Qualified accountant with post qualification experience in a Financial Controller role or similar in a multi-national ASX listed company Strong technical accounting (IFRS) knowledge and skills, with an ability to apply accounting standards knowledge to real issues Strong understanding of end to end financial risk management and frameworks Experience in enhancing and implementing robust internal control systems to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure the integrity of financial data A strong pro-active operator with experience in collaborating across regions and functions in a global business, adhere to tight deadlines and work under pressure Best practice presentation and preparation of consolidated financial statements and reports Experience in management and oversight of Treasury and Treasury risk management Experience in managing and delivering change projects including ERP transformation Experience in transforming technology, systems, tools and automation and AI enablement to support the function Why work with us? 8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekends Hybrid working Generous cash bonus for every successful referral Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to school Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work 3 days’ paid leave per year to participate in charity initiatives Discounted health insurance premiums Access to learning and development programs through LinkedIn Learning Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture.

We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone’s uniqueness is valued and celebrated. Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status and age.

Even if you feel you don’t meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you! We’re also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace. For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - https://www.iress.com/join-us/careers/ #LI-Hybrid Employment Type Employee Time Type Full time