Financial Controller
- Silverdale, Auckland
- $180,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
My client is a privately held NZ company that has passed through the generations and is very much a business that continues to evolve, grow and expand. It is one of those companies that continues to defy the current economic trends and has seen growth in this current climate through exceptional management. With 80% of sales coming from Australia, the company has also got operations across NZ and more recently the USA.The role of Financial Controller is newly created with the need to bring this hands on but strategic role into the business to help this business achieve its goals and ensure that the finance function keeps pace with the business.With head office based in the Kaipara District location, this role can be based 100% at head office or alternatively split your time between Head office and a showroom office based in Albany/Silverdale.The Role
The role of Financial Controller will report directly to the GM and the Board.
The role will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's financial strategy whilst maintaining the financial records and providing the business insights that drive the decision making capability of the business. This role requires a hands on person who can get into the weeds but who can also operate at both a strategic and operational level. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Lead the company's financial planning and forecasting process to align with business objectives.
- Drive the monthly management reporting capability which is currently done by the external CA firm, bringing effective reporting on a real time basis into the organisation
- Manage cashflow, working capital and financial risk to support business growth
- Manage foreign currency and treasury policies
- Drive KPI performance measures, implementing these and driving the culture to achieve these through the introduction of more advanced dashboard and analytical capability
- Act as a Financial Advisor to the business, partnering not only the family to challenge assumptions but also the SLT and cross functionally.
- Ensure robust internal controls and processes are in place to safeguard the company assets and compliance
- Partner with the external CA firm and external advisor on statutory reporting requirements and other requirements as they arise
- Oversee the external audit process
- Indirect tax and other statistical returns as required
- Staff management and leadership of the finance function - team of two at Head office doing AP and AR.
- Lead the functions of HR, IT and legal as required
- Other ad hoc duties as required.
To be considered for this role we are looking for an individual with the following attributes:
- Preferably CA or CPA qualified
- A strong inventory control background
- Proven Financial Control experience - we are looking for an individual who knows what good looks like and ensure this company has those disciplines.
- Multi-currency and multi-entity reporting capability
- SLT experience and proven experience supporting a Board.
- Must be able to split their time between Head office and Auckland - with travel required
- Proven ability to be both hands on and strategic
- Alignment with the family values.
Please send your resume in Microsoft Word format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact Megan Alexander in our Auckland office on 09-915-6700.Job Reference No: 06900-0013278732By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: . Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.