Website Corenza
About Company:
The company operates in the distribution and supply chain industry, providing products and related services to business customers across various markets.
Job Description:
About the Role:
We are looking for a hands-on Finance Manager – Financial Controller to lead the finance function of a growing, founder-led FMCG wholesale and distribution business.
This role offers end-to-end ownership of finance operations, financial reporting, working capital management, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting and financial controls. The ideal candidate will combine strong accounting fundamentals with commercial acumen and a process-improvement mindset. The position is suited to a finance professional who enjoys working in a lean, entrepreneurial environment, can operate independently, and is comfortable balancing day-to-day accounting responsibilities with financial planning and business partnering.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Accounting & Reporting:
– Own month-end and year-end closing, general ledger, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
– Ensure accurate and timely financial statements and management reports.
– Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, customer account setup and credit checks.
– Manage supplier payments, collections and reconciliation of customer and supplier accounts.
– Maintain robust financial controls, accounting processes and documentation.
2. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management:
– Prepare and maintain weekly cash-flow forecasts.
– Monitor cash positions, receivables, payables and working capital requirements.
– Manage borrowing facilities, monitor financial covenants and support banking relationships.
– Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion, liquidity and financial efficiency.
3. Commercial & Operational Finance:
– Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost allocation.
– Oversee inventory accounting, fixed assets, depreciation and landed-cost accounting.
– Reconcile customer rebates, promotional claims, retailer deductions and remittances.
– Support foreign exchange management and basic hedging activities, where applicable.
– Coordinate insurance claims and other finance-related operational matters.
4. Payroll, Tax & Compliance:
– Oversee payroll processing and related accounting.
– Ensure compliance with applicable tax, statutory reporting and financial regulations.
– Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax advisers and other professional stakeholders.
– Experience with Australian tax, payroll and statutory compliance will be advantageous but is not essential.
5. Systems, Automation & Process Improvement:
– Manage and improve finance processes, internal controls and reporting workflows.
– Support ERP implementation, migration or optimisation, including data cleansing, mapping, testing and reconciliations.
– Leverage technology, automation and advanced Excel to improve accuracy and efficiency.
– Experience with Odoo is highly desirable; familiarity with SAP, Xero or other ERP/accounting systems is also valuable.
– Exposure to Power BI or other reporting and analytics tools would be an advantage.
6. Team & Stakeholder Management:
– Lead and support a lean finance team while remaining hands-on with accounting operations.
– Work closely with senior management on financial performance, cash flow and business decisions.
– Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, banks, auditors and external advisers.
– Take ownership of financial issues, independently verify information and constructively challenge discrepancies when required.
Candidate Profile: Essential experience and capabilities:
– Approximately 6 – 10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
– Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, month-end closing and financial controls.
– Experience managing operational finance activities, including AP, AR, reconciliations and cash flow.
– Practical experience in budgeting, forecasting, working capital and management reporting.
– Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or accounting systems.
– Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take end-to-end ownership.
– Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
– Willingness to remain hands-on in a lean, growing business environment.
Preferred qualifications and experience:
– Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
– Experience in FMCG, wholesale, distribution, food and beverage, consumer goods, import-export or other inventory-led businesses.
– Exposure to inventory accounting, landed costs, customer rebates, trade promotions and retailer reconciliations.
– Experience with Odoo or an ERP implementation/transition.
– Familiarity with Xero, SAP, Power BI or finance automation tools.
– Experience with Australian tax, payroll and statutory compliance; this is an advantage, not a mandatory requirement.
What Success Looks Like:
– Accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.
– Reliable cash-flow forecasting and effective working capital management.
– Strong financial controls and well-maintained accounting records.
– Efficient AP/AR processes and timely account reconciliations.
– Improved finance systems, automation and operational efficiency.
– A dependable finance function that supports business growth and informed decision-making.
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