Financial Controller

Job title : Financial Controller
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Jessica Egan
Contact email : jegan@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1695583
About the Company
Join a dynamic and growth-focused automotive group with multiple premium dealerships across Australia. The organisation values financial rigor, process improvement, and efficiency, while providing autonomy to its finance team to make a real impact on the business. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-performing environment with a focus on long-term growth and operational excellence.

About the Role
This is a transformational Financial Controller role responsible for two premium dealerships in Melbourne. You will play a key part in driving financial performance, process improvement, and automation initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to leadership. The role offers the autonomy to make a real impact on growth and efficiency.
  • End-to-end financial control including month-end reporting, half/ year end
  • Annual Budgeting and quarterly forecasting
  • Prepare and create monthly management packs 
  • Ensure compliance with governance, ATO, payroll tax, BAS, and other statutory obligations
  • Oversee payroll, commissions, and dealership pay runs
  • Lead projects to improve processes, efficiency, and automation across reporting and systems
  • Support dealership operations with financial insight, decision-making, and performance tracking
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, finance teams, and leadership across the network
The Successful Candidate
  • CPA or CA qualified (Big 4 or chartered grounding highly regarded)
  • Dealership or automotive experience preferred but not essential
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to work independently
  • Comfortable with strict deadlines, month-end close, and occasional extended hours
  • Confident managing multiple priorities across sites and liaising with senior leadership
  • Autonomous, mature, and ready to contribute to transformation and growth
Benefits
  • Training and leadership development programs
  • Employee discounts at dealerships
  • Five-day on-site to encourage culture and collaboration 
  • Opportunity to shape and improve finance processes
  • Competitve salary package
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Jessica Egan
Sharp and Carter