Finance & Accounting Recruitment Agency

About the Client
This is a rare opportunity to join an iconic Australian consumer brand at the start of a significant growth chapter. Backed by a major global private equity firm, the business has a strong manufacturing heritage, a loyal customer base, and a clear mandate to scale - domestically and internationally. The business operates across manufacturing and retail channels, is expanding into new product categories, and is actively evaluating international market entry. It's a genuinely exciting moment to join. With an exceptional EBITDA margin, double-digit revenue growth, and a PE sponsor with deep resources and global reach, the platform is in place.

Reporting directly to the CFO with a strong commercial and M&A background, this is a blank-slate Financial Controller position. You will be the first senior finance hire into a business which means real ownership, real impact, and the chance to build something from the ground up.

Your remit will cover:

• Ownership of all financial accounting, controls, and statutory reporting
• Managing the external audit and tax compliance relationships
• Reviewing and improving existing systems, processes, and controls - making them fit for a scaling PE-backed business
• Identifying inefficiencies and driving continuous improvement across the finance function
• Building, leading, and developing a finance team as the business grows
• Supporting the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering as the function matures

The successful applicant should have
You are CA or CPA qualified ideally with a Big 4 or mid-tier foundation, and you've since made the move into industry - progressing to Senior Finance Manager or Financial Controller level in a business where you've had to roll your sleeves up.

You bring:

• Strong technical grounding - controls, month-end, statutory reporting, audit, tax
• Exposure to standard costing and manufacturing or retail environments
• A track record of reviewing and improving finance systems and processes
• Genuine leadership experience - you've built and developed teams. You invest in the people around you, coach them deliberately, and take pride in seeing them grow
• The commercial curiosity to partner with senior leadership
• Experience in a PE-backed, founder-led, or otherwise fast-paced business

On leadership specifically - this role will start lean and grow. The Financial Controller needs to be the kind of leader who can attract good people, develop them quickly, and create a culture of accountability and high standards within the finance team. If you've built a team from a small base and take genuine satisfaction from that, this will appeal.

• Work directly under a highly credentialed CFO - strong career development opportunity
• Genuine blank slate - build the processes, the controls, and the team around you
• PE-backed with a clear growth mandate - the business is targeting significant scale
• Expanding into new categories and international markets - real strategic exposure
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your contribution will be visible and valued

How to Apply

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Simon Cust at simoncust@sharpandcarter.com.au