Lula Group
Financial Controller
North Sydney, 2060, Sydney, New South Wales
Banking & Financial Services
Full time
Posted 30/04/2025
Closes 14/05/2025
About the Company
A well-established pharmaceutical group with a major footprint across Australia and New Zealand is recruiting for a Financial Controller to join its Sydney HQ. Known for its expertise and leadership in Health, Home Care, and Beauty, it continues to set the standard in its sector.
About their Team
You'll join a close-knit, high-performing team driven by a strong sense of ownership and a "Challenge the status quo" mentality, energetic, hands-on, and passionate about what they do. Led by an inspiring CFO, the finance function is highly visible across the business, collaborating closely with commercial, operations, and senior leadership teams. The environment encourages autonomy, critical thinking, and proactive contribution across the team of 5 within finance.
The Opportunity
A Financial Controller who is ready to take ownership of the finance function and elevate it to the next level. You'll be partnering closely with the CFO to manage the bottom half of the P&L, implement strong commercial controls, and manage robust systems and processes to support rapid growth. This is a pivotal role offering high impact across a multi-entity, high-volume business in the chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing space.
Your responsibilities & duties
- Full ownership of financial operations, including month-end close, reporting, compliance, reconciliation, and cash flow management.
- Oversight of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial controls.
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
- Establish and improve internal controls and processes to strengthen compliance and governance.
- Manage banking relationships, FX, tax compliance, and audit coordination.
- Work closely with commercial, operations, and leadership teams to provide financial insights and business partnering.
- Process development and system improvement to support scale and efficiency.
- Support strategic initiatives, including financial planning for growth projects and business expansion.
- Hands-on support across multiple entities.
- CA or CPA qualified.
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller, Commercial Controller, or similar senior finance role.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally with experience in manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or FMCG and commercial sectors.
- Excellent working knowledge of ERP systems and strong Excel skills.
- Hands-on and solutions-focused, with the ability to dive into detail while maintaining strategic oversight
- Highly collaborative, resilient, and adaptable to a dynamic, growing environment
- Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.
- Competitive salary $135,000 - $165,000 + Superannuation
- Join a rapidly growing business with a strong vision and a clear growth plan.
- Be part of a leadership team that values your input and expertise.
- Hands-on ownership of a broad and impactful finance function.
- Stable business with strong commercial foundations.
- Inner West Sydney location – avoid the CBD commute
- Opportunity to make your mark and build something meaningful as the business scales.
To apply for this position online, please click 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion, please email ******@lulagroup.com.au
Additional information- Own the numbers. Shape the future of health innovation.
- Be a Strategic partner to CFO and executive leadership team
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management