Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller

• Play a critical leadership role in one of Australia's largest transport operators.
• Partner directly with executive leaders, including the Group CFO, while influencing financial governance across Australia and New Zealand.
• Join a business that is growing, evolving and investing heavily in its systems, processes and people.
• Melbourne location with true flexibility on offer

About the Role

As Group Financial Controller, you will own the integrity of Kinetic’s consolidated financial results across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Group CFO, you will lead statutory, external and sustainability reporting, technical accounting, group consolidation and the financial control framework. You will provide trusted financial stewardship across a complex, multi-entity and multi-currency environment, ensuring results are accurate, defensible and delivered on time.

Joining during a significant finance transformation, you will also play a key role in the transition to Oracle Cloud Fusion, including validating the consolidation environment, leading conversion reconciliations and delivering Kinetic’s first statutory close in Oracle.

What You Will Do

•  Own group statutory reporting, financial statements and regulatory returns across Australia and New Zealand.
• Lead the external audit relationship, including audit planning, evidence coordination and resolution of findings.
• Set and maintain group accounting policy and provide technical guidance on complex or judgemental matters.
• Own the group consolidation and close process, including intercompany eliminations, multi-currency translation and reconciliation standards.
• Certify the consolidated financial result for the Group CFO and country CFOs.
• Own the finance control framework, internal controls register and financial risk governance.
• Lead the integrity and governance of the chart of accounts and associated reporting hierarchies.
• Oversee the integrity, controls and audit readiness of sustainability and climate-related financial disclosures.
• Partner with Finance Operations, Finance Systems, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Sustainability and commercial finance teams to improve close quality and consistency.
• Lead conversion and opening balance reconciliations and support Kinetic’s transition to Oracle Cloud Fusion and FCCS.
• Develop technical capability across the finance function and provide leadership to direct reports.

What You Will Need

• CA qualification with strong post-qualification experience in group reporting or financial control.
• Extensive statutory reporting experience within a large, complex, multi-entity and multi-currency organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and relevant local statutory reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated technical accounting expertise, including preparing position papers on complex and judgemental matters.
• Hands-on experience with a consolidation platform such as FCCS, HFM or an equivalent system.
• Proven experience developing financial controls and reconciliation frameworks within a complex ERP environment.
• The confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders, country CFOs and external auditors.
• A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to work effectively across functions in a fast-paced, complex organisation.
• ERP or EPM implementation experience, Oracle Cloud Fusion or FCCS exposure, and sustainability reporting experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience in an asset-intensive industry such as transport, infrastructure or utilities would be advantageous

About us:

At Kinetic, we don't just move people - we're creating the positive change our planet needs. As a leader in sustainable transport, we're committed to creating cleaner, safer, and greener environments for generations to come.

Our size and scale give our people real opportunities to learn, grow, and progress in their careers. Calm, positive and respectful team players thrive here. Our people embrace change and are encouraged to stretch their comfort zone while making a difference. We challenge each other to be our best.

We're driven by respect, diversity and genuine connection. From networking groups to community partnerships and volunteering, our camaraderie naturally brings people together. Our energy and dedication keep communities moving and our people growing.

How to apply:

Kinetic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.

If you're interested in this rewarding role with Kinetic then click the 'Apply' button now!