Financial Controller

Make a Real Difference Every Day! Not-for-Profit Organisation

Exciting opportunity is available within a highly respected not‑for‑profit organisation seeking an experienced Finance Controller to lead the finance functions and partner with the Executive Manager to drive performance, strengthen financial governance, and support long-term sustainability.

This is a critical leadership role where you will shape financial strategy while ensuring operational excellence across a complex and evolving organisation.

About the Role
 
Reporting to the Executive General Manager, Finance & Commercial Enterprises, you will lead all aspects of financial management across the organisation and its related entities. 

You will play a key role in partnering with the Executive and business leaders, ensuring financial stewardship aligns with strategic priorities and supports informed decision-making.

This role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, transformation and performance outcomes.
 
Key Role Details

• Full Time
• North Ryde
• Hybrid role

Responsibilities

Financial Control & Governance

• Lead all financial operations including reporting, compliance, taxation, audit and risk management
• Deliver accurate, timely statutory and management reporting
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial performance monitoring
• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with legislative requirements
• Manage grant funding, including tracking, reporting and acquittals
• Oversee payroll, AP, AR and transactional finance functions

Strategic Finance & Business Partnering

• Provide high-quality financial insights and recommendations to the Executive and General Managers
• Lead long-term financial planning, modelling and forecasting
• Drive performance improvement through analysis, variance reporting and recommendations
• Support business cases, investment decisions and growth opportunities
• Build financial capability across operational teams

Systems, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Lead finance system optimisation and enhancements (e.g. CPM tools such as Jedox) 
• Improve reporting, automation, and data integrity
• Strengthen governance, financial policies and workflows
• Ensure integrity of financial data and reporting structures

Leadership & Culture

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team across financial reporting, control, AP, AR, NDIS billings and payroll 
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Partner across a matrix organisation to deliver outcomes
• Lead change and support organisational transformation initiatives

About You
 
You are a commercially astute finance leader with strong technical expertise and a collaborative, consultative approach.

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• High integrity, resilience and adaptability
• Proven ability to lead change and continuous improvement

Essential Requirement

• CA or CPA qualification with a degree in Accounting, Finance or similar 
• Significant experience in senior finance leadership roles
• Strong expertise across financial control, reporting, and compliance
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability

Desriable

• Experience in not-for-profit, government-funded or NDIS environments
• Experience with Corporate Performance Management systems (e.g. Jedox, Adaptive, IBM Planning) 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver insights and drive business improvement

Eligibility

• Rights to work in Australia
• NSW Driver’s Licence
• Working with Children Check
• National Police Check (within 3 months)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check 

Why Join?

• Great pay and benefits
  Access to salary packaging to reduce your taxable income and increase your take home pay by up to $15,900, plus $2,650 for entertainment expenses. Enjoy novated leasing.
• Ongoing training and professional development
  Grow through mentoring, skills training, and career development pathways.
• Purpose above all else
  Be part of a community that values compassion, connection, and wellbeing. 

Ready to Apply?

If you’re ready to lead a high-impact finance function and contribute to an organisation transforming lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and make a real difference.


The provider is an equal Opportunity Employer, and represent the community which they serve. We invite all the applicants to apply, including First Nation People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.
Pathway Talent acknowledges all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this position. While we would love to connect with everyone, we will be in touch with shortlisted candidates for the next steps.