Title:  Financial Control Manager

About us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About the role

We have an incredible opportunity for an experienced, people centric Financial Control Manager to join our team here at Officeworks.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will lead a team of highly experienced senior financial accountants and tax specialists with 5 direct reports.  This is a strategic role, where you will play a crucial part in ensuring accurate and complete financial data.

This is exciting opportunity to work closely with our Financial Controller, driving continuous improvement and automation, getting involved in some great projects and operating as a 2IC, giving this role a great pathway for your leadership career.

We believe in flexibility for our people, working in a hybrid working environment, with a mix of working from home and from our vibrant and sustainable Chadstone office.

As our Financial Control Manager, you will:

• Supporting/leading in conjunction with the Financial Controller on key projects, acting as a secondary key contact
• Lead and oversee the end-to-end Wesfarmers results submission process on a monthly, half yearly and annual basis
• Ensure completion of all monthly, half yearly and year end statutory requirements including tax calculations
• Seek to understand and fulfill strategic objectives including an emphasis on continuous improvement / automation of process, systems, control and reporting.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and co-ordinate the information to be provided to auditors at Half Year and Year End
• Ensure integrity of the month end process via the Reconciliation and Task controls
• Coordinate the month end process with the broader team (Allocations, Variance Reporting, ECP&L Distribution etc)
• Ensure accurate & timely entry of all financial data into the general ledger system and provide effective analysis, recommendations & explanation of any variances

About you

You are an experienced CA/CPA qualified, people centric hands-on leader with a strong desire to drive efficiencies, continuous improvement with a result orientated and solutions focus mind.  You will have strong technical experience with a focused on the development and growth of your team. In addition, you will have:

• Strong and demonstrated leadership experience (minimum 5 years) in financial accounting related roles
• Deep expertise in accounting and tax leading teams in a similar role ideally in a retail environment. 
• Excellent knowledge of technical accounting standards and processes
• Good commercial skills with ability to Business Partner, enhance understanding and drive improvement
• Experience using SAP is essential with BW, OneStream and/or Blackline experience is highly desirable
• An ability to present detailed information in a simple and concise manner working with stakeholders at all levels

Our culture

It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community – where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

• An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
• A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
• Generous discounts at Officeworks, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
• Industry leading Growing Families policy.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.

Officeworks is a ‘Circle Back Initiative’ employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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