Financial Control and Reporting Manager

Location: Melbourne CBD
Type: Contract
Post Date: Mon Jul 13 05:44:01 2026
Ref: 90M0711947

Paying between $168,000-$204,000 + super
Melbourne CBD location with hybrid working flexibility
Permanent position

About the Role

Our client is a Federal Government organisation based in the Melbourne CBD. They are currently seeking a Financial Reporting & Control Manager to come in and assist them on a permanent basis.

Candidates for this role must have:

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or similar OR CA/CPA qualification

Demonstrated experience across financial accounting and management accounting functions, including statutory reporting, compliance, audit, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.

Proven experience overseeing finance operations including accounts payable, payroll and core financial processing functions,

Previous experience at management level

Previous experience with government or a statutory authority (Essential)

Key responsibilities will include:

Team Leadership & Culture: Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to foster an accountable, high-performing culture focused on timely delivery.
Financial Operations: Oversee day-to-day operations including financial accounting, accounts payable, payroll oversight, and cash management, ensuring quality assurance through month- and year-end.
Reporting & Compliance: Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate, timely financial reporting, including management reports, statutory statements, and Board inputs.
Governance & Controls: Strengthen and enforce the internal controls framework, ensuring policies, procedures, and delegations comply with legislative and accounting standards.
Audit Coordination: Manage internal and external audit activities, ensuring all compliance actions and findings are effectively addressed and resolved.
Budgeting, Planning & Analysis: Drive organization-wide budgeting and forecasting, providing high-quality financial analysis and insights to the CFO, ELT, and senior stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement & Stakeholder Relations: Optimize finance systems and processes to boost efficiency while managing key relationships with auditors, service providers, and government partners.

About You

You will be an experienced senior level financial reporting & Accounting professional with proven experience and reliability in previous roles.

The successful candidate will possess:

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or similar OR CA/CPA qualification
Demonstrated experience across financial accounting and management accounting functions, including statutory reporting, compliance, audit, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
Proven experience overseeing finance operations including accounts payable, payroll and core financial processing functions,
Previous experience at management level
Previous experience with government or a statutory authority (Essential)

What’s in it for you?
Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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Financial Control and Reporting Manager

Team Leadership & Culture: Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to foster an accountable, high-performing culture focused on timely delivery.

Financial Operations: Oversee day-to-day operations including financial accounting, accounts payable, payroll oversight, and cash management, ensuring quality assurance through month- and year-end.

Reporting & Compliance: Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate, timely financial reporting, including management reports, statutory statements, and Board inputs.

Governance & Controls: Strengthen and enforce the internal controls framework, ensuring policies, procedures, and delegations comply with legislative and accounting standards.

Audit Coordination: Manage internal and external audit activities, ensuring all compliance actions and findings are effectively addressed and resolved.

Budgeting, Planning & Analysis: Drive organization-wide budgeting and forecasting, providing high-quality financial analysis and insights to the CFO, ELT, and senior stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Stakeholder Relations: Optimize finance systems and processes to boost efficiency while managing key relationships with auditors, service providers, and government partners.