Financial Controller chez Smartenergy

Smart Energy is one of Australia’s fastest-growing clean-tech and home-electrification companies — helping Aussie households transition to smarter, cleaner, more sustainable energy solutions. As we continue to scale nationally, we’re searching for a commercially driven Financial Controller to elevate our financial capability and support our next stage of growth. 🌏📈This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-visibility, high-impact role where your insights directly influence strategic decisions, business performance, and long-term transformation.Why You’ll Love This Role 💡Shape the financial backbone of a rapidly expanding national organisationWork directly with senior leadership and influence strategic decision-makingDrive process improvement, automation, and innovation across the finance function Lead meaningful change that supports our mission to decarbonise Australian homesThe OpportunityAs the Financial Controller you will play pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation, ensuring full compliance with Australian accounting standards, tax regulations, and corporate governance requirements. The role purpose is to deliver accurate, insightful financial information, maintain strong financial controls, and empower executive management with the clarity they need for confident, strategic decision-making. 🧠💼This role suits someone with a strong technical foundation who thrives in fast-paced, growth-focused environments and loves driving improvement and innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing 📊

Strategic and Business Alignment

Collaborate with management to support and execute the broader business strategic direction.

Improve visibility of financial reporting deadlines across the business to enhance planning and accountability.

Distribute a Quarterly Finance Digest to communicate key financial updates, business insights, and ongoing initiatives.

Financial Reporting and Compliance

Ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and corporate financial regulations.

Calculate and raise accruals, provisions, and other journal entries required for accurate end-of-month (EOM) processing.

Produce and fully reconcile monthly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss statements to ensure accurate and complete reporting.

Assist the Finance Manager in preparing monthly results packs for CFO and Director review, highlighting key financial insights and variances.

Manage statutory reporting obligations and ensure all deadlines are met for each entity within the group.

Lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors, internal auditors and ensure compliance, and implement audit recommendations.

Liaise with external accountants across jurisdictions to ensure accurate and timely lodgement of all taxation obligations, including BAS, PAYGW, PAYG, Payroll Tax, and Superannuation (in coordination with the HR Manager).

Respond promptly and effectively to external financial information requests as needed.

Financial Process Optimisation

Drive standardisation, efficiency, and best practices across financial processes including invoicing, PO compliance, accruals, and reporting documentation.

Lead initiatives that leverage automation, offshoring, and AI technologies to improve accuracy and reduce manual effort.

Maintain and oversee a robust reporting calendar aligned with team capacity and cross-functional business needs.

Ensure ongoing improvement in financial accuracy, tax compliance, internal controls, and reporting quality.

Commercial Support and Business Partnering

Share regular insights on DSO and cashflow with internal stakeholders to support improved working capital management.

Communicate key profitability drivers and opportunities for margin improvement with Finance and business teams.

Serve as a customer-focused financial partner, enabling stronger decision-making across internal and external stakeholders.

Champion innovation and growth, driving adoption of new technologies, automation tools, and scalable financial practices.

Support and oversee post-acquisition integration activities, ensuring alignment of reporting structures and compliance frameworks.

To be a front running candidate ⭐

Bachelor of Commerce

CA or CPA qualified

Ideally 5+ years’ experience in a similar role

Experience with Xero and Salesforce (preferred)

Strong leadership and team development skills

High attention to detail & accuracy

Excellent analytical and commercial acumen

Proactive, improvement-focused mindset

Outstanding communication & stakeholder engagement abilities

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