Sydney, Melbourne or East Maitland (Head Office) | Hybrid working available
Competitive salary + career growth opportunities
Senior leadership role overseeing group financial control, statutory reporting and ERP governance
Our Opportunity
Pacific Smiles Group is seeking a Financial Controller to join our Finance team and own the financial control environment across one of Australia's largest branded dental networks.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll take end-to-end ownership of financial accounting, statutory reporting, group consolidation and ERP systems integrity across a multi-entity, Private Equity backed structure. You'll ensure timely, accurate and compliant financial reporting while safeguarding the Group's financial integrity, and act as a key interface with external auditors and relevant board committees.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance leader who combines technical accounting rigour with strong governance instincts, and who wants to play a hands-on role shaping financial control across a growing, fast-paced, multi-entity organisation.
You'll be part of a collaborative finance team focused on strong governance, accurate reporting and continuous improvement, with the flexibility to work from Sydney, Melbourne or East Maitland under a hybrid arrangement.
What You'll Be Doing
Financial Accounting
- Maintain the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the general ledger
- Oversee reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts to subsidiary ledgers and supporting documentation
- Ensure bank transactions are posted and reconciled on the agreed cycle, resolving discrepancies as they arise
- Manage the Group's electronic banking software and maintain fixed asset registers
- Own all taxation accounting requirements for the Group
- Lead group consolidation processes, including intercompany eliminations and reconciliations across all existing entities and future acquisitions
- Own acquisition accounting under AASB 3, supporting purchase price allocations with external advisers
- Lead finance improvement projects and support broader organisational initiatives
Cash Management
- Report monthly on cash management performance
- Forecast short and long term Group cash flow requirements
- Support recovery of debtor balances within credit terms
- Manage debt facilities to meet cash obligations within covenant requirements
Statutory Requirements
- Ensure all Group tax obligations (BAS, FBT, income tax, payroll tax) are calculated correctly and paid on time
- Oversee preparation of half year and annual financial reports for Group companies
- Lead the relationship with external auditors, coordinating the half year and annual audit process end to end
- Own all ASIC statutory lodgement obligations across Beam group entities
- Support ad hoc financial reporting requests as needed
Risk, Governance and Policy
- Identify, assess and manage financial risks in line with the Group's risk management framework
- Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies and external regulations
- Report on compliance with financial governance frameworks to the CFO and relevant committees, including the Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARMC)
- Deliver the financial internal audit plan and drive remediation of any control gaps
- Own creation, review and implementation of financial policies and procedures
ERP and Systems Governance
- Own the integrity and governance of the Pronto ERP system across all Group entities, including chart of accounts governance and system controls
- Lead the financial systems workstream for onboarding new entities into Pronto
- Coordinate with IT on finance system issues, upgrades and integrations
Team Leadership
- Ensure team members are engaged and have duties aligned to their position descriptions
- Share tasks equitably across the team and monitor performance against department goals
- Actively develop team capability, including identifying talent and building succession depth
About You
You're an experienced finance leader who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a hands-on approach to governance and team management.
You will likely bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in accounting with CA or CPA, and 8-10 + years' relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience in a senior financial accounting or controller role, ideally within a multi-entity or PE-backed environment
- Strong technical knowledge of AASB accounting standards, including consolidation, financial instrument recognition and statutory reporting
- Strong knowledge of accounting and finance regulatory, compliance and reporting requirements
- Experience managing finance teams in a complex, multi-entity or compliance-intensive environment with an M&A growth strategy
- A track record of building collaborative, outcomes-focused relationships across diverse teams
- A self-motivated approach with a focus on continuous improvement
- Excellent Excel and financial systems skills
Bonus experience:
- Big 4 or mid-tier public practice background
- Power BI or other data visualisation tools
- Experience using Pronto ERP or a comparable mid-market ERP in a multi-entity environment
Why Join Pacific Smiles Group?
At Pacific Smiles Group, we're passionate about improving the dental health of Australians and supporting our people to grow and succeed.
You'll enjoy:
- A senior leadership role with real influence over financial control and governance
- Flexibility to work from Sydney, Melbourne or East Maitland, with hybrid working
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Exposure to a national healthcare organisation across a multi-entity, PE-backed structure
- A collaborative and supportive finance team
Apply Now!
If you're ready to lead the financial control function for a growing national organisation, we'd love to hear from you by 1st October 2026