Financial Controller - ANZ

Introduction

If you also believe that everyone should be able to achieve their financial potential, then you’ll love contributing to CMC Markets’ company vision of providing the ultimate trading experience. Seize the opportunity to progress your career in the fintech industry by joining a global leader in CFD trading and share investing. Grow yourself personally and professionally with a company that’s growing with you, by global expansion and product offering.

CMC Markets ANZ is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Controller to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for delivering strong financial governance and control, while producing timely and insightful financial reporting and analysis to support strategic business decision-making. You will work closely with key stakeholders across the business, contributing to budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting, treasury management, and statutory compliance in a fast-paced financial services environment.

You will also support the development and implementation of key business initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance ANZ, this role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration across departments including FP&A, Tax, HR, Compliance, Risk, and Treasury.

You will lead and develop a team of finance professionals across the ANZ region, including both locally based and offshore team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Due to the nature of the role and regulatory obligations within financial services, occasional work on public holidays may be required to meet critical reporting deadlines.

Why you'll like working here

Just some of the reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Leave benefits: Accrue 5 additional annual leave entitlements each year called My Days, as well as enjoying 5 extra annual leave days once you pass 12 months. Enjoy your birthday off to spend time with family and friends, on us! Utilise a free annual charity day to give back to your community.

• $0 Trades: Staff & family trading accounts with CMC Markets Invest have access to the best brokerage rates in the market - $0 trades for all domestic and international equity orders!

• Continuous learning: Our L&D offering covers both technical and performance training, ensuring you're always learning new skills.

• Unlimited access to a dedicated benefits & wellbeing hub where you can save money through various retailer discounts, and make use of a variety of resources that will enhance your physical and mental wellbeing

• Collaboration: We believe that great things happen when smart people work together, that’s why we’ve made the decision to work five days in the office.

• Office perks: Help yourself to free breakfast cereals, condiments, and coffee to fuel your workday. Our culture club provides opportunities for everyone whether you’re into fitness, pizza making classes, socialising or bringing out your competitive side in trivia or lawn bowls!

What you’ll be working on?

• You will be working on financial governance and control as well as thorough production of timely and relevant financial reporting and analysis to support CMC Markets, ANZ

• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management reporting for relevant ANZ entities, including variance analysis and commentary

• Deliver accurate financial, regulatory, and ad-hoc reporting to support business performance and strategic decision-making

• Maintain strong financial governance and controls, including balance sheet reconciliations and transaction accuracy across reporting systems

• Coordinate year-end statutory audits, prepare accounting and board papers, and support auditor and compliance requirements

• Oversee payroll, supplier, and client payment processes while working closely with HR, Tax, and Treasury teams

• Oversight of outsourced Accounts Payable operations, ensuring efficient and accurate service delivery

• Drive continuous improvement in internal reporting, financial processes, and control procedures across the Finance function

• Build strong stakeholder relationships across the business while ensuring compliance with all regulatory, financial reporting, and training obligations

What will help you be successful?

• CA / CPA qualified with 6-8 years post qualification experience, including experience in financial control and team leadership

• Financial Services experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience in preparing accounting/board papers

• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across the business and effectively support internal stakeholders

• Advanced Excel knowledge including scenario modelling

• Self-starter with a desire to learn and influence change

• Team management and development experience

Desirable

• Previous investment industry or CFD industry experience

• Knowledge of ASIC and ASX capital requirements

• Experience of Oracle Financials and Hyperion Financial Management

Experience in financial services or stockbroking is beneficial, but not essential.

The things we live by

CMC Markets is powered by our people. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people feel confident to be themselves, feel valued and are able to do their best work. We don’t just value differences and unique perspectives, we seek them out and we invite them in, because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone

Click on the link to find out more about the things we live by at CMC Markets CMC Markets - Culture Video  

We’re always on the lookout for great people, so even if you don’t feel you are a 100% fit, apply with your up-to-date CV and we’ll consider you for this role and any other suitable opportunities across the business. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

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