Financial Controller

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (CONTRACT)ABOUT GENERO

Genero combines the world’s largest professional creative network with a software platform and streamlined end-to-end workflow - unparalleled in speed, cost, quality and efficiency.

We have teams across EMEA, the Americas and APAC, and our growing client base includes the BBC, Pinterest, Monday, L’Oreal, Procter & Gamble, Meta and Google. With a strong foundation in the music industry we’ve worked with every major record label and many of the biggest music artists globally.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative, dynamic and growing global company.

_Please include a 1 page summary, outlining why you feel you match the requirements below._THE ROLE

• This is a contract role for 9 months whilst our Financial Controller is on maternity leave.
• Based in Melbourne (working from home), this is a key and hands-on role within the business, ensuring our finance function runs at an efficient, timely and sophisticated level.
• You will manage and be supported by a Junior Accountant, and also work with our external accounting firms in the UK, Singapore, US and Brazil.
• Lead the end-to-end management of all financial matters and functions including AR, AP, reporting, payroll, annual audits and grants.
• Management of income and payroll tax obligations, including BAS, IAS, and all ATO statements.
• Global treasury management, monitor multi-currency balances and manage internal fund transfers.
• Routine (weekly, monthly and ad-hoc) consolidated management accounts, revenue tracking, cashflow, data analysis, budgeting and modelling.
• Year-end preparation and consolidation of all subsidiaries for the annual audit.
• You will also be responsible for ensuring the company adheres to high standards of corporate governance, as well as our statutory/tax requirements in the regions we operate in, for example 

UK Nest pensions, US Delaware filings, Australian FBT / Workers Compensation.

EXPERIENCE

• CA/CPA qualified with 10+ years of relevant operational, technical and commercial experience.
• You will be tertiary qualified in accounting, finance or commerce.
• Proficiency using our core software applications, Xero and Google Apps.
• Experience within high-growth early-stage businesses will be highly regarded.

QUALITIES

• Clear communicator.
• Highly analytical.
• Fast learner and ability to complete tasks quickly in our rapidly evolving environment.
• Passionate about improving processes.
• Proactive and flexible attitude.
• Very highly organised.