Senior Financial Controller

Add expected salary to your profile for insights Odyssey Group is one of Australia’s most trusted maritime logistics providers, playing a critical role in facilitating maritime operations and ensuring the safe passage of vessels through some of Australia’s busiest ports. For over 16 years, we’ve kept port operations at the world’s largest bulk export port – Port Hedland – moving with pilot boats, survey vessels, crew and cargo transfer vessels, line boats, and a full range of maritime logistics services. Our team is highly experienced, diverse, and united by our “One Team” culture, delivering excellence, safety, and reliability every day. The Role We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Financial Controller to lead the finance function across our Group and support the continued growth of our maritime logistics operations. This role is critical in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, and high-quality insights that enable confident decision‑making across the business. You will oversee all accounting, compliance, and financial planning activities while providing strategic and commercial support to senior leadership. You will drive improvements across systems and processes, foster a high‑performing finance team, and maintain strong visibility across our multi‑site operations. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to step into a CFO role in the coming years, offering broad responsibility, senior exposure, and meaningful influence over the financial direction of the Group. Position Objective & Key Responsibilities Deliver accurate monthly and annual financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Oversee all accounting operations, including AP/AR, payroll, reconciliations, and financial controls. Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and manage external audits. Provide commercial finance support for pricing, contracts, business cases, and investment decisions. Maintain cash flow forecasts, working capital oversight, and strong banking relationships. Drive process improvement, system optimisation, and adoption of emerging technologies. Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a high‑performance culture. Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and maintain visibility across all site locations. About You You will thrive in this role if you bring: Strong experience preparing and interpreting management reports, budgets, forecasts, and board‑level insights. Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience coaching and developing finance teams. Expertise across AP/AR, payroll, reconciliations, compliance, and multi‑entity operations. Excellent stakeholder communication skills and the ability to explain financial information clearly. Strong initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities. A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with a strong commitment to continuous improvement. Ambition to progress into a CFO role, supported by the breadth of responsibility this position offers. Qualifications Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce. CPA or CA qualified (or eligible). Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards, tax obligations, and statutory reporting. Proficiency in financial systems and online banking platforms. Who We Are Our team delivers trusted, disruption‑free maritime logistics services to some of the world’s leading port operators and exporters. We pride ourselves on doing what’s right – not what’s easy – refusing to average, working stronger together, and striving to be better tomorrow than today. As a key contributor to our leadership capability, the Senior Financial Controller is expected to uphold these values and help build a culture of professionalism, dependability, and continuous improvement. How to Apply If you are an accomplished finance leader looking to take the next step toward a future CFO role, we would love to hear from you. Answer the following application questions to help us assess your fit: - Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? - How many years' experience do you have as a financial controller? - Have you completed a certified practising accountant (CPA) qualification? - What’s your expected annual base salary? #J-18808-Ljbffr