Financial Controller

Seafolly are looking for a Financial Controller to join our Finance team, reporting into the Head of Finance. This is a full-time role, based in our Support Centre in Alexandria, NSW. About Seafolly Born on the sun-soaked beaches of Sydney in 1975, Seafolly has been making waves in swimwear ever since. Our mission? To give women around the world that unbeatable feeling of confidence through innovative designs that put fit first. We live and breathe the Australian beach lifestyle, using it's iconic energy to inspire all that we do. From bold prints to timeless silhouettes, our collections are designed to empower women to embrace the beach with confidence and style. Key Responsibilities Include

• Lead financial operations by partnering with key team members and Department Managers to ensure accuracy of financial data, streamline processes, and drive efficiencies through automation and improved documentation.
• Strengthen team capability and performance through effective leadership, including overseeing direct reports, providing regular coaching and feedback, and identifying training and development opportunities.
• Support people management processes by conducting performance reviews, addressing ad hoc performance matters, and mentoring employees in stakeholder management.
• Lead end‑to‑end financial operations and reporting, including cash flow management, period‑end reporting packs, monthly and annual group reporting, and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and data integrity across the consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Conduct financial analysis and reviews to provide meaningful insights on variances, inventory valuation, duty and freight allocations, and overall financial performance.
• Ensure accurate financial controls and compliance, including correct recognition and reporting of inventory, maintaining high professional standards, and delivering reliable financial information to the Board and Management Team.
• Strong financial controls and process are maintained to ensure compliance requirements are met across the business.
• Ensuring an environment of strong financial controls is maintained and oversee completion of all necessary general ledger reconciliations on a regular basis.
• Managing the annual audit and statutory reporting processes for the Group.
• Managing the tax compliance for all entities.

You have:

• 5+ years experience in a similar role
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Professional accounting qualification, CA, CPA or MBA (preferred, not must have)
• Ability to prioritise and time-manage effectively
• Logical and methodical approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience managing a team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners
• Excel capability - intermediate/Advanced
• Attention to detail
• Takes ownership and accountability
• Proactive problem solving
• Exposure to payroll management
• Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software

We offer:

• 50% Employee discount on Seafolly, JETS & Tigerlily products
• Exclusive Sample Sales
• Bonus Birthday leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Summer Fun leave
• Access to our 24/7 safety, medical and mental health support service
• Located by the Grounds of Alexandria with the best coffee in Sydney
• Hands-on training and development and opportunities for career progression