Financial Controller

Financial Controller (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Location: Remote (APAC time zones preferred)
Employment Type: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed-Term, or Hourly Contract (Pro-rata)
Compensation: AUD 3,500 – 4,500 per month (depending on experience and engagement model)
Start Date: Immediate / Negotiable

We are hiring a hands-on Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function across two growing businesses:

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Roomstay – a fast-growing SaaS platform serving the hotel industry

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Dijitally – a digital marketing agency delivering performance-driven services

Operating across Australia, the UK, and Ireland , both businesses run within a multi-entity, multi-currency environment , requiring strong financial structure, operational discipline, and commercial insight.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys owning finance operations end-to-end, improving systems and workflows, and providing clear financial visibility to leadership.

This is not a traditional finance role focused purely on month-end reporting. You will be responsible for bringing control, structure, visibility, and efficiency to the entire finance function.
What You'll Be Responsible For
End-to-End Finance Ownership

Take full ownership of finance operations across both businesses, including:

- Managing invoicing across multiple entities

- Bank and corporate card reconciliations

- Accounts receivable and collections

- Supplier payments and payment runs

- Maintaining accurate financial records in Xero

- Managing multi-currency transactions and FX platforms such as Airwallex or equivalent

Payroll & Compliance

Ensure payroll and compliance processes run smoothly for an international team.
Responsibilities include:

- Overseeing payroll operations

- Ensuring compliance with:
- BAS / GST / PAYG obligations

- Payroll and statutory requirements

- Coordinating with external accountants for filings and statutory reporting

Monthly Reporting

Prepare structured management reporting packs with insights leadership can act on.
Reporting includes:

- Revenue by entity and business segment

- Gross margin analysis (especially agency delivery)

- Operating costs and profitability

- Cash position and movement

You'll ensure reporting is:
Clear

Structured
Decision-ready
Cashflow & Forecasting

Build and maintain rolling cashflow forecasts to provide visibility on:

- Expected inflows and outflows

- Cash constraints and risks

- Working capital requirements

Commercial Finance & Insight

Act as a trusted finance partner to the founder.
You'll help:

- Analyse client and project profitability

- Track SaaS revenue performance

- Identify margin leakage

- Highlight cost inefficiencies

- Provide proactive recommendations

We need someone who goes beyond reporting and helps drive better business decisions.
Process & Control

Design and implement scalable finance processes across both businesses.
This includes:

- Improving efficiency and reducing manual work

- Creating structured workflows for billing and collections

- Improving intercompany accounting processes

- Introducing clear ownership and accountability across finance activities

A key objective is to reduce founder involvement in day-to-day finance operations by building reliable, system-led processes.
What We're Looking For
Essential

- Qualified accountant ( CA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent )

- 5+ years' experience as a Financial Controller , Finance Manager , or similar senior finance role

- Strong experience with Xero

- Experience managing multi-entity and multi-currency finance operations

- Strong Excel / Google Sheets capability

- Hands-on mindset — comfortable executing as well as leading

- Strong communication skills in a remote environment

Highly Desirable

- Experience in agency / services businesses

- Experience in SaaS or subscription-based revenue models

- Experience managing offshore or outsourced f