Financial Controller FC&A

Job title \u2013 Financial Controller, FC\u0026A (18 months contract)\n\nLocation \u2013 Balgowlah, Sydney\n\nThe Financial Controller, FC\u0026A is responsible for overseeing and executing finance actuals, closing, and reporting activities for assigned reporting unit(s) to ensure timely delivery and accuracy of the financial statements.\n\nThis role is responsible for handling the full sets of accounts and actively overseeing the financial closing process.\n\nThe Financial Controller, FC\u0026A will work closely with all finance functions, tax, treasury, shared services, and business units, ensuring a true and fair view of the financial statements aligned with the business needs.\n\nYour key responsibilities\n\n * Support continuous finance transformation, standardization, and process optimization for the assigned reporting unit in alignment with sub-regional lead\n * Oversee and execute finance actuals, closing, and reporting activities for assigned reporting unit(s) to ensure timely delivery and accuracy of financial statements\n * Perform thorough sanity checks of the Profit and Loss (P\u0026L) statement and coordinate variances analysis against actuals, including comparisons to prior periods\n * Ensure compliance with dsm-firmenich Accounting Rules, international, and local statutory accounting standards to maintain integrity of financial statements and management reports\n * Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting, controls, and system efficiencies within the assigned reporting unit(s)\n * Interact with external and internal stakeholders like auditors, government bodies, regional FC\u0026A teams. Tax, treasury, Shared Services BU Finance and FP\u0026A\n\n\n\nWe bring\n\n * Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty \u2013 explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen\n * A chance to impact millions of consumers every day \u2013 sustainability embedded in all we do\n * A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere \u2013 from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you\u2019ll work on what\u2019s next\n * Growth that keeps up with you \u2013 you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership\n * A culture that lifts you up \u2013 with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on\n * A community where your voice matters \u2013 it is essential to serve our customers well\n\n\n\nYou bring\n\n * 4+ years of experience in financial control \u0026 accounting, or controlling roles, preferably within a multinational organization\n * Proficient expertise in financial reporting, IFRS, compliance, and internal controls\n * Solid communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels\n * Bachelor\u0027s or Master\u0027s Degree in Accounting/Financial Controlling and/or Professional qualification (e.g., CPA, CA, ACCA)\n * ERP Experience (SAP preferred)\n * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure.\n\n\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them.\n\nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They\u2019re essential to our future.\n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.\n\nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve.\n\nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.\n\nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work.\n\nAgency statement \n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.\n