Are you seeking an influential position in Finance, collaborating with the wider business, providing timely and valuable financial and accounting insights?
About Us:
The UNI Group, comprising of the Universal Store, Thrills Co, and Perfect Stranger retail banners is a leading ASX listed youth fashion retailer. Our continued success within Australian retail apparel has seen us grow from a single store outlet to 115+ stores nationally with a thriving eCommerce platform that ships nationally and internationally. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experience Financial professional to join our team as the Group Financial Controller.
About the Role:
The Group Financial Controller (GFC) holds a pivotal position, responsible with the oversight of financial and management accounting, commercial reporting, and controls within the Group. As a senior finance leader, this role is instrumental in ensuring accurate financial data, actionable business insights and robust business financial controls. This position closely collaborates with the Leadership Team and various departmental leaders, while providing valuable insights and recommendations to optimise our sales, product offerings, pricing strategies, and overall business performance. A successful GFC requires strong leadership and communication skills, commercial acumen and strong technical financial skills.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Group's finance systems, data flows and processes
- Support strategic decision making through commercial insights and reporting capability
- Oversee the Group's monthly management reporting process, providing visibility and insights on key sales and cost drivers
- Lead the Group's budgeting and forecasting processes
- Leading and mentoring the finance team to foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Be a trusted partner for the broader business departments by providing ad-hoc financial analysis and support for strategic decision-making and special projects.
Skills and Experience:
- A current CPA or CMA Certification.
- An advanced tertiary qualification in finance or accounting.
- An in-depth understanding of accounting principles, financial processes budgeting and forecasting best practices.
- Proven ability to lead a medium-large team, work autonomously, and collaboratively influence key business stakeholders.
- A proficient understanding of ERP and BI systems.
- Experience working in an omni retailer.
Why UNI?
The UNI Group is experiencing an exciting, sustained period of growth providing opportunities to gain experience and career progression across a diverse business offering. In addition, we offer:
- An influential position in an ASX Listed business.
- Access to discounted apparel, discounted health insurance and online purchases, a lively social events calendar.
- A supportive and career-growth oriented leadership team.
- Modern, purpose-built support office facilities
- Access to a competitive remuneration package, including a bonus scheme.
If you are someone who loves leading a high performing finance team and collaborating with all parts of a business, then we encourage you to apply now!
