Widex has been established in Australia for over 25 years and is part of the Danish family business (Widex) that spans more than three generations and is represented across every continent.  Our company’s principles are simple: to provide excellent, unparalleled levels of service, to both internal, and external customers.  Our people, extensive research and development, quality manufacturing and training, all contribute to our continued success. 



Consistent with our growth, we are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Financial Controller as part of our leadership team and to oversee the accounting and finance management of our company in Australia.  Based in Melbourne and reporting to the CEO, your new role includes:

• Direct oversight of the accounting and financial functions


• Overall responsibility for a number of entities


• Supervision of the finance team (6)


• Preparation of the monthly financial statements, including analysis and reconciliation of all key balance sheet and income statement accounts


• Preparation of the annual budget


• Analysis of operating results and a comparison of those results to prior year and budgeted results


• Cash flow management


• Preparing, coordinating and managing acquisitions and feasibilities.

Finally, we would expect this person to take a leadership role in interactions with our other managers to support continued growth and improvement in profitability, and perform projects as required by the CEO.  



Essential for this role will be: 10+ years experience in an accounting/finance function with 5-7 years management experience, preferably in a retail or wholesale environment. Experience as a Financial Controller or CFO and a degree in Accounting is essential. CPA or CA certification is preferred.  Equally important will be your strong understanding of finance, technical accounting and demonstrated experience managing the accounting infrastructure in a successful enterprise. Your excellent analytical and problem solving skills, coupled with experience in people evaluation and management are part of what make you a natural leader. Expert proficiency with Excel,  and hands-on experience with accounting packages, (such as Arrow). 

 

If you are interested in this position and exploring the possibility of interviewing with a great company please submit in confidence to careers@widex.com.au with a cover letter and resume to the attention of the Human Resources Manager.

For more information please visit our website at www.widex.com.au