Sydney Investment Banking Contract or Temporary Our client is a leading global bank with a sizeable operation in Australia. They have an urgent requirement to hire a Financial Controller for an initial 6-month contract starting ASAP. The team is involved in all aspects of Legal Entity reporting including statutory financial statements, regulatory reporting, internal reporting (to management and to the Boards) and local GAAP accounting. The remit of the team is oversight, analysis and communication around the legal entities assigned to them. The team is also responsible for managing the external audit process. This position would contribute to the following: Provision of oversight for the assigned legal entity. This includes being a point of contact for the entity from a Finance perspective Provision of financial analysis / insight on the assigned legal entities Communication of results and issues both verbally and in written form Coordination with audit (internal / external) Production of the regulatory reporting Supports GST and Income tax Responsibilities : Statutory Financials Key contributor to the production of the annual financial statements process for assigned entities. Partnership with and review of work produced by the offshore team. Contribution to the centralised audit processes as allocated in year-end audit (e.g., Bank confirmations) Reporting & Tax Contribution to monthly reporting: In partnership with the country controller for oversight of results for certain legal entities over the month end close, escalate, and assist in resolving issues. Review of variance to provide meaningful analysis of different aspects on the legal entity financials. Review and approval of certain month end journals. Contribution to quarterly board pack reporting Reporting analysis produced for a variety of stakeholders including the board of directors, internal management and in support of the regulatory reporting process. Production of the regulatory reports in a timely manner to the relevant regulatory bodies Monitoring Liquidity Levels of the Australia Branch and reporting around this. Governance: Maintain process documentation as required. Oversight of payments and the AP process Ad hoc projects as required. Qualifications/ Experience: Qualified accountant (CPA/CA) Financial services and or banking Accounting experience Experience in producing regulatory reports Experience in GST, FBT and Income tax -desirable Exposure to general ledgers -desirable Motivated, adaptable, flexible and proactive Strong communicator who is able to articulate key messages Ability to collaborate across Finance and the wider organisation Able to work in a complex global organisation