Financial Controller

What started as a 60sqm store on Toorak Road has become a beauty revolution. We've grown from seven brands and a handful of dreamers to Australia's largest prestige beauty retailer, but our purpose remains unchanged: to embolden through beauty, helping people look, feel, and be their best.   

As the cornerstone of our financial universe, you'll orchestrate everything from financial reporting and tax compliance to treasury management and system upgrades including leading our ERP revolution. You’ll serve as a trusted partner to our senior leadership, delivering sharp insights that drive our growth and operational excellence.

The Role You Could Play: 

This isn’t your typical finance gig. We're looking for someone confident, curious and agile; who can champion innovation, foster collaboration, and keep us ahead of the curve. AS our new Financial Controller you will:

ERP Implementation & Transformation

• Lead our enterprise-wide ERP rollout, ensuring seamless integration across finance, procurement, inventory, and more
• Drive change management strategies, helping teams embrace new systems with enthusiasm
• Maintain meticulous focus on data accuracy, system testing, and risk mitigation

Financial Reporting & Business Insights

• Achieve industry-leading month-end close timelines (hello, 3-4 days!)
• Provide strategic analysis that inform explosive growth and optimize our balance sheet
• Deliver compelling reports that blend technical rigor with strategic storytelling

Inventory, Working Capital & Vendor Management

• Collaborate with merchandising and planning teams to keep our inventory game sharp
• Innovate in accounts payable and payment processes, boosting efficiency and savings
• Negotiate favorable vendor terms that benefit both parties

Tax, Treasury & Risk

• Develop tax strategies that keep us compliant and competitive
• Manage the relationship and external audit processe, ensuring smooth collaboration with auditors, providing necessary document and addressing audit findings. 
• Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and hedging strategies like a financial ninja
• Evaluate investment opportunities to fuel our ambitious expansion

Leadership & Culture

• Build and nurture a high-performing, agile finance team
• Lead leaders across financial reporting, tax compliance, treasury management, payroll operations and accounts payable.
• Champion continuous learning, career growth, and engagement
• Collaborate cross-functionally, becoming the ultimate business partner

What You Will Bring:

You’ve got a minimum of 10 years finance experience, with at least 5 years in a senior FC or similar role and have worked in retail or fast-paced consumer environments. CPA or CA qualification required, an MBA or Master’s? Even better!

You’re an ERP aficionado, ideally SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics, with real-world implementation experience. Your financial modeling skills are second to none, and you’re comfortable translating complex data into strategic insights.

Leadership is your superpower—you inspire teams, navigate change, and communicate with confidence and clarity.

Ready to redefine what a financial controller can do? We can’t wait to meet you.

Your Life At MECCA 

Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include: 

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering 
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Reward and recognition programs
• Access to bonus and incentive programs 
• Access to quarterly product allowance 
• Up to 40% discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, subject to company policy!

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way. 

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit http://www.mecca.com.au/careerswww.mecca.com.au/careers