Financial Controller

About the role

About the company Asseti is the category-defining platform for asset intelligence and operations, used by some of the world's largest real estate owners to understand their assets, optimise portfolio performance, and make smarter operational, maintenance, and capital decisions. We turn complex, fragmented asset information into a single source of truth - combining real-time condition insights with the operational context needed to prioritize work, manage risk, and drive efficient action across large property networks. Asseti automates condition detection, triage, repair prioritization, and cost forecasting at scale. We streamline asset operations by enabling teams to identify issues, understand impact, coordinate responses, and measure improvement - all within one unified platform. We're building the intelligence and operational backbone that helps leading organizations run their assets with clarity, consistency, and confidence. The opportunity This is a rare opportunity for a skilled and qualified Chartered Accountant ready to step into full ownership of a finance function, not a slice of one. As Financial Controller at Asseti, you'll be the most senior finance professional in the business day-to-day, reporting directly to the CEO. You'll own finance end to end, and sit at the centre of how the business is funded, with a clear path to CFO as you prove yourself. The role The Financial Controller is the operational finance lead for Asseti Group, based in Sydney. You'll have full responsibility for financial control, reporting, compliance, payroll, and treasury across the Group. Beyond the day-to-day, you'll be deeply involved in the company's capital raising and funding strategy, continuing to build the investor-grade financial infrastructure, models, and reporting that underpin every conversation with current and prospective investors. What you will do Oversee the full AP and AR cycle across the Group and maintain finance system integrity in systems across all entities Maintain and improve the finance stack and build scalable workflows and controls to support audit readiness Own all statutory compliance across every jurisdiction the Group operates in, coordinating with external advisors and staying ahead of obligations as we expand Own end-to-end payroll across all entities, accurate, compliant, and on time Manage all banking, FX, payment runs, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity, with appropriate treasury controls and authorisation frameworks Own the general ledgers across the Group, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the financial records at all times Lead the monthly close end to end and prepare consolidated management accounts and reporting packs for the CEO, Board, and investors Manage multi-currency, multi-entity consolidation and lead the Group budget, Actuals vs Budget, and Forecast vs Actual analysis Build and own the Group financial model as a live decision-making tool, with the metrics and unit economics leadership and investors care about Build and own the investor-grade financial infrastructure that capital raising depends on, including the financial model, data room, and reporting packs Work directly with the CEO on the funding needs of the business, from runway and burn through to scenario planning and capital requirements Maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and funding models that show how much capital the business needs and when Support due diligence end to end and translate performance into a clear, credible financial narrative for investors and the Board What you will bring CA or CPA qualified, with Big 4 or mid-tier public practice training and 5 to 8 years post-qualification experience Demonstrated ownership of a multi-entity general ledger and monthly close, you have signed off on numbers, not just prepared them Exposure to capital raising, investor reporting, or due diligence, and the appetite to own it Strong financial modelling skills, you can build and maintain a model leadership and investors actually rely on Hands-on Australian statutory compliance experience, plus working knowledge of multi-jurisdictional tax and payroll Confident managing treasury operations and strong working knowledge of Xero across multiple entities Commercially minded, with high attention to detail and the ability to operate independently in a lean team Bonus points for: Experience in a SaaS or high-growth technology company, and familiarity with SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, LTV, subscription rev rec) Direct involvement in a fundraising process, investor due diligence, or building an investor data room Experience with R&D tax incentive claims across multiple jurisdictions Experience leading an external audit process as the primary finance contact At Asseti, you won't be a Finance Manager in a large team where someone else makes the calls, you'll be the most senior finance professional in the business day-to-day, with full accountability across control, compliance, payroll, treasury, reporti

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