Financial Controller

About VALD

VALD is the world leader in technology for the allied health industry, providing innovative human-measurement technology to over 13,000 clients in over 150 countries. If you have a favourite team in the NBA, EPL, or NFL, there’s a good chance they use VALD Technologies.

Since its humble beginnings in 2015 in Brisbane, Australia, VALD has grown to a team of over 400 people in over 35 countries, with five offices across four continents.

Driven by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, sports scientists, designers, developers and engineers, VALD’s suite of systems offers unparalleled insight into human movement, performance, injury risk and rehabilitation.

About the role

We are seeking a Financial Controller to take full ownership of VALD's day to day finance function across all group entities. You will join a strong, capable finance team already in place, and your role is to manage, mentor and empower them to take the function to the next level. You will oversee the monthly close, consolidation, audit, tax compliance, treasury and transactional finance.

This is a hands on leadership role in a fast growing, multi-entity, multi-currency SAAS business. You will coach the team, build their technical and commercial capability, and create the structure, processes and controls that let them scale with the business. You will also own the control environment and act as the first point of contact for finance matters across the business. Success means a confident, high performing team delivering accurate, on time numbers that the executive team trusts, with minimal escalation.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong CA/CPA with an audit background and several years in an industry controller or senior finance role, ideally in technology or subscription businesses. You will have a genuine track record of developing people and raising a team's performance. Experience with NetSuite, mergers and acquisitions, international tax and multi-jurisdiction groups is highly regarded. You will be a team player with a can do attitude, comfortable moving between hands on tasks, detailed review and big picture process design.

What will you do?

Finance operations and month-end close

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across all group entities, delivering to an agreed close calendar.

• Oversee multi-entity consolidation, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, and foreign currency translation.

• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed, reviewed and supported each month.

• Own revenue accounting for bundled hardware and subscription contracts (AASB 15 / ASC 606), including deferred revenue and billing integrity.

• Deliver monthly management reporting packs.

Transactional finance and treasury

• Oversee accounts payable, expense management and payroll across jurisdictions.

• Manage daily cash, bank relationships, cash flow forecasting and FX exposure.

• Maintain banking facilities, covenant monitoring and lender reporting.

Financial reporting, audit and compliance

• Review statutory financial statements under AASBs and US GAAP.

• Ensure statutory and local entity filings are lodged on time.

• Review technical accounting positions, including business combinations, share-based payments.

Tax

• Oversee tax compliance across all jurisdictions: income tax, GST/VAT/sales tax, payroll taxes and R&D tax incentive claims.

• Coordinate external tax advisors and maintain transfer pricing documentation and intercompany agreements.

• Monitor sales tax nexus and indirect tax obligations as the business expands into new markets.

Controls, systems and process improvement

• Design, document and maintain a scalable internal control framework, including delegations of authority.

• Act as finance system owner for NetSuite and connected tools, driving automation and ERP enhancements.

• Integrate acquired businesses into VALD's finance processes, systems and reporting.

• Continuously improve close efficiency, data quality and reporting turnaround.

Team leadership and business partnering

• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, setting clear priorities and standards.

• Act as the day to day finance contact for the business, resolving queries without escalation.

• Provide actuals, data and analysis to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic projects led by the Head of Finance.

Skills, Experience and Competencies

Technical skills and knowledge

• Strong working knowledge of AASBs; US GAAP experience highly regarded.

• Proven ownership of month end close and consolidation for a multi-entity, multi-currency group.

• Solid understanding of revenue recognition for subscription arrangements.

• Working knowledge of Australian and international tax compliance, including indirect taxes and R&D incentives.

• Experience designing and operating internal controls in a growing business.

To qualify for the role, there are some basic minimum requirements:

• CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent).

• 8+ years' experience, including at least 2 years in commercial roles.

• Audit background (Big 4 or mid-tier) highly regarded.

• Technology, SAAS or hardware enabled subscription experience an advantage.

• Hands on NetSuite experience strongly preferred; system administration or implementation experience a bonus.

• Exposure to acquisitions and post acquisition integration desirable.

Competencies and attributes

• Takes genuine ownership: reliable, organised and delivers without being chased.

• Leads and develops people, with high standards and a supportive style.

• Continuous improvement mindset with a bias towards automation and scalable processes.

• Commercial mindset; explains accounting matters in clear, practical terms.

• High attention to detail balanced with the judgement to prioritise what matters.

• Proactive, adaptable and energised by a fast-paced, changing environment; no task too big or small.

• Comfortable working across time zones.

Why VALD?

You will be working in a fast-paced, dynamic company that has a culture around the belief that anything is possible with hard work, creativity, dedication, and good timing.

VALD's best asset is not our technology but our people and culture. We have a range of benefits we offer to our team. Some of our perks and benefits include:

• Competitive market salary in a down-to-earth, inclusive and vibrant work environment.
• Learning from a range of high-performing individuals and teams across a range of disciplines and geographies doing interesting and varied work.
• Flexible working environment, with a casual dress code – no more corporate attire, T–shirts are the norm. You can also say goodbye to billable hours and timesheets.
• Table tennis, basketball court, end-of-trip facilities with bike and scooter racks if that’s your thing.
• Chefs that prepare you delicious fresh breakfast and lunch every day!
• On-site barista to make your coffee just as you like it.
• Team gym, remedial massage therapy, subsidised access to physiotherapy and exercise physiology services.

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

While the successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, we are committed to growing and empowering an inclusive VALD team. That's why we actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you require accessibility assistance at any stage of the process, please let us know.