Financial Controller

Does driving innovation and creating better experiences through technology inspire you? At Re-Leased, we are levelling up real estate and helping property professionals thrive in a digital-first world. Our cloud-based property management platform combines smart automation, AI-driven insights, and deep industry expertise to make everyday work simpler and more rewarding. We are here to help property people run better businesses, build stronger communities, and love what they do.

Your Role

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join Re-Leased on a fixed-term contract basis, covering a period of planned leave. In this senior role, you will be at the heart of our financial operations - reporting directly to the CFO and taking full ownership of the finance and accounting function. From financial planning and analysis to budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls, you will ensure Re-Leased operates with financial rigour and compliance at every level. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned finance professional to step into a high-impact leadership role and make their mark during a key period for the business.

Your Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process and produce the monthly management reporting pack, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements across all entities.
• Lead statutory accounts preparation and manage external audits across NZ, Australia, UK, USA, and Canada.
• Oversee AP/AR operations and treasury, including cash management and the 15-month rolling cash flow forecast.
• Assist the CFO in preparing board and investor reporting materials, maintaining the financial data book as the single source of truth.
• Support bank covenant reporting and financing-related KPI delivery to investors.
• Own actuals vs budget variance analysis, providing timely and actionable insights to senior management to support informed decision-making.
• Validate and reconcile reforecast outputs from the Director of FP&A against actuals.
• Oversee tax compliance and transfer pricing across all jurisdictions, managing Re-Leased's evolving multi-entity billing structure.
• Maintain and continuously strengthen the internal controls environment, ensuring it scales with the business.
• Drive cost analysis and efficiency improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and reduce operating costs.
• Lead, develop, and support a team of 3-4 finance professionals, fostering a high-performance, high-trust culture with structured mentorship.
• Build AI capability into the team culture, leveraging technology and innovation to scale the finance function while remaining lean.
• Partner cross-functionally with operations, sales, and marketing to align financial goals with broader business objectives.
• Identify and implement process optimisation opportunities across financial reporting, analysis, and decision-making.

Your Experience

• Proven experience in a senior finance role within a SaaS or technology business, ideally at a comparable growth stage ($30M-$100M ARR).
• Big 4 experience would be helpful, but not a pre-requisite.
• Strong technical accounting background with hands-on experience across statutory reporting, audit, and multi-entity consolidations.
• Demonstrated experience owning or significantly contributing to board and investor reporting.
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional finance operations, ideally including at least two of NZ, AU, UK, US, or Canada.
• Experience managing or mentoring a finance team.
• Commercially curious in that you want to understand the business, not just the books.

Our culture

• People First: One team globally; our people and customers always come first.
• Find a Way: Like a river, we find a way around all obstacles.
• Win or Learn: Our journey for improvement never ends; enjoy the ride!
• Aim High: We dare to set big goals and love the challenge of achieving them against the odds.

Why you will love working here!

• Including comprehensive health insurance, access to a premium EAP service and an annual wellness allowance to spend on what helps you feel good - whether that is towards a gym membership, new running shoes, or mindfulness apps.
• Generous paid parental leave and flexible, family-friendly support designed to help growing families balance work and life with confidence.
• We celebrate time, commitment, and contribution with milestone rewards and additional leave as you grow your career with us.
• With customers and teammates across New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and North America, we work in a hybrid, remote-friendly way with collaborative offices and the flexibility of a balanced approach to WFH/in-office work.

Ready to Level Up? Join us and help shape the future of real estate at one of the most exciting SaaS companies born from New Zealand.