Job Description This role supports the Financial Controller in ensuring Starbucks Australia meets its regulatory, industrial relations, financial, and governance obligations. It also provides second-line oversight across compliance and data integrity, with a strong focus on payroll compliance, stocktake accuracy, financial controls, and ESG reporting requirements. Key Responsibilities : Industrial Relations & Workforce Compliance Ensure compliance with Fair Work Act, and Fast-Food Industry Award Review Payroll classifications, penalty rates and record keeping practices Support Fair Work Ombudsmen reviews, audits, and remediation activities Compliance, Regulatory Oversight Maintain compliance with Australian financial, legal and statutory obligations Monitor and assess regulatory changes impacting the business Support internal and external audits, as well as regulatory reviews Cash Handling, Stock Integrity & Financial Data Governance Investigate cash variances and escalate risks or control breaches. Monitor store cash handling compliance and identify irregularities. Enforce cash controls to minimise risk and support audits. Perform periodic cash audits and analyse exception trends. Partner with operations and finance to improve cash accountability. Stock Accuracy & BOM Audit Audit BOMs to identify inaccuracies in ingredient mapping and usage. Investigate gaps between POS sales and inventory consumption. Validate stock data across systems for accuracy and consistency. Perform stock variance and reconciliation analysis. Identify and escalate data issues, control gaps, and stock losses. Support root cause analysis and corrective actions. ESG & Sustainability Reporting Support compliance with evolving ESG reporting requirements Establish governance processes for ESG data collection and assurance readiness
