Our Financial Accountants are professionals who specialize in managing an organization's financial transactions, records, and reporting. They are responsible for preparing financial statements, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards to provide accurate and insightful financial information to support decision-making processes.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor degree in Accounting or equivalent
• CA or CPA qualified
• Experience in a commercial accounting or business analyst role
• Very strong time management & English communication skills
• Analytical, problem-solving mindset with high attention to detail
• High-level in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, report building and manage formulas, format and data validation functions)
• Experience processing journals, variance investigation, adjustments and reconciliation of GL accounts.
• A team player with energy and initiative, able to work cohesively under pressure to meet reporting timelines
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Experience with IFRS 15 (Revenue Recognition) and IFRS 16 (Lease)
• Experience with SAP BPC reporting tool
Key duties and responsibilities include:
• Process month end journals, including review of allocated general ledger accounts/ business areas and posting of relevant accruals, prepayments, and inventory adjustments as required
• Delivery within reporting timelines and providing variance analysis on actual vs budget (on job training is provided by AUS Senior Analyst)
• Ensure the integrity of information entered the general ledger in accordance with finance policies and procedures
• Maintain and reconcile assigned Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Effective stakeholder engagement – work with business partners or senior analyst to understand drivers behind results whilst providing exceptional support and customer service as required
• Assist Senior Analyst with the preparation of audit workpapers and reconciliations that meet group external audit requirements
• Maintain a strong understanding of consolidated group reporting model associated accounting system Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, and support other departments on financial aspects of queries
• Preparation of ad hoc analysis and reporting as required
• Identify improvements in the accounting and reporting of transactions, reducing time to complete