Senior Accountant

Michael Page

Adelaide, SA
$120,000-150,000 per year
Contract
Full-time

1 month ago
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About Our ClientOperating in the retail sector, our client is a genuine household name and market leaders in their sector. As one of the largest employers in Australia, our client offers significant opportunity and a clear path for internal career progression. Flexibility and work-life balance are at the core of our clients Employee Value Proposition, in addition to a market-leading training and on-boarding program. This role is an initial 6 month fixed term contract but there is strong intention for a permanent conversion.Job DescriptionThe primary responsibility of this role is to oversee a small team of subject matter experts in providing support to the commercial finance teams through review and investigation of weekly business unit gross profit results and associated balance sheet accounts.In addition, you will lead process and automation projects on behalf of the finance shared services team for the order to cash automation of our export business and integrated meat supply chain. They key roles and responsibilities are listed below:End to end process ownership

Prepare, review and investigate divisional trading results and support business unit finance teams with insightful reporting of the gross profit result and balance sheet to business unit teams.
Ensure reconciliations are prepared effectively, provide clear description of outstanding items, have appropriate supporting documentation and an action plan for resolution.
Ensure financial controls are in place and reviewed to comply with accounting policies and standards.
Liaise with stakeholders to call out insights and resolve queries.
Maintain subject matter expertise in your business units and accounting processes.
Partner effectively with key stakeholders to deliver value for the business.
Perform User Acceptance Testing for any changes to the System Environment.

Process Improvement

Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives to ensure a standard, lean and efficient operating model.
Leverage systems to achieve accounting outcomes that remove manual effort.

Team and Culture

Lead, coach and manage a small team.
Work with other senior accountants and accounting managers to ensure that there is a consistent "way of working" in place.
Support the accounting manager in creating industry leading team environment and culture.

The Successful Applicant

You will have a finance related degree with a CA or CPA qualification
5+ Years relevant experience
Strong experience using financial systems in a commercial environment
Able to communicate complex financial information to a broad audience; able to make the complex simple.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to synthesise large amounts of data from a variety of sources.
Strong presentation and storyboarding skills.
Business partnering.

What's on Offer

Market leading remuneration package
Excellent WFH flexibilily
Drive continuous improvement projects within the largest corporate finance team in Australia!

Michael Page