Senior Accountant

Job title : Senior Accountant
Location : Sydney
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Salary : Up to $140k Base + Super
Contact name : Ben Parnell
Contact email : bparnell@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1512659
About the role 

An opportunity to join an industry leading, global business has arisen. As the senior financial accountant, this individual will support the corporate finance function and partner with various business unit finance teams.

The responsibilities

Reporting into a Finance Manager, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to);

  • Preparation of various annual financial reports and statements.
  • Reviewing various accounting transactions and preparation of accounting papers with the relevant year end disclosures
  • Preparation of Board Packs for financial reporting purposes
  • Review and reconcile various balance sheet accounts such as prepayments, workers comp, accrued expenses, provisions and clearing accounts
  • Prepare and post of journal entries including accruals, prepayments, consolidation elimination, one-off large transactions
  • Prepare monthly P&L and Balance Sheet variance analysis and commentary;
  • Finance Business Partnering with various leaders for monthly forecasting, quarterly reviews and annual budgeting process
  • Liaise with and manage the audit process
  • Involvement in group consolidation and group level reporting. 
  • Ad hoc duties as required.
The successful applicant will have

Ideally, you will be a CA/CPA qualified accounting professional with exposure to a large and complex corporate finance environment. You will have a Big 4/Mid-tier chartered background with some business services exposure or 3-5 years of relevant commercial experience. Also, you will have hands on experience preparing general purpose financial statements.

Additional benefits
  • Corporate training from an industry-leading organisation
  • Work for a global business
  • Career development and mentorship from Big 4 trained leaders.
  • High level of exposure to senior management
  • Convenient North Sydney location

How to apply 

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Ben Parnell at Bparnell@sharpandcarter.com.au