Financial Accountant
Fast-growing business
Broad role
Super flexible - 2 days in the office / 3 days at home
Wetherill Park
Remuneration: $100-$120k pa + super

About our client
Our client is a fast-growing business with both wholesale and retail operations. They have over 90,000 SKUs and sell some really cool products. They are privately owned, have big plans for growth and they have a passionate team to help the business grow to its full potential. Oh and they have really cool and new offices!

With offices at their main distribution centre at Wetherill Park, they offer super flexible working conditions and genuine work-life balance.

You will be joining a team lead by a CFO who is technically very strong, who is very commercial in how he likes to manage the business and is someone who nurtures and supports his team. It's going to be a great learning environment.

About the role
The role of Financial Accountant is heavily involved in the month-end close process, GL integrity, Financial control, the annual Statutory reporting process and annual audit. The role is also very broad and there is great scope to support the business in a variety of areas.

The role of Senior Financial Accountant has the following key responsibilities:

Ownership of the accuracy of the general ledger, including the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
Assist with the preparation of financial statements and liaise with the auditors to ensure an efficient audit.
Preparation of the monthly management reporting pack in PowerPoint (using Xero and Excel), preparing the consolidation of multiple entities, including a NZ subsidiary
Providing insightful analysis of the monthly results, working with the business to ensure they understand the information, and this drives commercial decision-making
Calculate and lodge payroll tax returns for all relevant States, including grouping of entities with common ownership
Manage the payroll and all employee entitlements calculations
Prepare and manage cash flow forecasts and manage working capital requirements
Assist with annual insurance renewals, including workers' compensation and ISR

There is also great opportunities to get involved in Ad hoc projects as follows:

Assist in due diligence of potential acquisitions
Identify and work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function
Budgeting and forecasting
Commercial decision making

This is a hands-on role that has broad scope with the ability to really impact the business.

The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field
CA / CPA qualification
4+ years’ commercial accounting experience
Strong IT skills in accounting software and Xero
Solid medium-level Excel skills, slicing and dicing numbers and analysing data
Experience with preparing consolidated financial statements
Solid technical accounting knowledge
Comfortable reviewing accounting treatment in the areas of lease accounting, employee entitlements, leasehold improvements, inventory, and financial instruments
Experience partnering with the business to achieve better commercial outcomes, increasing revenue, minimising costs and driving profitability

The ideal candidate will have the following personal characteristics:

A problem solver with an analytic mind
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly
Strong work ethic
Someone who takes ownership in delivering quality output
A continuous improvement mindset – always looking for ways to do things more efficiently and more accurately
A team player, someone who will help other team members and support the finance function in delivering better outcomes for the business

This is a really exciting opportunity for an ambitious and smart commercial accountant to join a business with big plans.

Remuneration
The remuneration guide is circa $100k to $120k plus super based on what you can bring to the business. Staff have the ability to salary package including EVs (which are currently FBT free).

There is definite opportunity to grow within the business with solid career prospects for the right candidate.

Application process
This is a great opportunity for a savvy and ambitious Financial Accountant to join a growing organisation and have a real impact on the finance team.

There is no need for you to provide a cover letter. Please ensure you apply with a CV setting out your responsibilities and experience in each of your prior roles.

My client is committed to equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds including people with a disability. If you require any assistance to apply for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to Nathan Thomas at nathan@thomasexecutive.com.au