Financial Accountant

Description:

As one of Australia’s leading energy infrastructure business with electricity and gas networks and connection assets in addition to a class-leading commercial energy services business, our client is harnessing innovation and providing a range of energy and infrastructure products and services to business, government, communities, and households to create a tomorrow’s world that's cleaner, greener, and safer.

As the Financial Accountant, you will provide ad hoc support and technical guidance to all members of the finance team.

Responsibilities

• Analysis and preparation of weekly management reports;
• Preparation of monthly management reports;
• Completion of month-end accounting and reporting process;
• Liaising with external auditors as required;
• General ledger reconciliations for treasury accounts;
• Preparation of annual operational budgets as well as contributing to the corporate business plans;
• Daily cashbook and assist with cash flow management;
• Quarterly bank covenant reporting;
• Quarterly Instalment Activity Statement data for the Board;
• Annual budgets;
• Provision of accounting advice to various business units; and
• Initiate continual process improvement efforts that enhance timeliness and accuracy of reporting and processes.

To be successful in this role you will require the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting from an Australian university;
• 5 + years prior experience in a large corporate environment ($100M + turnover) or Australian Big4 audit environment;
• CA/CPA;
• Experience with Windows-based applications especially Outlook, Word and Excel;
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload;
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously under guidelines and contribute as a member of a team;
• Excellent attention to detail with strong numeracy skills;
• Strong written and verbal communications skills; and
• Ability to understand the client's requirements.

A company with our client's track record could not deliver results without a diverse, committed, and collegiate team. On offer is an attractive remuneration package, commensurate with your qualifications and experience is on offer in addition to an environment that supports career development, diversity, and work/life balance.