Senior Financial / Corporate Accountant

Senior Financial / Corporate Accountant - Retail

The Company

Our client is a well-known and successful retail group with a huge presence across Australia & NZ. This is a highly desirable business to work for and currently, they are searching for a Senior Financial / Corporate Accountant to join their team.

Some benefits of working for this organisation include:

• Fast-tracked career progression, challenge and learning opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangement (2 days WFH)
• Generous discounts on products
• Modern offices close to public transport
• Frequent company catch-ups (morning teas, team drinks, etc.)
• Led by an extremely high calibre CEO
• Business partnering opportunity - working across the company with multiple stakeholders
• Work as the 2ic to a great FC whilst collaborating with a talented FP&A team

The Role

Join this growing team in a permanent role as the Senior Financial / Corporate Accountant. You will report to and heavily support a talented and approachable Financial Controller. This role will include, but will not be limited to:

• Lead the month-end close process
• Prepare and submit group reporting packs
• Deliver monthly management reports with key financial insights
• Collaborate with the broader finance team (including FP&A) and cross-functional departments, including IT, Marketing, and Legal
• Assist with the annual budgeting process
• Manage the monthly working capital forecast and analysis
• Oversee all tax compliance obligations, including FBT, GST, and annual income tax
• Drive the year-end audit process, acting as the primary point of contact for auditors
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement projects and efficiency initiatives

Your Background

To be considered for this Senior Financial / Corporate Accountant role you must fulfill most of the following criteria:

• Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA or ACCA) 
• Prior ownership of month-end reporting, tax (i.e. FBT, GST, and annual income tax) and managing the audit process (clearly stated on your resume)
• Have been involved in process improvement initiatives
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with all levels of the business
• Product-based industry experience (Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing, Wholesale, Logistics, etc.) OR Audit trained having moved into commercial and after your next challenge
• Have worked in a medium to large-sized enterprise

If you are keen to find out more about this Senior Financial / Corporate Accountant position, please contact Kiana Solakovski at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 2015, quoting reference 9326 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.