Senior Financial Accountant

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia BDO Australia Full time

Current Opportunity - Senior Accountant, Internal Finance – 12-month MTC

We have a 12-month opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join our national finance team at BDO. This role has been created to assist our wider finance team during a period of growth and change, offering exposure to see a firm undergoing a new system implementation, internal process reviews and the opportunity to work across various areas of finance. The work and projects assigned will depend on wider team capacity but will be varied in nature.

Key responsibilities:

  • Assist the financial accounting team with the month end process and various ad hoc accounting duties
  • Assisting the Financial Accounting team with various accounting related projects
  • Leave cover for team members across the general ledger and projects team
  • Preparation of budget workpapers
  • Identify and implement improvements to our internal processes and workpapers
  • Supporting the Chief Financial Officer with ad-hoc projects and requests

What you’ll need to succeed:

  • 4-5+ years relevant experience
  • Experience with Great Plains (preferred but not essential)
  • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with Power Query experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to problem solve, think critically about processes, and identify efficiencies
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines

Why BDO

BDO offers professional development, collaborative culture, workplace flexibility, global career growth opportunities and an industry-competitive salary package.

We are committed to building your technical, advisory, leadership, and management skills, and balance work with promoting health, wellbeing, workplace giving and social activities. At BDO, we want you to enjoy what you do and the community of colleagues and clients you work with.

As a firm, we embrace an inclusive culture and value the difference and unique perspective of every individual. We are proud to be named an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia (DCA).

To submit your application please click Apply Now or for further information please contact Ieva Dabrisiute at ieva.dabrisiute@bdo.com.au. Learn more what we offer at BDO.

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