Financial Accountant

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia HorizonOne Recruitment Full time

HorizonOne are partnering with Icon Water to recruit new team members into their Finance and Strategy Group.

The Organisation

Wholly owned by the ACT Government, Icon Water are a leading Canberra business with a history of providing essential services to Canberra for over 100 years. Not only do they play a pivotal role in servicing the community, but they are also a unique entity in Australia.

Whilst primarily a water and sewerage business, Icon Water also manage investments in electricity and gas through partnerships with private companies. This means that the business operates in a unique environment across government and commercial activities. With a proud history, Icon Water are also forward looking, playing a major role in navigating climate change impacts, protecting the environment, securing water into the future and achieving net zero emissions by 2045.

With approximately 190,000 customers in the Capital region, their assets are worth over $3.2 billion comprising of the ACT's network of dams, water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, reservoirs, mains, and water and sewage pumping stations. They turnover approximately $490M in revenue annually.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a detailed orientated Financial Accountant to join the Finance and Strategy Group, helping the team move forward in a period of transformation.

Working with Managers who come from strong technical accounting backgrounds, you will have ample opportunity for professional growth and accelerated learning. The long-term strategy is to continually move towards an enabling environment where manual processes are streamlined, and data is used to drive smart business decisions as well as implementing a new corporate services delivery model which has resulted in a wide range of opportunities.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

  • Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and reconciliations
  • Support the maintenance of the fixed asset register, and processing of asset accounting transactions
  • Support period close and consolidation activities
  • Support management of all financial policies, procedures and work instructions
  • Manage retail Customer transaction exception handling and perform due diligence checks
  • Support the collation of tax reports and other outputs required for taxation management
  • Support the provision of technical accounting advice to the broader finance team and the provision of CapEx/OpEx determinations
  • Ensure adequate financial controls are in place
  • Support the preparation of the annual financial reports and involvement in the external financial audit processes
  • Review asset revaluation and capitalisation of costs
  • Support the business in other accounting areas, such as the creation of journals, provisions, asset accounting and accruals
The Ideal Person

You will be a commercially focused Accountant with a strong technical grounding, ideally with experience in large commercial organisations or a mid-tier/Big4 firm. Alternatively, you could also be an external financial statements auditor looking to make the transition to the other side of the desk. A degree in Accounting is essential, with significant progress toward or completion of CA/CPA. Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities are crucial for success in this role, as you'll engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Salary / Rate

The salary band starts at $112, % Super.

In addition to an attractive renumeration package, Icon Water offer great employee benefits including flexible working arrangements, career development opportunities, health and wellbeing contributions and salary sacrifice options to name a few.

How to Apply

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link to submit your resume & cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role.

Please note applications for this role close on Tuesday 21st May at 12pm (AEST).

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Alan Larby or Kristelle Gadd on quoting ref no. 19250.

Alternatively, contact us via email at

An information pack is available for this role, please email us, as above to request a copy.

HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.

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