Senior Accountant – Mergers

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Make an Impact as a Senior Accountant – Mergers & Acquisitions at CBN

Please note that this is a 15 month fixed term opportunity.

Looking to grow your career in a role where people, purpose, and progress matter?

Welcome to Community Broker Network (CBN)—Australia's largest general insurance AR network, where your experience is valued, your ideas are heard, and your work makes a difference.

At CBN, we empower our network of 350+ brokerages and 1,000+ professionals to deliver outstanding insurance outcomes. We're more than just a network—we're a tight-knit community backed by a team of 87 experts and access to over 300 insurers.

We've also been recognised as a Great Place to Work – three years in a row (and counting) That's because we focus on what really matters: culture, connection, and career growth.

When you join CBN, you become part of a business that lives its values:

The Role: Senior Accountant – Mergers & Acquisitions

As our Senior Management Accountant, you'll be a key partner in proactively supporting CBN's investment and M&A function. You will deliver high-quality financial analysis, modelling, and due diligence to enable informed decision-making. Working closely with our finance leadership, you'll focus on strategic financial governance, performance reporting, and driving efficiency across our equity-owned businesses.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Financial Expertise: Develop and maintain detailed financial business cases and valuation models to support M&A activities and strategic initiatives.
• Due Diligence Leadership: Lead and coordinate financial due diligence for acquisitions, divestments, and loans.
• Performance Reporting: Provide insightful financial analysis and reporting on the performance of CBN Subsidiaries, Associates, and acquired businesses.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Drive the preparation and management of budgets, forecasts, and performance tracking for CBN equity-owned businesses.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify and lead initiatives to improve automation, data accuracy, and reporting efficiency within management and investment reporting.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business leaders to undertake market research and competitor benchmarking, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure regular dialogue and value-added activity.
• Mentorship: Provide leadership and mentoring within the Finance team, demonstrating service excellence and process efficiency.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in financial analysis, modeling, and due diligence.

• A strong background in management accounting, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.

• Experience with month-end, half-year, and year-end closing processes.

• A strong understanding of financial governance and risk management.

• A collaborative mindset and a knack for building strong relationships with business leaders and stakeholders.

• An innovative spirit with a desire to challenge the status quo and drive process improvements.

You'll Thrive in This Role If You Are:

• Achievement-Oriented: You take pride in delivering high-quality analysis and strategic outcomes.

• A Proactive Self-Starter: You are not afraid to identify and drive opportunities that create long-term value.

• A Continuous Learner: You are dedicated to self-development and always looking for ways to enhance your skills and our processes.

• A Natural Leader: You enjoy mentoring others and fostering collaboration across teams to achieve shared goals.

Our Awesome Benefits

Great Place to Work certified 3 years in a row

Hybrid working flexibility: x3 Days in the Office, x2 Days at Home

Generous yearly well-being allowance

2x Mental health days and birthday leave (on top of annual leave)

Salary continuance benefit

Generous Travel insurance and cyber security insurance discounts

Celebrates personal & professional achievements

Regular team building functions, events and cultural activities

Other benefits: health & travel insurance, retail stores and more

On top of that, you'll join a collaborative, approachable and fun culture that lives and breathes its core values and focuses on continuous improvement.

Ready to make your mark?

We encourage applications from results-oriented individuals who are passionate about building strong communities and achieving ambitious goals.

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