Senior Financial Accountant

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Senior Financial AccountantApply locations New South Wales time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: September 8, 2025 (29 days left to apply) job requisition id JOBREQ00104981

Chanel is a world leader in creating, manufacturing and distributing luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel in 1910, the House remains dedicated to quality craftsmanship and offering high-end creations. At present, Chanel employs more than 32,000 people worldwide.

Chanel is dedicated to creating conditions for people to perform at their best, building on their strengths and enabling them to benefit from new opportunities. It offers a unique working environment where people are given time to understand the brand, the business, and develop their personal motivations. This means everyone can grow, continue to be inspired and feel included, now and in the future. The company fosters true collaboration and respect for all, grounded in the belief that diversity is essential to the success of the organisation and its people.

We are now seeking an Senior Financial Accountant to join the Regional Finance Business Services team, based on our North Sydney Office.

ABOUT THE ROLE

After years of finance transformation journey, Finance Business Services has transformed from transactional handling to a strategic focus on exceptional service and value creation across APAC markets. As we continue to build on our virtual competencies model, we will provide core accounting and reporting functions, along with valuable insights to meet business needs.

The Senior Financial Accountant will play a crucial role in the month-end closing process of Australia and New Zealand. This position will support the Manager in Financial Accounting & Reporting, ensuring quality service and specializing in key financial closing activities.

WHAT IMPACT YOU CAN CREATE AT CHANEL

Through your expertise, you will support the business on operational and internal control activities, which include but not limited to physical asset audit & disposal of assets, review of leases, bank guarantee and creation of lease-related POs, arrangement and performing local stock count, cycle count review, etc.

YOU ARE ENERGISED BY

You will be curious and agile and be Acquiring new knowledge and skills to adapt to change, experimenting and redefining complex business issues through constant clarification of the business needs and questioning until these needs are met.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Accountable for financial closing tasks on certain financial activities/tasks such as fixed assets, lease accounting, inventory, bank reconciliation, etc as assigned by the Manager.

• Assist Manager on month-end closing, such as adjustment journals, depreciation journals, reclass the entries, etc.), balance sheet breakdown preparation and global reporting submission and other daily operation matter.

• Support Manager in statutory compliance tasks, which include statutory account preparation, FBT preparation and analysis, Fixed Assets registers for both Tax and Accounting etc.

• Handle local specific procedures to comply with local regulatory requirements

• Demonstrate understanding in the definition, hierarchy, maintenance and updates of CHANEL's Chart of Accounts

• Practice CHANEL's internal controls (manual and automated) at transactional level

• Escalate inappropriate behaviour / activities (e.g. professional / ethical misconduct, non-compliance with policies), if discovered.

• Use system outputs to meet basic job requirements and apply basic tests for reasonability and accuracy

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Tertiary Qualifications in Accounting, Finance or similar discipline. CPA or working towards your CPA is also required.

• Membership of professional accounting bodies (e.g. ACCA or equivalent professional bodies) is highly regarded,

• Several years working experience, across a range of business types with some experience across retail preferred

• Solid expertise / operational know-how of month end closing processes and understanding of market specificities

• Experience in operational know-how of all other finance processes are an advantage

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to clearly convey facts and information clearly and accurately.

• The ability to build successful relationships across the organization through collaboration, consensus building and interpersonal effectiveness.

WHAT CHANEL CAN OFFER YOU

Chanel is dedicated to empowering our people to develop and learn wholistically. We believe by nurturing the whole person, not just the employee, we give people the space and tools to design their impact based on their individual strengths and intrinsic motivations.

Chanel remains committed to rewarding people competitively, as well as offering initiatives such as wellbeing programs, learning and development opportunities, and parental leave for all parents globally.

We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and personal attributes do not form part of the selection process. Our team is selected solely for their talents and capabilities. We welcome the opportunity to learn how we can leverage your unique abilities and experiences to drive us forward.

About Us

Chanel is a world leader in creating, manufacturing and distributing luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel in 1910, the House remains dedicated to quality craftsmanship and offering high-end creations. At present, Chanel employs more than 32,000 people worldwide.

As an independent company, its core values are grounded in:

Exceptional creation and client experience

As part of this, the House promotes arts, culture and creativity, while investing significantly in key areas including research & development, sustainability, and innovation.

Chanel is dedicated to creating the conditions for people to perform at their best, building on their strengths and enabling them to benefit from new opportunities. It offers a unique working environment where people are given time to understand the brand, the business, and develop their personal motivations. This means everyone can grow, continue to be inspired and feel included, now and in the future. The company fosters true collaboration and respect for all, grounded in the belief that diversity is essential to the success of the organisation and its people.

Chanel remains committed to rewarding people competitively, as well as offering initiatives such as wellbeing programmes, learning and development opportunities, and parental leave for all parents globally.

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