Finance Analyst

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Australian Venue Co. Full time

**Job no**: 521860
**Work type**: Salaried
**Location**: Melbourne
**Categories**: Finance

As our Financial Analyst, you will work as part of the Management Accounting team to achieve the completion of an accurate and timely month-end close to assist key stakeholders with decision making.

You will analyze monthly results and partner with various stakeholders across the business to identify favourable and unfavourable variances against forecast and advise stakeholders on areas for improvement.

You will also be responsible for the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, including investigation of material reconciling items.

**What else will you be doing?**

**Month-End Profit & Loss Reporting**
- Prepare and finalise monthly venue profit and loss statements for reporting purposes, including:

- Review and reconciliation of Food and Beverage sales and cost of goods sold
- Review and analysis of venue labour costs
- Review and preparation of venue level operating expense accruals
- Analysis of monthly venue profit and loss statements, including identifying and explaining the cause for favourable and unfavourable variances to budget
- Communication of analysis findings to stakeholders

**Business Partnering**
- Develop strong relationships with business stakeholders (including the finance team, venue managers and other department heads)
- Engage as an active member of the finance team and contribute to team meetings

**Weekly Analysis of Profit & Loss**
- Review of weekly venue profit and loss statements against budget to identify favourable or unfavourable variances.

**Balance Sheet Reconciliations**
- Preparation of selected balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis
- Investigate and resolve any material reconciling items that exist in account reconciliations performed

**Skills & Attributes**:

- Technical or functional expertise including excellent numeracy skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Effective organisation and time management skills.
- Ability and desire to grow with the organisation.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of drive, motivation, initiative and resilience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Honesty, integrity and trust
- Ability to work as part of a team

**Qualifications & experience**
- Tertiary qualified in finance / accounting
- Part CA or CPA preferred but not essential
- Minimum of three years of practical experience within a large or mid-tier accounting firm or a similar role in industry.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Competitive salary + superannuation
- A fast-paced and supportive environment
- Exposure to a wealth of industry knowledge
- Access to staff discounts on food and drink across all 200+ venues
- Clear development opportunities
- Being a part of Australia’s fastest growing hospitality business
- WFH hybrid environment (3 days WFH option over a two-week cycle)
- We value the diversity of our employees' experiences, talents, and cultures. Our talent strategy includes embracing diversity and fostering inclusion. Our capacity to unlock potential and improve our success depends on our ability to build a diverse, inclusive workforce._

**Advertised**: 15 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 07 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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