Financial Accounting Lead

2 weeks ago


Brisbane Northern Suburbs, Australia u&u Recruitment Partners Full time

**The Opportunity**:
Based on the north side of Brisbane, our client offers excellent hybrid working options with an additional office location on the Sunshine Coast. This role is a contract through to June 2023, with the opportunity for permanency.

The Financial Accountant Lead is responsible for the integrity of financial information in the general ledger for the organisation in order to provide accurate, timely and audit compliant Management and Statutory reporting to key stakeholders and is responsible for the preparation of annual financial statements and finance policy development.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Provision of technical accounting advice in accordance with relevant accounting standards, financial reporting requirements and legislation. Technical asset accounting advice in relation to asset identification/capture, recording, control valuation, depreciation, impairment and asset system management;
Develop and document financial policies and procedures that reflect contemporary business practices and maximise efficiency;
Prepare monthly financial reporting, including General Ledger, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statements;
Oversee the daily functions of the asset accounting function to ensure that asset financial data reconciles between asset and financial systems and that all asset related accounting entries are processed accurately, timely and reliably;
Assist in the compilation and delivery of the statutory financial statements within the required timeframes and other external financial reporting requirements including liaison with external auditors to achieve audit certification and Board approval and in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards;
Prepare financial accounting inputs into the budget and forecast processes;
Identify and implement process improvement initiatives designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of financial accounting processes;
Assist in the development of annual financial statements and audit working papers;
Provide specialist financial advice in accordance with current practices, standards, legislation, government guidelines and strategic and operational plans; and

Provide leadership and support within the Financial Accounting and Asset Accounting Teams in the delivery of financial performance and compliance functions of the business.

**Key requirements**:
CA / CPA qualification;
Demonstrated experience in preparing unqualified statutory annual financial statements for audit;
Superior working knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards; and

High level interpersonal and communication skills with particular emphasis in the areas of reporting, consultation, building effective relationships, and negotiation in order to resolve issues and meet changing organisational needs.

Please submit your resume in Word format only.

Leoni Green.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Get in touch
Call me on 07 3232 9154
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