Senior Financial Accountant

3 weeks ago

Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Lindt & Sprüngli Pty Ltd Full time

The Position

As the Senior Financial Accountant you will be responsible for delivering on time and accurate financial and non-financial reporting for the Australian business on a monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual close rotation. That will include a combination of internal group management reporting and external reporting covering the year-end statutory financial statements, FBT, non-financial and sustainability reporting. Working closely with the Accounting Manager and Financial Controller, your other key tasks will include forecasting and budgeting, preparing for external audits, meeting compliance standards of internal controls, implementing change programs, making improvements to financial systems, processes, procedures, and policies, interpreting accounting standards in relation to new business transactions and mentoring team members.

This is an excellent career opportunity to apply your technical accounting skills in a practical manner and contribute to Lindt’s continued business growth and longer-term opportunities. Your role as a Senior Accountant will really enable you to get close to the business with lots of interaction with various departments. You will be surrounded by a friendly and motivated finance team that strives for efficiency.

The Person

- Senior accounting experience within a multinational subsidiary
- Good working knowledge of the application of the Australian accounting standards (AIFRS) and statutory accounting principles
- Experience in financial variance analysis and group reporting
- Mix of experience working for a top tier firm (Big 4 audit) and commercial experience (desirable)
- Strong knowledge of internal controls (SOX)and accounting systems (SAP)
- Familiarity with Australian company tax, fringe benefits tax and GST legislations
- Exposure to non-financial and sustainability reporting
- CPA, CA or equivalent (essential)and degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant
- Project / change management skill and experience
- Able to set clear, high, achievable standards and goals and energizes others
- Strong interpersonal skills to influence and advise other Finance team members
- Able to work independently in a deadline-oriented environment.

Great place to work

Lindt is an energising place to work full of passionate people. We place great importance on being an employer of choice and offer excellent career opportunities including career growth, study assistance, ongoing training and development, a competitive salary and bonus, staff car parking, company events, recognition programs, 50% staff discounts, half day Fridays in Dec to Feb and a day off on your birthday You’ll also work in an environment where people with commitment, drive, initiative and entrepreneurial spirit work as a team to reach outstanding results.

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