Financial Accountant for Global Business

1 month ago

North Rocks, New South Wales, Australia Unilever Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Accountant to join our team in Australia and New Zealand. As a key member of our financial team, you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of our financial accounts and providing timely reports to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Preparation of annual financial reports for Australian and New Zealand statutory and legal requirements, as well as Unilever Global Financial Group and other regulatory authorities such as ASIC and ABS.
  • Maintenance of IFRS 16 Lease Accounting and lease contract management on a monthly basis.
  • Annual Impairment review compliance under IFRS 36.
  • Independent review of company balance sheet to ensure its accuracy and completeness.
  • Management of the Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) to ensure full compliance with both reporting and transaction systems.
  • Control of the General Ledger, including setup and maintenance of accounting modules and structures.
  • Continual review and improvement of the balance sheet reconciliation process to ensure reconciliations are complete and accounting is in line with Unilever policy as well as AIFRS and NZIFRS.
  • Educating financial and non-financial users/budget holders in the business on SCOA as required.
  • Liaising with the Financial Shared Services team for completion of quarterly Financial Reporting Package in line with Unilever Accounting policies.
  • Implementation of financial projects in conjunction with Treasury, Tax and Management Reporting departments.
  • Improvement of the financial reporting process to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Creat[ing] awareness among employees about financial accounting issues.
  • Keeping abreast of changes in reporting requirements via changes in Unilever policy (International Standards), local Accounting Standards and other regulatory changes.
  • Liaising with external auditors and assisting in providing information.
  • Implementing ad hoc projects as required, examples of past projects include acquisition/integration/disposal of business, liquidation of dormant companies.
  • Assisting the outsourced financial shared services Record to Report team.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong influencing skills and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong team commitment and results delivery orientation.
  • Good Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
  • Financial Transaction Processing [FO] knowledge.
  • Financial Accounting [FO] knowledge.
  • Risk Management and Internal Controls [FO] knowledge.
About Us

Unilever is a global company committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future for all our employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We value every individual bringing their 'Whole Self' to work and encourage you to do the same. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, flexible and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do, and celebrates your success. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 per annum.

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