Senior Financial Accountant

6 days ago

Caulfield, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Racing Club Full time $120,000 - $150,000 per year

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance Department on a full-time basis, located at Caulfield Racecourse.

The role of the Senior Financial Accountant is to oversee and manage the financial reporting and accounting processes of the organisation.

The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is proud to be recognised as a 2022, 2023 & 2024 Winner of The Australian Business Awards for Employer of Choice. We are one of Australia's most prestigious Sports, Events and Property Development companies. As well as running elite horse racing at Caulfield, Sportsbet Sandown and Mornington Racecourses, we own 15 club and hotel venues under the Pegasus Leisure Group (PLG).

What will your responsibilities be?

  • Manage the month-end reconciliation process in line with financial reporting deadlines and ensuring all GL balances are true and correct.
  • Ensure venues and head office support teams are adhering to policies, procedures and deadlines to support month-end processes.
  • Review, improve and ensure adherence to all financial policies and procedures within the PLG business.
  • Coordinate year-end finalisation of general ledger and liaise with audit for all PLG related requests.
  • Review and improve system integrations to improve the efficiency of the reconciliation process.
  • Actively promote a strong working relationship between the PLG finance team, finance support team and venue management.
  • Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring completion of the P&L within a 5-day timeframe.
  • Coordinate the completion of all quarterly PLG balance sheet rec packs for sign off within 10 days of month end. There must be no material, unexpected variances booked at year-end.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Qualifications & Experience Essential

  • Accounting Degree and CPA qualified
  • Experience interpreting and applying key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
  • 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance, with a solid understanding of general accounting principles and practices.
  • Involvement in internal or external audits, including preparing for audits and liaising with auditors.
  • Experience in budgeting processes, financial forecasting, and variance analysis.

Skills & Experience

  • Accounting Systems knowledge
  • Advanced Excel
  • Technical accounting knowledge
  • Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
  • Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  • Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
  • Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
  • Works with full competence to interpret and apply knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
  • Works with full competence to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.

What's in it for you?

  • Brand new state-of-the-art administration building with standing desks and breakout spaces.
  • Access to our year-round well-being initiatives including our Employee Assistance Program for staff and family.
  • Ongoing learning & development opportunities.
  • Free onsite parking.

Melbourne Racing Club values differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation and encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.

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