Finance Associate

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Pentire Executive Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Pentire Associates is acting as a recruitment agent to assist in the recruitment of this position.

Our client is the Sydney office of a leading international bank with a growing presence in the Asia Pacific region. Due to Maternity leave the Finance team has a requirement for an experienced Finance Associate to join the team to work through until January 2027. This is an office based position in the financial district of the Sydney CBD.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Management Reporting

  • Validate and report daily Profit and Loss (P&L) to Business and Head Office
  • Distribute the daily CB and FLM P&L report to stakeholders.
  • Support and ensure the completion and accuracy of month-end close processes.
  • Manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Prepare comprehensive monthly management reports.
  • Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual Head Office reports, including tax schedules, P&L/DFE true-up reporting, and supplementary information for securities and lease commitments.

Regulatory Reporting

  • Prepare year-end accounts and financial statements for local subsidiaries.
  • Liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy of financial reports.
  • Prepare documentation and respond to inquiries for both internal and external audit processes.
  • Prepare tax-related working papers, Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting, AIIR and withholding tax computations.
  • Liaise with tax agents regarding tax queries and issues.
  • Prepare statistical returns for the ABS and ATO.
  • Assist with the lodgment of FATCA, CRS, and insurance stamp duty.
  • Review monthly Business Activity Statements (BAS), Income Activity Statements (IAS), and Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) returns, ensuring timely lodgment.
  • Maintain the Tax Fixed Asset Register and perform year-end reconciliation of tax vs accounting records.

Transaction Processing

  • Prepare mark-to-market entries for FX swaps and bonds, Expected Credit Loss (ECL), tax, and incentive compensation.
  • Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
  • Investigate discrepancies between source systems and the general ledger.
  • Prepare and reconcile intergroup settlements, including year-end retained earnings repatriation.

Business Support

  • Collaborate with team members globally across APAC, Europe, and North America
  • Provide support and backup for team members as needed.
  • Initiate process improvements to enhance efficiency across the finance function.

Projects

  • Assist with finance system transformation projects.
  • Ensure procedure documentation is current and comprehensive.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required

  • Minimum of 4 years' relevant experience within financial institutions or in a similar accounting role.
  • Tertiary qualification and on track to complete a CA/CPA designation
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge with hands-on experience in month-end close and reporting.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong reconciliation capabilities.
  • Ability to work autonomously and meet tight deadlines.

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