Financial Accountant

Bring your Life
Would you like to be part of our
Thule Outdoor Australia
team as they expand their presence in the Australian market? We are offering you an exciting opportunity to further develop and grow in a regional team and bring our smart, sustainable, and high-quality products to more active families and outdoor enthusiasts.

About This Role At Thule
We're looking for a Financial Accountant to manage the accounting and administration for
Thule Outdoor Australia
. Reporting to the Finance Director Asia Pacific of Thule Group, and with the support of the CFO of Quad Lock, you'll take ownership of maintaining accounts and monthly reporting to the Thule Group.

In this role, you'll oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll processing for Thule Outdoor Australia, while also providing general administrative support across the company. You'll partner with teams in sales, operations, supply chain, and IT across the Thule Group to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Please note: this role will be based in the Quad Lock HQ in South Yarra.
What You Will Do

• Maintain the accounts for Thule Outdoor Australia
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning process for the Australia Sales Region
• Develop and monitor KPIs to assess the financial performance of the business
• Provide detailed analysis on sales performance, margins, customer profitability, and other commercial activities
• Run the AR and AP functions and the payroll processing, including proactively monitoring and following up receivables aging and where necessary, interacting with customers
• Collaborate with the commercial team to develop strategies that optimise commercial performance and drive growth
• Advise on pricing strategies, cost management, and profit maximisation efforts
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to improve commercial decision-making
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports together with the commercial team, highlighting key financial insights
• Monitor and analyse variances between budget, forecast, and actual results, providing action plans for any discrepancies
• Evaluate and manage the commercial cost base, identifying areas for cost reduction and efficiency improvement
• Ensure effective management of working capital
• Conduct profitability analysis for commercial projects and business initiatives
• Work together with the commercial team to align financial targets with operational goals
• Prepare financial presentations for stakeholders, providing insights to support decision-making

What You Bring

• Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, Accounting or similar
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Strong IT skills
• Analytical, service minded and self-driven with a "can-do"- attitude
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Curious people person, with a professional and structured approach, and a high level of integrity
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks

Why you should join Thule Outdoor Australia
For us at Thule Group, everything is about making it easy to live an active life. We pride ourselves in developing smart, innovative, and long-lasting products to which our employees contribute. We are convinced that diversity in background, origin, and experience complements and amplifies our performance and achievement. Therefore, we want our employees to strive towards smarter and more creative ways of working and see opportunities in all parts of our business.

We are an open, communicative, pragmatic company. We have driven and curious people worldwide who strive towards smarter and more innovative ways of working - to make our products better and our customer meetings more engaging. Our mantra is to keep it simple, keep it lean, keep momentum, keep looking for improvements, and always look for the results.