Finance Analyst

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions.

The Financial Operations (R2R) team is responsible for the Record to Report, 'R2R', function for Consumer Australia and Optus Enterprise. This team is also accountable for Interconnect settlements and Retail Finance Operations.

The Consumer Operations Finance team, led by the Associate Director, Consumer Finance Operations, is accountable for ensuring that Financial and Customer related data is appropriately captured within SAP to comply with Accounting and International Standards, supports Optus, Singtel and Management and Regulatory reporting requirements and analysis, and is timely and accurate. This role is based in Macquarie Park - Sydney.

Your day in the life of a Finance Analyst at Optus

• Running queries and SQL scripts providing inputs for the month end processes
• Running reports
• Update databases with masterdata and keeping mapping tables up to date
• Ensuring master data management processes are followed and controls are effective
• Raise purchase orders
• Calculate and process remits, answer non-remit queries, review remit claims and disputes, validate and decide outcome
• Monitor dealer remit dropboxes
• Finance subject matter expert for Pronto to work collaboratively with IT.
• Invoicing, rebate and credit note processing
• Manage vendor payments
• Liaison person with key external suppliers
• Non-financial data integrity reviews (eg usage data posted to SAP)

What makes you perfect for the role?

• Degree qualified Accounting/Finance
• At least 2 years of experience in a finance / accounting role
• Strong SQL skills and ability to write new code and adapt existing code.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data
• Ability to work using various BI and analytics data visualization platforms
• Extensive ERP System/SAP knowledge
• Strong analytical ability and investigative skills
• Independent / Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership / responsibility
• Excellent time management and project management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to present complex issues in a concise and logical format.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships,
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse personal styles and levels of management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to learn product management processes and procedures

What's in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.
• Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenience store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym and on-site childcare centre.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected' days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever's important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U's industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying 'yes' to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email or call We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

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