* ASO5 Level ($59.05 - $65.68) per hour plus super
* CBD Location
We're seeking an experienced Financial Accountant - Assets to join a high-performing finance team supporting a significant enterprise-wide transformation initiative.
As the Financial Accountant - Assets, you will provide professional accounting services and trusted financial advice while supporting major projects and business operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing journals, financial calculations, and accounting transactions.
- Performing complex balance sheet and asset reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items.
- Managing general ledger and fixed asset accounting activities.
- Supporting asset capitalisation, depreciation, disposals, and asset lifecycle management.
- Preparing, analysing, and validating financial reports and ensuring the accuracy of system-generated reporting.
- Providing timely financial advice, analysis, and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Assisting with financial data preparation, reporting, and finance system testing activities.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and delivering a high standard of customer service.
- Identifying opportunities to improve financial management and reporting processes.
- Supporting finance transformation initiatives and the implementation of best-practice business processes.
You are a motivated accounting professional with excellent analytical skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality financial outcomes.
You'll bring:
- A degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Eligibility for membership with a recognised professional accounting body (CA or CPA highly regarded).
- Demonstrated experience in financial accounting, with strong expertise in fixed assets, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial management principles, and governance frameworks.
- Experience preparing financial reports, analysing financial information, and presenting clear recommendations to stakeholders.
- Proven experience using enterprise financial management systems such as Oracle, SAP, or similar ERP platforms.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to build productive relationships and provide outstanding client service.
- Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting team members is highly regarded.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes.
- An understanding of legislative requirements, workplace health and safety obligations, and risk management principles.
- A commitment to ethical conduct, diversity, inclusion, and maintaining high professional standards.
- A current police check
