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Senior Financial Accountant (ASX)

Chadstone Temporary AU$120,000 - AU$140,000 per year Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
Own key month-end, balance-sheet, compliance and audit processes, ensures accounting treatments comply with Group policies and applicable accounting standards, and builds effective relationships across Operations, Merchandise, Sales, Marketing and Group Finance.
  • Join a growing ASX within a strategically important segment
  • Scope for permanency

About Our Client

My client is a leading ASX retailer.

Job Description

  • Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end close activities, and accounting processes for a large multi-site business segment.
  • Prepare and review month-end journals, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and approval requirements.
  • Own balance sheet integrity through high-quality reconciliations, investigation of variances, and resolution of aged or unsupported items.
  • Analyse monthly financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year results, providing insightful variance commentary and recommendations.
  • Coordinate external audit processes, manage audit deliverables, respond to auditor queries, and ensure remediation actions are completed.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, and corporate governance policies, including advising on complex accounting matters.
  • Drive process improvement, automation, and reporting enhancements to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve business insights.
  • Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide accounting advice, financial analysis, reporting, and decision-support.
  • Support system implementations, upgrades, and the development of tools and processes that improve operational and financial performance.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a Financial Accountant, ensuring effective work allocation, strong controls, and ongoing capability development.

The Successful Applicant

  • Tertiary degree in accounting/finance or related
  • CA/CPA qualification
  • Exposure to retail/FMCG/inventory heavy environments would be ideal
  • Demonstrated experience owning month end close and financial reporting
  • Strong grasp of technical accounting and accounting standards
  • Mid Tier/Big 4 Audit background a bonus
  • People leadership experience highly valued but not requisite
  • Strong communication is non negotiable, while this is a technical role, you will partner with operations, sales, marketing, merchandise and need to build relationships here.



What's on Offer

  • $120,000 - $140,000 + Super
  • Immediate start
  • Scope for perm after the initial 12 months
  • Work closely with a superb GM in this BU
  • Exposure to a complex, fast paced ASX environment
  • Onsite parking
  • Hybrid working



Contact
William Harris
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7116225
Phone number
+61 466 534 114

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Financial Accounting
Industry
Retail
Location
Chadstone
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
William Harris
Consultant phone
+61 466 534 114
Job Reference
JN-102026-7116225
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

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