Accountant, Financial, Ongoing opportunity based in Sydney CBD + hybrid options available

Salary Range: Clerk grade 7/8, $110,266 to $122,058 + super
Location: McKell, Haymarket with hybrid working arrangements but a minimum of 2-3 days in the office
Employment Type: Ongoing opportunity.

An ongoing opportunity has become available for a proactive Financial Accountant to join the NSW Telco Authority (NSWTA) Finance team at the Department of Customer Service. You will provide financial accounting services, reports, advice, and support to management to ensure financial performance is consistent with best practice.

Key accountabilities

• Ensure the accurate, consistent, and timely management of NSWTA lease portfolio in compliance with AASB16.
• Perform complicated reconciliation and variance analysis on monthly basis or as required.
• Carry out various month end General Ledger and reporting tasks.
• Contribute to leases related costs budget and forecast.
• Participated in delivery the financial reporting and statutory reporting requirement for NSWTA.
• Other ad-hock tasks within financial reporting and assets management reporting area.

Key requirements

• Proactive individual with great attention to details.
• Solid reconciliation skills and demonstrated persistence in complex problem solving.
• Strong interest in Financial Accounting and keen to learn.
• Natural multitasker to manage competing priorities within short deadlines.
• Knowledge of AASB16 leases will be highly regarded.
• Tertiary accounting qualifications.

What we will need from you:
To start your journey towards joining our team, please click on the link below and attach your resume and cover letter.

In the cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills

Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $110,266 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Nicole Turner via [email protected].

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Closing Date: 10am Thursday 5th June

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