About the role:

The Senior Financial Accountant will provide a high level of finance support to our Finance Manager. You will assist in leadership, and oversight of the central financial management and reporting function to ensure effective management of financial resources and budgets. This will include financial reporting, audit, tax compliance, revenue recognition, insurance and investments.

Your Key Duties will include:

Drive efficiencies and process improvements within the organisation, continually reviewing and improving processes.

Provide timely and accurate advice, reporting and compliance.

Assist with the provision of timely, accurate and insightful financial and commercial management information to meet the business needs across all areas of the business.

Proactively seek out opportunities to assist all parts of the business with best practice financial advice.

Coordinate and support statutory and other compliance matters (external audit, internal audit, tax, company secretarial)

Month-end processing and reporting

Establish strong and trusted working relationships with business leaders to understand and support their needs; support them in developing a commercial mindset and inform their strategic decision-making processes.

Actively contribute towards increasing the profile of the Finance and Operations team, building a culture of service excellence with a customer mindset

Ad hoc projects as directed by the finance manager and financial controller

About You:

CPA/CA qualified with a solid background in financial accounting.

High level of technical experience in accounting, financial reporting, external audit management and tax compliance

Strong organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with competing priorities

Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

Proven ability to implement new systems and processes.

Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships; proven ability to influence and present ideas clearly to senior leaders

Detailed in approach and able to produce work to the highest standard.

High level of initiative and a proactive, forward-thinking attitude

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 software

Why we love working here:

We are a Values led organisation, we Create opportunity, Pursue excellence, Achieve together

Health and Wellbeing sessions, learning labs, generous reward and recognition program.

The people, you'll work with like-minded and talented colleagues who aspire to be the best.

Our members, they are at the heart of everything that we do.

Hybrid working, spend at least two days a week in the office and choose where you spend the other three.

Busy, fast paced, and we are passionate about what we do.

Paid parental, volunteer, study leave, and the ability to purchase additional leave.

Annual incentive scheme

Learning & Professional Development opportunities

We are global, so global mindsets are encouraged.

About Us:

CPA Australia is Australia’s leading professional accounting body and one of the largest in the world. We have more than 173,000 members in over 100 countries and regions. Our core services include education, training, technical support and advocacy. CPA Australia provides thought leadership on local, national and international issues affecting the accounting profession and public interest. We engage with governments, regulators and industries to advocate policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth and have positive business and public outcomes.

We are values-based organisation underpinned by the CPA Australia Way, which is our commitment to each other and a way of working. It is the foundation of our success, experienced and lived by our people, and felt by members.

How do I Apply?

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To learn more about CPA Australia and other opportunities, please visit our Careers page at https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/about-cpa-australia/work-with-us/careers