Our client is a growing, global organisation with 100 staff - operating in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions
They are an end-end architectural firm that provides service planning - developing high quality clinical services responsive to patient and population health needs - and are also across every aspect of the design of large and small public hospitals and health clinics (planning to execution)
Role Description:This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded financial accountant to play an integral role in their finance function and support multiple international business operations.
The successful candidate will be a pragmatic, hands-on leader who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast paced environment with stakeholders across different countries and time zones
Skills and Responsibilities:
Reporting to senior leadership, you will take ownership of the day to day finance operations while ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. This is a broad role suited to someone who enjoys balancing strategic financial oversight with hands on financial management
- Manage the end to end finance function across multiple international entities
- Prepare monthly management reports, financial statements and cash flow forecasts
- Coordinate payroll across multiple regions; ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Manage taxation, GST, BAS, PAYG, superannuation and statutory reporting requirements
- Coordinate annual financial statements and liaise with external auditors during year-end audits.
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
- Reconcile bank accounts and maintain strong financial controls.
- Monitor budgets, forecasts and business performance
- Work closely with managers and finance contacts across Australia, PNG, Qatar, Dubai, Malaysia, India and Oman.
- Assist with process improvements, system enhancements and finance automation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies and regulatory requirements
Skills and Experience:
You will be an experienced finance professional who enjoys taking ownership and building strong relationships across the business.
- Professionally recognised accounting qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a Financial Accountant or Finance Manager role
- Experience managing multi-entity or international finance operations an advantage (not essential)
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll, taxation and superannuation legislation
- Experience liaising external auditors and year end financial reporting.
- Excellent understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and general ledger management
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and experience with modern accounting systems - Xero and MYOB
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
- A practical, pragmatic and solutions focused approach to problem solving
- High attention to detail with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
Consultant: Colin Massey
Keywords: Accountant, Financial Accountant, Finance Manager, Excel, Xero, MYOB, payroll, taxation, BAS, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, audit, superannuation, reporting
