Senior Financial Accountant - 12 months fixed term

Company Description

About us:

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

• We do the right thing
• We are in it together
• We give a damn
• We get it done

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Trade Finance team on a 12-month parental leave contract.

Reporting to the Finance Manager - Trade, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting commercial decision-making across one of Bapcor's largest and most important business segments.

This position also provides leadership and development support to a Financial Accountant while partnering closely with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Merchandise and Group functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end accounting activities, including journal preparation, financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review monthly financial performance for the Trade segment and stores P&Ls, investigate variances against Budget/Forecast and Prior Year and provide meaningful commentary and insights.
• Coordinate half-year and year-end audit activities, including preparation of supporting documentation and management of auditor queries.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, Group policies, financial controls and reporting requirements.
• Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting quality, automation and control effectiveness.
• Provide accounting advice, financial analysis and support to business stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop a Financial Accountant, ensuring high-quality outputs and effective succession planning.

Qualifications

You are a technically strong accounting professional with a passion for continuous improvement and business partnering.

You will bring:

• CA or CPA qualification.
• Degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in financial accounting, reporting and month-end processes.
• Strong experience with balance sheet reconciliations, audit support and financial controls.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large ERP and reporting systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience reviewing or supervising the work of other finance team members.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on accuracy, continuous improvement and delivering outcomes.
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment, consistently delivering accurate and timely financial outcomes.

Additional Information

Why join Bapcor?

At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve.

We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.

In joining our team, you can access:

• Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
• Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
• Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc)
• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing support
• Novated leasing and more

We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible. If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email [email protected]

No Recruitment Agencies Please!

While we understand that recruitment agencies would love to offer their support, we kindly request all agencies to refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. All applications should be submitted directly by candidates.