Financial Accountant

WIRTGEN AUSTRALIA seeks a permanent, full-time Financial Accountant to join the finance team.

This role will be based at our branch location in South Guildford, WA.

WIRTGEN AUSTRALIA is a member of the WIRTGEN GROUP, an internationally operating group of companies in the construction machinery sector incorporating the traditional product brands: WIRTGEN, VÖGELE, HAMM, KLEEMANN and BENNINGHOVEN with their brand headquarters in Germany.

As technological leader, we can offer our customers mobile machine solutions for road construction and road rehabilitation, plants for mining and processing minerals or recycling material and for the production of asphalt.

Remuneration and Benefits

• Excellent remuneration package.

• Full-time position.

• Financial stability with a permanent role.

• Great work-life balance with a Perth based role in a central location near the airport.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Excellent training & development opportunities.

 Key Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate month end closing and JD reporting for US GAAP including reconciliation and Manual Voucher reviews;

• Timely and accurate Statutory Reporting as well as managing internal and external financial audits;

• Business Partnering to the local management including Profitability and Variance Analysis;

• Key management support for business insight and performance;

• Budgeting and forecasting as required by the Group Holding or local management with the Chief Financial Officer;

• Preparation of ATO tax lodgements for Year End Income Tax Return, FBT, GST, Withhold Tax and Transfer Pricing Schedules;

• Preparation of year end consolidated statutory financial statements for ASIC lodgement with required disclosure notes and necessary schedules with updated Australian Accounting Standard;

• Reconciliation Reviews and completion in line with EOM Processes;

• Assistance with Financial and Internal Audits;

• Business Case Development;

• Used equipment, machines and parts valuations co-ordination and management;

• Insurance Policy Management;

• Corporate Traveller Account and contract management;

• Responsible for locally required finance related compliance topics like ASIC and NZ Company Office;

• Assist the CFO with any other ad-hoc requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• CPA or CA qualified;

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role;   

• Experience with a large ERP system, SAP is desirable;

• Previous exposure to the Sarbanes Oxley Act and requirements;

• Advanced computer skills including Advanced Excel proficiency;

• Excellent communication skills, proven ability to convey information in both verbal and written formats as appropriate for the needs of the target audience;

• The ability to develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Must be able to work under pressure and to a deadline;

• Clear problem solver, proven ability to apply logic or reasoning to review information, identify problems, their causes, evaluate options and select the best solution;

• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy, including high attention to detail.

The ideal candidate will also need to complete and pass a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing and obtain a police clearance.

If you would like to learn more about the Wirtgen Group visit our website https://www.wirtgen-group.com/australia/en/

If you have the relevant qualifications, experience and motivation to be part of a highly successful company, please submit your resume by clicking the apply button below.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 12 September 2026