Senior Financial Accountant

The Role

Martinus is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant join our Corporate Finance team. This role will effectively support the end-to-end tax function, along with consolidation, audit process, compliance, and other aspects of the corporate accounting function. You will also manage the accuracy and quality of financial and qualitative data in the business through rigorous accounting processes, and ensure reporting and analysis are performed promptly.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to;

• Preparation of 3-way financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements (monthly, half-year, and full-year)
• Assist the Financial Controller with group financial reporting, including consolidations, eliminations, and currency valuations, ensuring compliance with AASB standards.
• Help prepare annual statutory financial statements, including account schedules, notes, and disclosures.
• Review ABS reporting prepared by the team before submission
• Driving month-end, quarter-end, half-year, and year-end closing processes as per Group timetable; Managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes according to the Group's schedule. Perform critical balance sheet reconciliation on behalf of the financial controller
• Overseeing the monthly and quarterly reconciliation of GL accounts as per timetable and policy and other financial records to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies, for presentation to the financial controller
• Oversea technical review of all journals (project or otherwise) before and after posting
• Manage monthly indirect tax compliance as required. This includes GST, PAYG, Workcover and Payroll Tax initiatives
• Managing annual FBT process, as well as implementing best practice tracking throughout the year.
• Managing annual Income Tax Return (ITR) process.
• On Project, supporting Project Finance Managers in resolving technical, posting, recharges, and other allocation queries that may arise
• Active involvement with budget and forecasting initiatives as required
  

Experience/Qualifications

• Tertiary level qualifications in Accounting or Commerce, with external audit experience.
•  Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
• Big 4 training is highly desirable 
• Experience leading financial and reporting teams, including managing GL reconciliations and BAS lodgments
• At least 5 years of work experience in Financial Accounting and Reporting, including supervising functional teams