Management Accountant

About The Role In this role, you will oversee the financial performance management of organisational business units. This entails assisting in budget and forecast preparation, compiling management accounting entries, and delivering timely financial performance reports to the organisation. Work type: Permanent, full-time position Classification: Band 6 ($90,263 - $97,365) Key responsibilities include:

• Completing monthly variance analysis on actual v budget, forecast v budget etc.
• Completing month end close activity support such as processing journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Providing analytical support and performance management advice to business units including budget forecast and operating performance.
• Utilising, transforming, and reporting data to support decision making.
• Assisting with the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Involvement in external audit process and compliance reporting.
• Providing expertise in the resolution of cost allocation issues.
  

About You To be successful in this role, you will have sound experience in financial management and analysis. Essential Experience:

• Sound understanding of financial software systems and proficient in the use of enterprise financial systems (e.g., Oracle Financials).
• Tertiary qualification, or studying towards one, in finance, business management or other relevant discipline.
• Professional qualification as a CPA/CA or equivalent (desirable)
• Highly developed analytical and investigative skills
• Ability to effectively engage across all levels of an organisations.
  

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study. We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong. Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength. We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger. If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you! We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. A career with us Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm. We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
  

Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Enquiries: Belle Murphy-Bowen | Talent Acquisition Resourcer | Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch. We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared. To obtain a copy of the position description, please visit