Corporate Accountant

Corporate
Accountant

Location: Hyderabad / Vizag – WFO

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3–5 years post-qualification experience

Qualification: CA / CPA (Completed or well progressed)

ERP: Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (Mandatory / Relevant ERP experience)

Accounting Standards: Australian Accounting Standards (AASB)

We are seeking an experienced Corporate
Accountant to manage financial reporting, month-end and year-end closing
activities, statutory compliance, and consolidated financial statements for an
Australian business and its controlled entities.

The ideal candidate should have strong
technical accounting knowledge, hands-on experience with Australian Accounting
Standards (AASB), consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory
reporting. The role requires close coordination with the Financial Controller
and other finance stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant
financial reporting.

Candidates with experience in corporate
accounting, financial reporting, or Big 4 / mid-tier audit environments will be
preferred.

Key
Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and annual consolidated
  financial statements for the group and its subsidiaries in accordance with
  Australian Accounting Standards (AASB).
  
• Manage month-end and year-end closing
  activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and
  inter-company reconciliations and eliminations.
  
• Prepare statutory financial statements
  and coordinate with external auditors during the annual audit process.
  
• Perform and review balance sheet
  reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolution
  of outstanding items.
  
• Maintain the fixed asset register,
  including asset capitalization, depreciation, and disposals.
  
• Handle technical accounting matters,
  including lease accounting under AASB 16, provisions, and other applicable
  accounting standards.
  
• Support tax and statutory compliance
  activities, including BAS/IAS lodgements, FBT returns, payroll tax, and
  income tax provisions.
  
• Assist with tax effect accounting and
  annual income tax return preparation in coordination with external tax
  advisers.
  
• Ensure compliance with Australian
  regulatory requirements, including ATO and ASIC obligations.
  
• Support annual budgeting, periodic
  forecasting, and cash flow forecasting activities.
  
• Prepare financial analysis and management
  reports to support business decisions and investment evaluations.
  
• Maintain the chart of accounts, general
  ledger structures, and financial reporting frameworks within the ERP
  system.
  
• Identify opportunities for process
  improvements, automation, and strengthening internal financial controls.
  
• Support ERP system upgrades, reporting
  tool implementation, and finance transformation initiatives.
  

Required
Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting,
  Commerce, Finance, or a related discipline.
  
• CA (Chartered Accountants ANZ) or CPA
  Australia qualification – completed or well progressed.
  
• 3–5 years of relevant post-qualification
  experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, or audit.
  
• Strong working knowledge of Australian
  Accounting Standards (AASB), particularly AASB 15, AASB 16, and
  consolidation requirements.
  
• Hands-on experience in preparing
  consolidated and statutory financial statements.
  
• Strong knowledge of month-end closing,
  general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and
  intercompany accounting.
  
• Experience in balance sheet
  reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, and financial reporting.
  
• Good understanding of Australian tax and
  statutory compliance requirements, including GST, BAS, FBT, and payroll
  tax.
  
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills,
  including complex formulas, Pivot Tables, lookups, and financial data
  analysis.
  
• Experience working with ERP / General
  Ledger systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.
  
• Strong analytical skills, attention to
  detail, and ability to meet strict reporting deadlines.
  
• Excellent written and verbal
  communication skills, with the ability to coordinate with international
  stakeholders.
  

Preferred
Skills

• Experience working with Australian listed
  companies or multi-entity corporate groups.
  
• Prior experience in Big 4 or mid-tier
  audit firms.
  
• Knowledge of tax effect accounting and
  income tax provisions.
  
• Experience with Power BI, financial
  reporting tools, or consolidation software.
  
• Exposure to ERP implementation, system
  upgrades, and finance process improvement initiatives.
  
• Experience supporting Australian clients
  or international accounting operations.
  

Key
Competencies

• Strong technical accounting and financial
  reporting knowledge.
  
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
  abilities.
  
• Ownership of month-end and year-end
  closing deliverables.
  
• Strong communication and stakeholder
  management skills.
  
• Integrity, professional judgement, and
  confidentiality.
  
• Ability to work independently and manage
  multiple deadlines.
  
• Proactive approach towards process
  improvement and automation.