Management Accountant (RSL0005)

The key responsibility of this role is to provide high quality management accounting and administrative support on a wide range of activities across the Group delivering capacity benefits to Central Services and branches. This includes but is not limited to:

• Supporting the production of monthly and quarterly management reporting packages within required deadlines.
• Manage balance sheet movement and preparation of accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage accruals, prepayments and fixed asset registrars monthly.
• Strong understanding of how profit and loss flows through to balance sheet.
• Ability to manage month-end tasks and keeping up with deadlines to ensure targets are met.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and cashflow reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
• General understanding of the Australian tax system.
• Strong understanding of inter-company transactions and recharge/settlement procedures.
• Day-to-day book-keeping and general accounting using ERP software.
• Bank account reconciliations and provision of supporting documentations
• Supporting accounts payable and payroll functions.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the development of work, management and quality control processes.
• Contribute to the development and documentation of process maps, procedures and policies to support consistent work practices and training material for the Group
• Contribute to program of continuous improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong technical accounting and statutory reporting experience
• Strong understanding of financial controls, budgeting and forecasting methods
• Highly IT literate ideally with experience using more than one accounting package
• Experience with D365 ERP system is highly advantageous.
• Experience in financial services or insurance industry advantageous
• Experience multi-tasking in a high-volume environment
• Honesty and discretion
• Experience in group level company transactions.
• Must have month end exposure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem skills
• Clear English communicator with the ability to explain/present complex financial data in a clear way