Financial Accountant | 6 Month Contract

MARS are proudly partnering with a large and renowned organisation that have a strong presence in the Australian market. They're looking to hire a Financial Accountant to join their high performing team on an initial 6 Month Contract, playing a pivotal role in supporting the financial accounting and reporting functions.

As a business, they boast a fun, collaborative and flexible environment which would suit a confident and articulate individual looking to enhance their career.

The Responsibilities:

• Assisting in preparing the financial statements including balance sheet reconciliations, profit & loss and cashflow statement.
• Responsible for processing and posting month-end journals including accruals.
• Calculate prepayments and provision balances.
• Assist with preparation of all statutory accounts and associated information for regulatory reports.
• Reviewing month-end results and providing insightful commentary on variances across budgets and forecasts.
• Collaborating with the commercial team to finalise month-end accounts.
• Provide insightful analysis and advice to key stakeholders to support decision making.
• Prepare and compile audit and related information for all statutory and internal audits.
• Advise on accounting treatment for projects and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance finance processes and systems.

The Requirements:

• Hold a bachelor's degree and CA/CPA qualification.
• 3+ years' experience in a similar role within a medium-large organisation.
• At least 1 year experience in a commercial role if from an audit/business services background.
• Proven experience in month-end close and reporting.
• Confident in Microsoft Excel (essential) and experience in Oracle (beneficial).
• Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive in nature and ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to identify and implement improvements to existing processes and procedures.

To Note:

• Must be available at less than 2 weeks notice.
• Working holiday visa holders are encouraged to apply.
• If from an audit background, at least 1 year experience in a commercial role is required.
• They offer hybrid working of 2 days in the office, 3 days from home.
• There is free parking provided on-site.

If you're interested in this opportunity, please apply to the role directly. Alternatively, you can send your CV over to*************@marsrecruitment.com.au.