Financial Accountant - C&I East

Financial Accountant - C&I East
Job no: 500028
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Perth, Sydney
Categories: Finance

• Available in either Sydney or Perth
• Suits an experienced qualified accountant
• Flexible Hybrid Working|Energy Discounts|Career Growth Opportunities

Want a better job?
You'll find it at Alinta Energy.
We're making energy better for our more than 1.1 million customers - and we're making work life better for our 1,000+ people too.
We believe in better
At Alinta Energy, we're a friendly bunch working to be the best energy company. Our culture is collaborative, and our passion drives positive change for people and the planet.
Over the past decade, we've evolved from a Western Australian residential gas retailer to one of Australia's largest energy retailers, generators, investors, and developers with infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.
Australia's energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we're right there with it.
Help us make energy better
About the role:
The Financial Accountant - C&I East Coast will be an integral part of the Merchant Energy Accounting team, managing the month end process, reporting, process improvement and ad hoc analysis. The role supports Alinta's Commercial & Industrial business in the East Coast, and is a mix of regular processes and process improvement. It suits a qualified accountant looking to make a real difference to the Finance landscape, while working in a fast paced, complex environment.
In this role, you'll be:

• Managing the month end process for the Commercial & Industrial business, including coordination of various inputs, calculation models and reporting in an efficient and accurate manner
• Working cross-functionally to understand key variances, performing adhoc analysis and focusing on the root cause, and proposing solutions
• Following up on unresolved issues, working with the broader team to implement change, and leveraging data to provide insight to stakeholders
• Designing and building reporting using complex, granular data to demonstrate a solid commercial understanding of the results
• Identifying areas for improvement and implementing practical means to improve efficiency of financial results, and identifying and addressing risks relating to balance sheet and communicating these effectively to a broad audience

Ideally, you'll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated experience as a Qualified Accountant
• Exposure to AIFRS financial reporting and complex group structure and comfortable working in a complex, data driven environment
• Basic financial modelling skills or experience building models to support financial processes and analysis
• Exposure and understanding of the National Energy Market (“NEM”) is desirable, but not mandatory
• Advanced MS Office, particularly Microsoft Excel, experience using Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close and HFM/SmartView would be beneficial

This role suits a qualified accountant looking to make a difference in the Finance landscape.
Enjoy better benefits - check our website for the full list!
One of the best things about Alinta Energy is we discover better together. If you like the sound of that, and you're a match for the role, we'd love to talk to you.
Alinta Energy. That's better.
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Closing date: Sunday 17th March
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Advertised: 01 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 17 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time