AddressAlbemarle in Australia – Be An Essential Element To A Brighter Future
Albemarle is a global leader in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We are one of the biggest producers of lithium in the world and Australia is critical to our energy storage business.
Our new world class Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia, is the most modern plant globally and is set for major expansion. Albemarle investment in Australia spans mining joint ventures and processing operations. Our corporate office sits in the heart of the Perth CBD.
We are a rapidly growing part of Albemarle Corporation which has nearly 7000 employees worldwide across energy storage and specialty chemicals. We are suppliers of choice for leading companies including the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturers, and makers of batteries and electronics.
The work we do at Albemarle helps to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect, and protect.
The Role
The role of the Senior Accountant is to support the Finance Manager in building an Australian finance function capable of instilling financial integrity into the finance reporting and compliance whilst also support of the Kemerton operation. The stakeholders are vast and the deliverables challenging therefore the role requires a proactive individual with a versatile skillset willing to embody the values of Albemarle.
Responsibilities:
- Build and establish a domestic finance function, encompassing work papers and best practice.
- Manage the monthly end accounting process, including but not limited to cost accruals, provisions calculations, payroll recon, cost analysis and TB review.
- Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and report within the Groups SOX guidelines.
- Review accounting standards and prepare position papers outlining the treatment and approach for the domestic operations.
- Partner with the shared service centres in Dalian and Budapest.
- Perform chart of accounts and other general ledger maintenance functions
- Maintain compliance with internal controls and other corporate policies and procedures.
- Prepare and co-ordinate the domestic tax compliance, including corporate tax, fringe benefits tax, transfer pricing compliance.
- Review the monthly payroll accounts and transactions calculation prepared by HR
- Partner with the finance systems team and develop a cost centre blueprint capable of encompassing project delivery as well as the plant operations.
- Develop non-operational budgets, track and report variance analysis and report to management and Group stakeholders.
- Coordination of the statutory audit, support for preparation of work papers and financial statements, communicating with management and Group
- Analyze monthly financial results and general ledger detail; identify trends; follow up as required
- Accurately report financial performance to internal stakeholders, build and enhance work papers as appropriate.
- Identify areas of improvement and lead the collaboration to enact solutions
- Maintain a working knowledge of the Groups accounting policies
On Offer
The successful candidate will be provided with an attractive salary package and the following employee benefits:
- 12% superannuation
- Annual Incentive Plan Scheme
- Private Health Insurance subsidy - up to $1500 per year
- Novated Leasing
- Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance
About You
Albemarle is a values-driven company that appreciates and promotes resilience, equity, inclusion and diversity of background, experience and expertise. As the successful candidate you will possess:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience with financial analysis, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting in a manufacturing company
- Track record of success in partnering with business leaders, demonstrating global collaboration across cultures and meeting/exceeding expectations working in a fast-paced environment
- Highest standards of accuracy, precision, organization and attention to detail
- Breadth and capacity to take on other finance roles over time
- Familiar with US and local GAAP knowledge
- Experience with ERP systems at a multinational company
- Must be self-motivated. Must be able to work as part of a team that includes multiple functional areas across the globe. Experience in identifying process flows and optimization.
- Strong demonstrated leadership abilities overseeing an accounting staff
- Advanced written and verbal communications skills
- Bandwidth to conduct reviews with executive level management and third parties in a clear and concise method related to a high visibility refining facility that is essential to Albemarle meeting fast growing global demand for lithium salts.
Education / Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration is required. Master’s degree is a plus.
- Chartered Accountant or similar certification a plus.
Albemarle requires successful applicants to pass a pre-employment medical, and complete on-boarding verification of employment history, right to work, qualifications and police clearance.
Albemarle acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Albemarle is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people encompassing diversity of age, ethnicity and cultural background - including First Nations Australians, and from those with varied religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability and thinking styles, family background and level of education and experience.
Albemarle is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, click here: Albemarle Corporation Benefits | WORK180 Endorsed Employer
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