Address- Be part of a high performing team
- Location: Sydney
- Initial 3 Month contract
The opportunity
The Senior Financial Accountant part of the wider Group Finance Team and is responsible for the provision of statutory reporting, regulatory reporting, and accounting and finance service functions for all areas of AMP and collaborates regularly with other Group Finance teams and business units throughout the organisation. This is contingent contract role working at AMP.
Purpose of the role
The role is responsible for supporting the AMP Group / Corporate, and Bank entities in the following areas:
- Statutory financial reporting.
- Regulatory reporting.
- Financial control support.
- Financial analysis.
- Strong process improvement, integration and change focus.
- Ability to work across functional business teams to influence change strategies and drive implementation of business improvements.
- Contributing to the Reporting, Controls and FSS Team, which consistently delivers against both the Team objectives as well as the wider AMP corporate objectives.
About the role:
- Manage the preparation and review of statutory and regulatory reports and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, laws, and regulations.
- Prepare accounting position papers and perform analysis on changes in financial reporting requirements together with adhoc accounting advice when required. This includes accounting policies, accounting estimates and judgements, recognition and measurement of financial instruments, related party transactions and financial risk management.
- Support financial control through managing operational accounting processes to ensure data integrity, and that adequate internal controls are in place related to the governance of the ledger for reporting and analytical requirements. This includes understanding the financial systems, processes and procedures supporting the accuracy of data.
- Ensure all deadlines are met on a timely basis. This includes the accurate and timely closure of accounting records at month-end and the timely delivery of all reporting deliverables for month-end and other key reporting periods.
- Plan and prioritise tasks, especially around half yearly/yearly financial reporting periods, to meet various deliverables and achieve optimum output.
- Identify and implement the scope and design, and develop, control enhancements, system enhancements, efficiencies, and improvements. Maintain a continuous improvement mindset in improving efficiency and eliminating risks to the business.
- Provide support in establishing and achieving the team goals through supporting Team members and maintaining and contributing to a positive work environment.
- Ensuring knowledge is shared and committing to personal development to facilitate continuous improvement.
- Prepare balance sheet accounts and reconciliations. Assist in the monitoring of liquidity and cashflow analysis.
- Preparation of Audit Committee and Board Reporting. Create and maintain accounting procedures documentation.
- Be a trusted adviser to key internal and external stakeholders including the external auditors.
About you:
- 5+ years relevant experience, preferably in the financial services industry or similar role.
- Extensive knowledge of accounting standards and statutory / regulatory reporting requirements relevant to the role.
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation or audit of statutory and/or regulatory financial reports.
- Highly developed report writing - be able to succinctly communicate issues.
- Extensive experience in the use of financial systems, databases, internet applications, Excel, and Word.
- Relevant accounting, business, finance, or economics degree.
- Professional accounting qualification - CA / CPA.
Job specific capabilities required:
- Excellent communication and influencing skills (written, verbal and listening) with an ability to communicate complex and/or financial issues in an articulate manner.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to follow issues through to resolution in an effective and timely manner.
- Proven ability to build effective business and stakeholder relationships.
- Well organised in dealing with competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
- Highly developed knowledge and aptitude for understanding the detailed design and functionality of finance.
- systems/packages with particular focus on excel, access database and word skills.
- Takes responsibility for areas of responsibility and engender a customer/business centric focus for the Team in delivering work outcomes.
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to learn quickly and is proactive and willing to take on new challenges with a desire to achieve continuous improvement.
- Fosters a sense of energy, ownership, and personal commitment to the work.
Working at AMP
We are transforming our business. We are looking for people with courage, accountability and integrity who inspire the same in others. If you are comfortable challenging the status-quo and perform at your best in an evolving and complex environment - we need you.
Wellbeing & Benefits
We invest in the health, wellbeing, and development of all our people including out contingent professionals, by offering a range of great benefits to support you be your best, professionally, and personally:
- Finance & investment assistance and opportunities.
- Salary packaging and novated vehicle leases
- Employee Assistance Program - Benestar.
- Access to discounted health and wellbeing initiatives through Medibank.
- Access to a range of discounted offerings via an extra's benefits program.
- Networking / professional development opportunities and events
We review applications as soon as we receive them and if we find our ideal person, we may close the role earlier than the advertised close date. If you are serious about expanding your skills with AMP as a contingent professional, then please click on the apply link.
Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and AMP will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the AMP Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles.
