Senior Financial Accountant

We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 2,000 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, France, New Zealand and Asia.

The Senior Financial Accountant will be a key member of the Group Finance team, with a broad range of responsibilities including advising on the interpretation and application of financial accounting standards and practice to the Iress Group, contributing to the delivery of monthly, half-yearly and year-end financial reporting, and supporting the completion of Group and subsidiary financial statement reviews and audits. 

Some of the awesome things you’ll be involved with:

• Analyse and interpret the application of Australian financial reporting standards relevant to an ASX-listed multinational group
• Advise Iress management and finance personnel on financial accounting issues and treatments, including the development and maintenance of accounting models and processes and preparation of accounting position papers
• Support the Head of Statutory Reporting in preparing periodic statutory reporting for the Group and subsidiaries including preparation of financial statements and note disclosures, supporting analysis and documentation
• Document and support adopted technical accounting positions and disclosures for the purpose of the Group’s financial audits and reviews
• Provide technical accounting advice relating to business initiatives, mergers, acquisitions and divestments and significant transactions
• Keep up to date on changes and developments in accounting standards, guidelines and other reporting requirements relevant to the Group
• Support the Group monthly financial accounting processes including financial analysis, journals, accruals, consolidation and balance sheet reconciliations
• Contribute to periodic statutory reporting for the Group and subsidiaries including preparation of financial statements and notes, supporting analysis and documentation and accounting position papers
• Facilitate completion of the Group’s financial audits and reviews including managing and assisting with audit queries and documentation
• Implement and maintain financial processes and controls
• Champion Finance team process and system improvement strategies, projects and initiatives
• Liaise with the Group’s external auditors to support technical accounting positions and disclosures adopted in the financial statements
• Contribute to Iress’ responses to audit queries and the resolution of audit matters as they arise
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of finance processes and controls subject to internal and external audit

• Relevant tertiary degree (e.g. Bachelor of Commerce/Economics, etc.)
• Professional qualification (e.g. CA, CPA, etc.)
• 3 years+ of financial accounting experience with professional services or in-house corporate (experience in multinational and/ or ASX-listed environments preferred)
• Strong knowledge of Australian financial accounting standards and practice
• Experience in maintaining and implementing accounting policies and procedures
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage a broad range of responsibilities and stakeholders

• 8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekends
• Hybrid working  
• Generous cash bonus for every successful referral 
• Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to school
• Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work
• 3 days’ paid leave per year to participate in charity initiatives
• Discounted health insurance premiums
• Access to learning and development programs through Udemy

Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone’s uniqueness is valued and celebrated. 

We’re also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace. 

For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - https://www.iress.com/join-us/careers/

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