6 month Senior Financial Accounting contract (month end reporting, stat accounts, ad-hoc projects, balance sheet reviews)
Role: Senior Financial AccountantContract: 6 months (Possible Permanent role)
Sector: Retail
Location: Alexandria, NSW
Flexibility: 2/3 days remote working
Pay: $120,000 + Super
What key responsibilities does this role have:
- Oversee inventory financial management in accordance with company guidelines
- Develop and implement improvements to existing operational procedures in order to maximise efficiency and accuracy of inventory on hand and cost of goods sold
- Ownership of cost of goods recognition in line with company accounting policy
- Perform critical inventory tasks to ensure the correct amount and value of items are recorded in stock accurately in the general ledger
- Maintain updated and accurate records of inventory, including transfers and cycle counts
- Review documentation and monitor product codes to search for discrepancies; troubleshoot quantity discrepancies between stock and records
- Track rates of accuracy, purchase and return as well as defective items to inform supply chain and quality control
- Generate financial inventory reports including product profitability; review reports monthly with relevant stakeholders
- Prepare intercompany invoicing for Global Group
- Nurture positive relationships with suppliers and provide a highly accountable level of customer service to all stakeholders
- Month end reporting
- Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts regularly
- Provide insights to the wider finance team and business
- Previous cost accounting or inventory experience in a manufacturing or retail industry
- Ability to effectively communicate with non-finance staff, including supply chain, logistics and warehouse
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated and forward thinking
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders
- Excellent working knowledge of computer software including Excel/GSheet and other production / costing software and ERP systems (Netsuite experience a bonus)
- Relevant Accounting/Business or Finance degree
- Currently studying for or completed CPA or CA is desirable
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