Our is a leading logistics company and is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join their team on a 12 month contract. This role will be responsible for statutory / regulatory compliance and be a leader within the finance team.

Key responsibilities include:
• Overall responsibility for the month-end accounting cycle, ensuring that management accounts are prepared in an accurate and timely manner,
• Preparation and review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations,
• Prepare the commissions entitlement calculations in accordance with policy and adhering to deadlines to ensure on-time submission to payroll for payment
• Contribute commercially to business outcomes, through the analysis and interpretation of financial information and results against budget/forecast while determining opportunities for improvement or remedial action,
• Assistance in preparation of writing the monthly Business Performance
Reports to the business unit leaders and the Board
• Lead the preparation of the annual audit and statutory accounts process
provides an accurate and stable environment for financial reporting,
• Support the broader finance team with answering technical and process related questions
• Oversee the payment and lodgement of tax-related obligations, including BAS and PAYG payments and returns and generally manage tax compliance
• Assist with the preparation of the Annual Budget and rolling forecasting.

The successful candidate will have:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting and/or finance roles
• Finance/Accounting qualification and CA/CPA qualified,
• Demonstrated experience and involvement in deploying financial project management initiatives and financial system transformations,
• Exposure to Business Intelligence systems and experienced in using BI tools in reporting, reconciliation and accounting process improvement,
• Experience with Netsuite

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a driven and high-calibre candidate to become part of a successful and growing. You will be joining a genuine leader with an outstanding culture and a focus on constant progression. 

To discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact gshelton@sharpandcarter.com.au