At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting and manage complex accounting processes for diverse investment entities.
- Company: Join Spotlight Group Holdings, a leading Australian family business with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work, career development, and discounts across popular brands.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter.
- Why this job: Gain exceptional exposure to senior leaders and fast-track your professional growth.
- Qualifications: CA/CPA qualified or studying, with 2-5 years of accounting experience.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
Job no: 520529
Work type: Full time
Location: VIC - Metro
Categories: Finance
Are you a CA/CPA qualified (or studying) accountant with 3+ years of experience looking for a broad, high-impact role with exposure to senior leaders in one of Australia's largest and most diverse private family businesses?
Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH), a $3bn+ privately held Australian parent company, is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our dynamic Finance team.
This is an exceptional opportunity to drive financial excellence and contribute to the strategic growth of a multi-faceted organisation with significant domestic and international operations.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving financial excellence across our investment and trading entities.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated accountant to own complex portfolios, sharpen their strategic analysis skills, and fast-track their professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting: Lead end-to-end monthly and quarterly management reporting across various investment trading entities.
- Trust & Investment
Accounting: Manage complex accounting processes tailored to trust formats and investment structures, including journals, accruals, and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare and assist with BAS, FBT, Income Tax reconciliations, statutory reporting, and annual audit processes.
- Cash & Variance Management: Review bank/investment reconciliations, execute cash flow tracking/forecasting, and deliver insightful variance analysis.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal teams and senior leadership to provide high-quality ad-hoc reporting and financial analysis.
- What You'll Bring
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented professional who wants to understand the \"why\" behind the numbers.
- Experience: 2-5 years of accounting experience. A background in Business Services (Public Practice) or an investment/family office environment is highly advantageous.
- Technical Domain: Strong hands-on experience with month-end reporting and statutory tax obligations. Familiarity with trust structures is preferred.
- Systems & Tools: High proficiency in Xero and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Qualifications: CA/CPA qualified, or actively studying towards it.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills, a natural curiosity to learn, and the absolute discretion required to handle high-net-worth confidential data.
Why Join SGH?
We offer a culture that rewards initiative and creativity and provides a clear pathway for professional growth along with:
- Exceptional Exposure: Direct exposure to key senior stakeholders and career opportunities across one of Australia's largest and continuously growing private businesses.
- Career Development: A broad, challenging role with structured career progression, personal development, and mentoring.
- Flexibility: Benefit from our hybrid working model.
- Great Perks: Enjoy discounts across all brands (Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe), EAP access, Gym Membership Discounts, and more.
- Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive culture where your contributions matter.
Who We Are
Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH) is a leading Australian privately-owned and operated family business.
We control, operate, and invest in a diverse set of businesses and assets, structured across three core pillars:
- Spotlight Retail Group (SRG): Home to iconic, market-leading retail brands like Spotlight, Anaconda, and Harris Scarfe.
- Spotlight Property Group (SPG): Managing a significant portfolio of property assets.
- Spotlight Group Investments (SGI): Overseeing investments and other direct assets.
Join us and be part of a company that is passionate about driving business growth and delivering exceptional value.
Investments Accountant employer: Harris Scarfe
Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH) is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within one of Australia’s largest family businesses. Employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises professional growth, with opportunities to engage directly with senior leadership and contribute to strategic initiatives. Located in VIC, SGH provides a hybrid work model that promotes work-life balance while being part of a team dedicated to excellence in financial reporting and investment management.
