At a Glance
- Tasks: Own statutory accounts and tax returns for Australia, NZ, and the UK while supporting ESG reporting.
- Company: National retail business with a strong presence in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in financial accounting and sustainability reporting.
- Other info: Direct access to the Group Financial Controller and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Be the go-to person for impactful financial reporting across multiple countries.
- Qualifications: CA qualification with audit experience; 3-5 years in financial accounting.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
A national retail business, operating across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, is looking for a Group Accountant.
You'd own the group's statutory accounts and tax returns from start to finish, and play a key part in its ESG reporting, reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller.
What you'll do as Group Accountant
- Prepare the statutory accounts for the Australian, New Zealand and UK entities, and the group consolidation
- Prepare and lodge the Australian and New Zealand tax returns and FBT return, and work with UK tax advisers on the UK returns
- Support the group's ESG and sustainability reporting, including gathering data, preparing disclosures and keeping up with changing requirements
- Work with the external auditors and tax consultants through each year-end
- Keep accounting policies and procedures up to date as the standards change
- Prepare the cash flow and balance sheet for budgets and forecasts, the debt covenant calculations and shareholder reporting
- Prepare the statutory accounts for the Australian, New Zealand and UK entities, and the group consolidation
- Prepare and lodge the Australian and New Zealand tax returns and FBT return, and work with UK tax advisers on the UK returns
- Support the group's ESG and sustainability reporting, including gathering data, preparing disclosures and keeping up with changing requirements
- Work with the external auditors and tax consultants through each year-end
- Keep accounting policies and procedures up to date as the standards change
- Prepare the cash flow and balance sheet for budgets and forecasts, the debt covenant calculations and shareholder reporting
- What you'll bring
- CA qualification, with an audit background from a Big 4 or mid-tier firm
- Three to five years in financial accounting, with strong statutory accounts preparation
- Experience with ESG or sustainability reporting is desirable not essential
- A working knowledge of consolidation accounting
- The ability to prepare Australian tax returns on your own
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
- Confidence working independently, managing your own deadlines and explaining technical points clearly to people outside finance
- CA qualification, with an audit background from a Big 4 or mid-tier firm
- Three to five years in financial accounting, with strong statutory accounts preparation
- Experience with ESG or sustainability reporting is desirable not essential
- A working knowledge of consolidation accounting
- The ability to prepare Australian tax returns on your own
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system
- Confidence working independently, managing your own deadlines and explaining technical points clearly to people outside finance
- Why it's worth a look
As Group Accountant, you'll be the go-to person for statutory, tax and ESG reporting across three countries, with direct access to the Group Financial Controller.
It suits someone with an audit background who wants to see the whole year-end through from the inside, rather than reviewing it from the outside, and who wants to build experience in sustainability reporting as it becomes a bigger part of finance.
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