The Opportunity

Are you ready to dive into an exciting and dynamic role within the healthcare industry? Reporting to the Financial Controller, we are looking for an experienced and technically strong Senior Financial Accountant to work in our fast-paced accounts team and assist with financial reporting, accounting, ad hoc project work and financial analysis as required. With strong technical accounting knowledge coupled with solid written and verbal communication skills, you will network across the business.

To be suitable for this role you must have prior Financial Accounting experience, be a motivated self-starter, quick learner and be able to manage tight deadlines. We are open to discussing this position on either a full-time or part-time basis.

The Role

As the Senior Financial Accountant you will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:

• Daily EFT and cash receipting.
• Prepare bank and credit card reconciliations and assuring information is accurate and correct, including investigating any problems and finding solutions where variances occur.
• Prepare daily cashflow reports and assist in the preparation of budgets and cashflow forecasts, as required.
• Prepare and manage supplier payment runs.
• Assist in the preparation of IAS, BAS, and statutory lodgements (such as payroll tax returns and superannuation), as required.
• Create, post and review transactions and general ledger entries (as required).
• Assist with month-end and EOFY reconciliations, including the preparation of general journals, intercompany journals and reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and associated schedules.
• Prepare reports and collate documentation for external Accountants, as required.
• Assist with the maintenance of the group’s fixed asset registers.
• Provision of analysis and insight of key margin performance relating to specific segments of the P&L and balance sheet.
• Assisting in the delivery of the group's consolidated year end statutory reporting requirements and bank covenant reporting.
• Ensuring timely and accurate reconciliation of all balance sheet items.
• Compliance reporting for key stakeholders.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, as required.

About You 

You will have experience working in a similar ‘hands-on’ role. Additionally, you will also be required to demonstrate the following:   

• Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent.
• Recent, relevant work experience with at least 1-2 years professional experience in an accounts team.
• CA/CPA qualified or currently completing.
• High attention to detail and accurate data entry skills.
• Excellent communication skills and experience with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel.
• Ability to multi-task, work reliably, both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Exposure to staff mentoring/management.
• Accounting software experience with Reckon will be highly regarded (but not essential).