Accounting Manager

Watts Water Technologies; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive base salary

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Vaccinations and EAP access

Barbeques and team events

Résumé du poste

Watts Water Technologies (Australia) is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead our Finance team in Caringbah. You will own the month-end close, manage key balance sheet reconciliations, and ensure SOX compliance while supporting budgeting and forecasting with the FP&A function.

Degree in accounting/finance is required; CPA/CA preferred. You will oversee two accountants, drive process improvements, and coordinate with external auditors and tax filings.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline required.
• High-volume commercial environment experience preferred (manufacturing, wholesale, FMCG or industrial).
• Experience with ERP and HFM is advantageous; strong Excel skills are essential.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach and develop two accountants, setting clear priorities and allocating work.
• Own the month-end close timetable and deliver timely journal postings and reconciliations.
• Review GL balances, investigate variances and resolve outstanding items.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions, fixed assets and intercompany accounts.
• Implement and monitor SOX controls and coordinate testing with process owners.
• Support forecasting and budgeting activities with FP&A; provide accounting inputs and insights.
• Coordinate income tax returns and BAS/FBT/payroll tax submissions.
• Prepare annual financial statements with external auditors and manage supporting schedules.
• Manage internal and external audits and address findings.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Formation

Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline

CPA/CA preferred

Outils

ERP systems

HFM

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Watts Water Technologies, through its family of brands, is a global manufacturer providing one of the broadest plumbing, heating and water quality product lines in the world. In Australia, Watts is represented by trusted local brands including AVG and Enware, delivering innovative water solutions across Healthcare, Aged Care, Education, Commercial, Residential and Industrial sectors. Together, the brands combine strong local engineering and manufacturing capability with global expertise in safer, smarter and more sustainable water solutions. We are currently accepting applications for Accounting Manager to join our Finance team in our Caringbah head office. Reporting to the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for effective operation of key financial controls, implementation and ongoing compliance with applicable SOX requirements, and adherence to the company’s Delegation of Authority.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Lead, coach and develop two accountants, setting clear priorities, allocating work, reviewing outputs and supporting individual performance and capability development. Own the month-end close timetable and deliver accurate, complete and timely results, personally preparing and posting journals and completing account reconciliations where required. Review general ledger balances, journals and reconciliations prepared by the team, investigate variances and ensure outstanding items are resolved promptly. Maintain key balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions, fixed assets and intercompany accounts, while remaining available to perform detailed accounting work directly. Own and maintain the key financial internal control framework across accounting processes, including appropriate segregation of duties, approval controls, access controls, reconciliations, master-data governance and retention of supporting evidence. Implement, document, perform and monitor applicable SOX controls, coordinate control testing, respond to audit requests, and drive timely remediation of control deficiencies in partnership with process owners and regional or corporate finance teams. Ensure financial commitments, expenditure, journals, payments, customer credits, rebates and other transactions comply with the company’s Delegation of Authority, escalating exceptions and maintaining appropriate approval evidence. Support forecasting and budgeting activities in partnership with the FP&A Manager and FP&A team, including providing accounting inputs, analysis and insight. Coordinate income tax returns with external accountants, including IDS requirements, and ensure timely and accurate monthly BAS, annual FBT, payroll tax and workers compensation submissions. Prepare annual financial statements in conjunction with external auditors and manage supporting schedules and documentation. Manage internal and external audits, including coordination of requests, preparation of supporting documentation and timely resolution of findings.

To be successful in this role, you need to be able to demonstrate the following experience: Degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline; CPA, CA or comparable professional qualification preferred. Experience in a high-volume commercial environment; manufacturing, wholesale, FMCG or industrial product experience and exposure to product costing are preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work confidently with large volumes of data. Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with ERP and contemporary financial reporting systems such as HFM is highly regarded. This position would suit a candidate with inventory /stocktaking understanding. Applicants with inventory accounting and product costing exposure are encouraged to apply.

In return you will be provided with: Competitive Base Salary 17.5% Annual Leave Loading Flu vaccinations Confidential, and free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Other team culture and benefits include; Monthly all staff head office barbeques Opportunities to be recognised and rewarded as employee of the month Complimentary fresh fruit and coffee available from the lunchroom coffee machine Paid day off to celebrate your birthday Casual wear Fridays Unwind during breaktimes in our lunchroom and play table-tennis, arcade machine, or Nintendo switch

Only candidates with full Australian working rights that align to our criteria will be contacted for further discussion.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake and consent to pre-employment background checks, National police check and two reference checks.

The vacancy will remain open until the successful candidate is appointed.

Watts Water is a global leader of quality water solutions for residential, industrial, municipal, and commercial settings. Our family of brands offers some of the most varied product lines in the world, with world-class, water-related solutions focused on: Drainage and Water Reuse HVAC and Hot Water Plumbing and Flow Control Water Quality and Rainwater Harvesting We are a $1.9 billion global company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with a presence in five (5) continents and twenty-four (24) countries, and an employee population that speaks over eighteen (18) languages.

As a people-first company, we prize enriching and caring for all who work here not only through words but through actions. This includes executing our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy, and providing our employees with meaningful career growth opportunities, a positive and safe work environment, and affirmation that they are heard, valued, and respected. We are proud to be an organization that believes that a safer world is a more sustainable world – a belief that we proudly reflect in each of our technologies and solutions and our environmental and social commitments, such as our partnership with Planet Water Foundation. Learn more about the Watts way, here.

Specialties Plumbing, HVAC, Water Quality, and Gas Headquarters Americas & Corporate Headquarters: North Andover, Massachusetts, USA Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) Headquarters: Shanghai, China Company Size About 5,000 employees Website http://www.watts.com/ http://www.wattsindustries.com/ http://www.wattsasia.com/ Industry Machinery Founded 1874