Accounting Manager

Enware Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Monthly head office BBQs

Employee of the month recognition

Fruit and coffee in lunchroom

Birthday day off

Casual Fridays

Job summary

Watts Water Technologies, through its family of brands, is a global manufacturer delivering water solutions in Australia. We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Finance team at the Caringbah head office.

You will lead two accountants, own the month-end close, ensure SOX compliance, and support forecasts, budgeting and external audits. The role requires a degree in accounting/finance and professional qualification (CPA/CA) preferred; experience in a high-volume environment with product

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA or comparable professional qualification preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume commercial environment with manufacturing/wholesale/industrial exposure and product costing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP/HFM experience.
• Inventory/stocktaking understanding and product costing exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop two accountants, setting priorities and allocating work.
• Own the month-end close timetable and post journals; complete reconciliations.
• Review GL balances, journals and reconciliations; investigate variances.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions and fixed assets.
• Maintain internal control framework and segregation of duties; SOX controls.
• Coordinate tax returns, BAS, FBT and payroll tax submissions.
• Prepare annual financial statements with auditors and support documentation.
• Support forecasting and budgeting with FP&A; provide accounting inputs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Inventory understanding

Product costing exposure

Large data handling

ERP knowledge

HFM experience

Education

Degree in accounting/finance

CPA/CA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

HFM

Job description

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 encouraging to apply.

In return you will be provided with:

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

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.