AU Financial Reporting Accountant – IFRS & Audit Focus

Pacific Asset Management, Llc; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave 20+5 days annual leave

Fertility leave

Generous parental leave

Health insurance / SCI-IP

Wellness subsidy gym

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer time off

Charitable matching of donations

Job summary

Pacific Life Re in Australia is seeking a finance professional to support the Australia Finance team in external reporting under Australian IFRS and LAGIC. The role collaborates with global finance, supports month-end/quarter-end processes, and assists in annual statutory financial statements.

You will also assist with tax compliance, board papers, accounting analysis, and audits, working on IFRS implementations and process improvements with teams in Australia and worldwide.

Qualifications

• Degree in business or accounting.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic understanding of life insurance accounting.
• PeopleSoft or Oracle experience.
• Data analytics experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Copilot.
• General accounting knowledge (including reconciliations, journal posting).
• General understanding of Australian tax reporting, including BAS, payroll tax and FBT.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate annual statutory financial statements, regulatory returns and tax returns.
• Handle month-end and quarter-end journal postings and ledger integrity.
• Post month-end and quarter-end journals.
• Conduct Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare accounting papers for new standards and transactions.
• Support Australian-specific ad-hoc finance projects and cross-border collaboration.
• Maintain organized filing for all documents.
• Support UAT and system implementation of the new accounting ledger in FY26/27.

Skills

Excel

Excellent communication

Data analytics

Microsoft Copilot

General accounting

Australian tax reporting

Education

Degree in business or accounting

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Job description

Pacific Life Re in Australia is seeking a finance professional to support the Australia Finance team in external reporting under Australian IFRS and LAGIC. The role collaborates with global finance, supports month-end/quarter-end processes, and assists in annual statutory financial statements.

You will also assist with tax compliance, board papers, accounting analysis, and audits, working on IFRS implementations and process improvements with teams in Australia and worldwide.