Financial Accountant

RGIT Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KeyInvest, a long-standing APRA-regulated friendly society, is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the Accounting Services team. You will prepare monthly management accounts, assist with statutory reporting, and support investment accounting in a collaborative finance function.

You will work under the Financial Controller, contributing to regulatory reporting, BAS/FBT/GST, and internal/external audits while expanding your knowledge across management accounting and investments in a financial

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting role or public practice.
• Experience in financial services.
• CPA, CA or other relevant postgraduate qualification, or working towards one.
• Intermediate or above Excel skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders across levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including P&L, Balance Sheet and variance analysis.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and other account reconciliations.
• Prepare accruals and adjustment journals.
• Analyse accounting data and identify reporting improvements.
• Calculate and reconcile investment-related movements and trading results.
• Prepare investment portfolio reports and annual fee calculations for Benefit Funds.
• Assist with year-end statutory accounts and liaise with auditors.
• Prepare BAS, FBT and GST reporting.
• Support capital adequacy reporting and APRA and ABS returns.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and provide financial support to management.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Accounting or Commerce

Job description

Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia

Full-time Permanent Mid-level Senior

Description

Build your accounting career with broad exposure across management reporting, regulatory reporting and financial services.

We’re looking for a motivated Financial Accountant to join our Accounting Services team at KeyInvest.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll be part of a collaborative Finance team and take ownership of a diverse range of accounting, reconciliation, reporting and analysis activities. This is a great opportunity for an accountant who has established their foundations and is ready to broaden their experience in a financial services environment.

About the role

A key focus of the position is preparing accurate monthly management accounts and providing meaningful financial information to support the business. You’ll also gain exposure to investment accounting, statutory accounts, regulatory reporting and internal and external audit.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and variance analysis
• Completing balance sheet and other account reconciliations
• Preparing accruals and adjustment journals
• Analysing accounting data and financial reports and identifying opportunities to improve reporting
• Calculating and reconciling investment-related movements, including earnings, dividends, income distributions, unrealised market movements and trading results
• Preparing investment portfolio reports and annual fee calculations for Benefit Funds
• Assisting with year-end statutory accounts and working with internal and external auditors
• Preparing BAS, FBT and GST reporting
• Supporting capital adequacy reporting and APRA and ABS returns
• Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
• Providing regular and ad hoc financial support to management and other areas of the business
• Contributing to operational and strategic projects across KeyInvest.

About you

You’re a detail-oriented accountant with strong numerical and analytical skills who enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers, not simply producing them.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting role or public practice
• Experience in financial services
• CPA, CA or another relevant postgraduate qualification, or be working towards one
• Intermediate or above Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and sound analytical capability
• The ability to manage your responsibilities independently while working collaboratively as part of a team
• Good communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders across different levels of an organisation.

You’ll work as part of a close-knit team alongside experienced finance professionals, while building your knowledge and experience across management accounting, investments, regulatory reporting and the broader financial services environment.

We value people who are curious, collaborative and willing to contribute ideas about how we can work smarter and improve the way financial information supports our business.

If you’re looking for your next step and want a role where you can continue developing your technical accounting skills while gaining broader commercial experience.

Company Overview

About KeyInvest Founded in 1878, KeyInvest is an APRA regulated friendly society with in excess on $400m in funds under management. KeyInvest’s core business is the issue and distribution of investment bonds and funeral bonds. KeyInvest has a growing focus on private credit and alternative assets.