Financial Accountant

Rashi Joshi; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,918 - 93,883; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Long-term temporary contract to June 7

Adelaide CBD location

Finance transformation program

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join a large organisation undertaking a major finance transformation program. Based in Adelaide CBD, this long-term temporary assignment offers an immediate start and specialist asset accounting expertise across a diverse stakeholder environment.

You will provide professional financial accounting and asset accounting services, prepare journals and reconciliations, and deliver accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• Eligibility for membership, or membership, of a recognised professional accounting body.
• Demonstrated experience in financial accounting, asset accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, governance frameworks and financial management practices.
• Experience preparing reconciliations, journals and financial reports.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Experience using ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP and strong Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional financial accounting and asset accounting services.
• Preparing journals, reconciliations and financial data files.
• Investigating and resolving outstanding financial items and discrepancies.
• Delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis.
• Supporting system testing activities and validating financial outcomes.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives and financial systems configuration.
• Developing and maintaining financial management procedures and work instructions.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and providing high-quality financial advice.
• Supporting team objectives and supervising staff when required.

Skills

Financial accounting

Asset accounting

Financial reporting

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Excel

Job description

Your new company An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Financial Accountant to join a large and complex organisation undertaking a major finance transformation program. This long-term temporary assignment offers the chance to play a key role in a significant enterprise-wide financial systems project while providing specialist asset accounting expertise and financial management support across a diverse stakeholder environment. Based in Adelaide CBD, this role offers an immediate start and the opportunity to contribute to large-scale business and systems reform initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing professional financial accounting and asset accounting services
• Preparing journals, reconciliations and financial data files
• Investigating and resolving outstanding financial items and discrepancies
• Delivering accurate financial reporting and analysis
• Supporting system testing activities and validating financial outcomes
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives and financial systems configuration
• Developing and maintaining financial management procedures and work instructions
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and providing high-quality financial advice
• Supporting team objectives and supervising staff when required

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will possess:

• Degree qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline
• Eligibility for membership, or membership, of a recognised professional accounting body
• Demonstrated experience in financial accounting, asset accounting and financial reporting
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, governance frameworks and financial management practices
• Experience preparing reconciliations, journals and financial reports
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information
• Experience using ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP and strong Microsoft Excel capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in a changing environment
• Experience contributing to process improvement and large-scale transformation initiatives will be highly regarded

What you’ll get in return

• Immediate start
• Long-term temporary contract through to June 2027
• Attractive hourly rate of $58 per hour + Super
• Adelaide CBD location
• Opportunity to contribute to a significant finance transformation program
• Exposure to large-scale systems implementation and reform initiatives
• Collaborative and professional team environment

Applicants must be willing to obtain and maintain the required screening clearances, including a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and the ability to obtain relevant security clearances if required.