Financial Accountant

Cimic Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

CIMIC Group's corporate finance team in North Sydney is seeking a Financial Accountant to support month-end processes, reconciliations, reporting and financial control activities across a complex global organisation.

You will work with SAP and other financial systems, contribute to statutory reporting and governance, and benefit from a flexible hybrid working arrangement within a structured, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification, or studying towards completion.
• Experience in corporate finance environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support timely and accurate execution of financial accounting activities, month-end close processes and reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review month-end journal entries, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly reporting submissions and reconciliations within OneStream.
• Support statutory financial reporting, tax reporting and compliance requirements.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis and validation.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance reporting, controls and efficiency.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit requirements.
• Support ad hoc projects and finance initiatives as required.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Reconciliations

SAP

Financial reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA or CPA qualified, or studying

Tools

OneStream

Job description

CIMIC Group is a leading global infrastructure, mining, services and investment organisation, operating through a diverse portfolio of market-leading businesses including CPB Contractors, UGL, Thiess, Sedgman, Pacific Partnerships and EIC Activities.

Together, our businesses deliver the essential infrastructure, services and projects that support communities and economies across Australia and internationally.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join CIMIC's corporate finance function, based in our North Sydney office.

Supporting month-end processes, reconciliations, reporting and financial control activities, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of accounting outcomes across a complex global organisation.

This role sits within a central corporate finance function, providing broad exposure to financial accounting, reporting, controls and governance across a complex global organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support timely and accurate execution of financial accounting activities, month-end close processes and reporting requirements
• Prepare and review month-end journal entries, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare monthly reporting submissions and reconciliations within OneStream
• Support statutory financial reporting, tax reporting and compliance requirements
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls and governance frameworks
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis and validation
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance reporting, controls and efficiency
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit requirements
• Support ad hoc projects and finance initiatives as required

About You

• Experience supporting finance and accounting functions within a corporate environment
• Confidence in SAP and other financial systems
• Exposure to reconciliations, accruals, month-end processes and general accounting activities
• Comfortable working with financial data, reporting processes and transactional accounting environments
• Proactive, adaptable and willing to learn
• Enjoy working in a structured, collaborative and controls-focused environment
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
• CA or CPA qualified, or currently studying towards completion

Why Join CIMIC?

• Gain exposure to a complex global organisation and diverse portfolio of businesses
• Learn from experienced finance professionals within a collaborative team environment
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to broaden your accounting experience and progress your career within the CIMIC Group