Financial Accountant – External Reporting & Automation

ING Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Study support

Home loan benefits

Job summary

ING Australia is seeking a CPA/CA-qualified External Reporting professional to support Head Office, statutory and regulatory reporting, including APRA submissions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

You will drive automation and data quality initiatives using SQL, Power BI and Power Query, partnering with Finance, Risk and External Auditors, contributing to reporting transformation in a collaborative, flexible work setting.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified (or nearing completion).
• 3-5 years' experience in banking, financial services or a Big 4 accounting environment.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, regulatory reporting and accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience analysing large and complex data sets.
• Proficiency in SQL, Power Query and Power BI is highly regarded.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver Head Office, statutory and regulatory reporting, including APRA submissions, in line with accounting standards and group requirements.
• Support financial statement preparation, Board reporting and external audit requirements.
• Analyse financial and reporting data to identify insights, reporting issues and opportunities for control enhancement.
• Drive reporting transformation, automation and process improvement initiatives using SQL, Power BI and Power Query.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Treasury, Technology and external auditors.

Education

CA or CPA

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Advanced Excel

Job description

ING Australia is seeking a CPA/CA-qualified External Reporting professional to support Head Office, statutory and regulatory reporting, including APRA submissions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

You will drive automation and data quality initiatives using SQL, Power BI and Power Query, partnering with Finance, Risk and External Auditors, contributing to reporting transformation in a collaborative, flexible work setting.