Financial Accountant - Transformation

Hunter Douglas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Employee benefits

Birthday leave

Great culture

Job summary

Hunter Douglas is seeking two Financial Accountants to join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Sydney. You will help drive a major ERP implementation and finance transformation while maintaining core financial reporting accuracy.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT and external partners to design improved processes, support data migration, and deliver robust month-end reporting. CPA/CA qualifications and 3+ years’ experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree required with professional qualification (CA/CPA).
• Minimum 3+ years in finance/accounting roles.
• Experience with ERP implementations or transformations.
• Strong financial reporting, month-end, and reconciliations experience.
• Ability to implement improved processes and data migration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support ERP implementation and finance transformation as a key Finance representative.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and business teams to design and improve finance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation and standardisation.
• Support data migration, system testing, validation and implementation activities.
• Help identify and resolve process, reporting and control gaps.
• Support change management, documentation and training for new systems.
• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations and financial reports.
• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end close, audits and statutory reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting standards.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across Finance.

Skills

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Reconciliations

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CA/CPA qualified

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

Position Overview

We’re looking for two Financial Accountants - Transformationto join our Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a major finance transformation and ERP implementation, while continuing to apply your accounting expertise across core financial activities.You’ll work closely with Finance, IT and external partners to improve processes, support the implementation of our new ERP system and deliver accurate and effective financial reporting.If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes and working with systems, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact across the Finance function.

What you’ll do

• Support the ERP implementation and finance transformation, acting as a key Finance representative.
• Work with Finance, Technology and business teams to design and improve finance processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, standardisation and ways of working.
• Support data migration, system testing, validation and implementation activities.
• Help identify and resolve process, reporting and control gaps.
• Support change management, documentation and training for new systems and processes.
• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations and financial reports.
• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end close, as well as audit and statutory reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls, data accuracy and accounting standards.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across Finance.
• All other duties as assigned

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• CA/CPA qualified or equivalent.
• 3+ years’ experience in a finance or accounting role.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, month-end and reconciliations.
• Experience with ERP systems and finance process improvement.
• Experience supporting ERP implementation or transformation projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, collaborative and continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with data migration, system testing or UAT is highly regarded.
• Experience with Power BI or other reporting tools is highly regarded.

Why Join Hunter Douglas?

At Hunter Douglas, you’ll be part of a global market leader where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced finance professionals, develop your commercial acumen, and make a genuine impact on business performance across the ANZ region. We also offer:

• Career growth: Access to structured development opportunities to support your professional advancement.
• Employee benefits: Enjoy generous staff discounts on our premium products.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off in your birthday month!
• Great culture: Be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your contribution makes an impact.

If you’re looking to take the next step in your finance career, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.