Financial Accounting Manager - Lead Finance & Transformation

Priceline; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Professional development

Novated leasing

Employee assistance program

Onsite gym facilities

End of trip facilities

Job summary

Wesfarmers Health, a leading Australian organisation within Wesfarmers, is hiring a Financial Accounting Manager to lead the financial accounting function within Group Finance. You will provide technical accounting leadership and governance to ensure accurate outcomes and a strong control environment.

You will manage onshore and offshore teams, drive process improvement and automation, and partner with Commercial Finance, Tax and broader business units to support reporting obligations and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting and financial control within a large corporate, listed company and/or Big 4 environment.
• Ability to operate in a lean environment, with broad and dynamic activities and responsibility scope.
• Extensive experience in management accounting.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy paramount.
• Advanced Excel and extensive financial modelling experience with large and multiple data sources.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with large ERP and reporting systems such as SAP, OneStream, Power BI or similar platforms.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business or Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and retain a high-performing Financial Accounting team, fostering a positive and inclusive culture while providing direction to meet all Wesfarmers and statutory reporting requirements.
• Manage the month-end and year-end financial reporting process, including the completion and review of financial reconciliations, balance sheet substantiation, journals and reporting to Wesfarmers Group within agreed timelines.
• Oversee core financial accounting activities, including fixed assets, leases, intangible assets, inventory valuation and provisions, doubtful debt provisioning, sales and commercial income streams, expense management and tax effect accounting.
• Provide technical accounting leadership and commercial support, partnering with Commercial Finance, Tax and broader business teams to deliver financial insights, advise on accounting treatments, and ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.
• Manage the integrity of financial systems, controls and governance, including general ledger oversight, system access controls, internal audit actions, financial accounting policies and compliance requirements.
• Drive process improvement, automation and business transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities to optimise finance processes, improve reporting efficiency and establish scalable business practices.
• Lead statutory reporting, external audit and M&A support activities, including consolidated reporting, Half-Year and Annual disclosures, impairment assessments, audit management, acquisition accounting and financial due diligence support.

Skills

Financial accounting

Statutory reporting

Financial control

Management accounting

Excel modelling

ERP systems

Power BI

CA/CPA

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Accounting

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Power BI

Job description

Wesfarmers Health, a leading Australian organisation within Wesfarmers, is hiring a Financial Accounting Manager to lead the financial accounting function within Group Finance. You will provide technical accounting leadership and governance to ensure accurate outcomes and a strong control environment.

You will manage onshore and offshore teams, drive process improvement and automation, and partner with Commercial Finance, Tax and broader business units to support reporting obligations and