Global Group Accounting & Reporting Leader

Cochlear Ltd; City of Lake Macquarie; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear Ltd is seeking a Manager for Group Accounting and Reporting based at the Macquarie site in Australia. You will lead statutory reporting, consolidation and corporate accounting, acting as a key contact for finance teams across the Cochlear Group.

The role covers preparing statutory financial statements, managing multicurrency consolidations and providing technical accounting guidance to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least five years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of AASB and IFRS accounting standards.
• Experience in an ASX-listed reporting environment.
• Extensive experience with complex group and multicurrency consolidations.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and technical accounting papers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical accounting capabilities.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders in a complex organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of half-year and full-year consolidated financial statements and note disclosures per AASB/IFRS.
• Oversee complex multicurrency consolidations including eliminations and foreign currency translation.
• Serve as liaison for external auditors and senior finance leaders on statutory reporting and technical accounting matters.
• Manage accounting and reporting for Cochlear Limited and Australian entities, including payroll costs and equity-based compensation plans.
• Provide technical accounting advice on major business events like investments and acquisitions.
• Lead improvements to finance processes, systems, controls and data quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Cochlear Ltd is seeking a Manager for Group Accounting and Reporting based at the Macquarie site in Australia. You will lead statutory reporting, consolidation and corporate accounting, acting as a key contact for finance teams across the Cochlear Group.

The role covers preparing statutory financial statements, managing multicurrency consolidations and providing technical accounting guidance to senior stakeholders.