Hybrid General Accountant: Close, Controls & Insights

Job Q; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Munro Footwear Group (MFG) is seeking a General Accountant to join our Finance team in Australia. You will deliver accurate financial reporting, maintain strong accounting practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance and timely month-end close.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this full-time hybrid role involves year-end coordination with external auditors, driving process improvements, and strengthening internal controls across our multi-site business.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Tertiary qualification in accounting and CA/CPA
• Strong financial accounting experience including month-end close and financial statements

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely month-end close through processing of month-end entries in the General Ledger.
• Monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Establish and maintain effective internal controls within the financial accounting function, including identifying and mitigating financial risks, applying best practices and ensuring compliance with internal policy and procedures
• Preparing year-end calculations as part of statutory requirements, including liaising with external auditors and responding to audit requests
• Reviewing and analysing month-end close and other financial reporting and providing commentary on significant movements versus budget and prior year results
• Involvement and support with business transformation projects as Finance Representative, to provide input on financial impact of new business processes implemented.
• Contribute to improvements in accounting systems, procedures and reporting processes
• Work collaboratively across the wider Finance team to continually improve service delivery

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Munro Footwear Group (MFG) is seeking a General Accountant to join our Finance team in Australia. You will deliver accurate financial reporting, maintain strong accounting practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance and timely month-end close.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this full-time hybrid role involves year-end coordination with external auditors, driving process improvements, and strengthening internal controls across our multi-site business.