Management Accountant | 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

MARS Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Management Accountant for a six-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension. This key role in the finance team involves mapping financial processes, optimizing workflows, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate with various departments to enhance efficiency and support informed decision-making. This opportunity offers a hybrid work environment, allowing for flexibility while contributing to significant financial improvements. If you are passionate about accounting and ready to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce is required.
• Experience in TM1 and process mapping is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reports and perform variance analysis.
• Identify automation opportunities to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Process Improvement

Variance Analysis

Cost Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Commerce

Tools

TM1

Financial Software

Job description

MARS Recruitment is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Management Accountant for a six-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension or a permanent role.

This is a key role within the finance team, where you will work closely with various departments to provide management accounting services, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial data to support high-quality management reporting and analysis.

Your initial focus will be on mapping out the organisation's current financial processes, identifying internal control risks, and optimising information flow. You will play a critical role in streamlining and enhancing existing workflows to develop a best-practice process framework that improves efficiency, mitigates risk, and supports informed decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reports, highlighting key metrics and trends.
• Perform variance analysis to compare actual results with budgets and forecasts, providing insights into financial performance.
• Conduct regular cost analysis to identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Develop, implement, and assess the effectiveness of cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger by reviewing and reconciling accounts regularly.
• Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring they are well-documented and properly approved.
• Identify and implement automation and process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Utilise financial software and tools to optimise and streamline accounting operations.
• Assist in preparing audit schedules and support both internal and external audit processes.

Criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce
• Experience in TM1 highly desirable
• Process mapping experience required
• Exhibits strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Possesses exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven experience in driving process improvements and implementing controls frameworks

Note:

• Only Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered at this time.
• Hybrid work environment

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply to the role directly with your resume and cover letter. Alternatively, you can send your application to [e-mail].

Kindly understand that we anticipate a significant number of applications, and we will only be able to contact those candidates who have been shortlisted. We sincerely value your interest in advance.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Accounting/Auditing