Senior Analyst: Finance Operation & Controls

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

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking a Senior Analyst: Finance Operation & Controls for a 6-month contract. The Financial Operations Accountant will support the Finance team with BAU accounting, ensure accuracy of records and assist with month-end and year-end reporting.

The role requires CPA or CA qualification and 4-5+ years in financial accounting or related roles, with strong GL, R2R, journal postings, and balance-sheet reconciliations.

Qualifications

• CPA or CA qualified (or equivalent).
• 4-5+ years' experience in Financial Accounting, Finance Operations, or a similar role.
• Strong General Ledger and Record-to-Report experience.
• Experience preparing and posting journals.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
• Understanding of financial controls and ledger management.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, TechnologyOne, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals to the General Ledger.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Manage ledger integrity and routine financial accounting activities.
• Assist with Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.
• Support financial reporting and audit requirements as needed.
• Work closely with internal finance stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial outcomes.

Skills

General Ledger experience

Record-to-Report (R2R)

Journal postings

Balance sheet reconciliations

Month-end close

Advanced Excel

Education

CPA or CA qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

TechnologyOne

Job description

Senior Analyst: Finance Operation & Controls

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Financial Operations Accountant to support the Finance team on a 6-month contract. This role will focus on core business-as-usual (BAU) financial accounting activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records and supporting month-end and year-end reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals to the General Ledger.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Manage ledger integrity and routine financial accounting activities.
• Assist with Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.
• Support financial reporting and audit requirements as needed.
• Work closely with internal finance stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial outcomes.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• CPA or CA qualified (or equivalent).
• 4-5+ years' experience in Financial Accounting, Finance Operations, or a similar role.
• Strong General Ledger and Record-to-Report experience.
• Experience preparing and posting journals.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
• Understanding of financial controls and ledger management.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, TechnologyOne, or similar.

Desirable

• TechnologyOne experience.
• Variance analysis experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, and financial reporting.

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