Senior Financial Accountant

iCIMS, Inc.; Southport; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive Remuneration

Free Parking

Work-life Balance with flexible hours

Resumo da oferta

Palm Lake Group is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our finance team at our Head Office in Southport. This role focuses on financial management, reporting, and control across the Palm Lake Group.

You will lead month-end processes, oversee reporting, budgets, and cash flow while collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting audit and regulatory requirements. A CPA/CA and Dynamics 365 experience are highly regarded.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Current CPA or CA qualification.
• A current National Police Clearance.
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience in a medium to large size enterprise.
• Advanced Excel skills, including spreadsheeting & report writing.
• Experience with enterprise level Accounting ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly regarded).
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) & interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• A proactive, inquisitive approach to problem solving.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsabilidades

• Lead month-end financial accounting processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Deliver monthly management reporting packs.
• Analysis and reporting of financial results, KPIs, and variances.
• Assist in consolidated financial reporting including statements and analysis.
• Provide supervision and quality review of reconciliations and reporting.
• Assist in lender and external regulatory agency reporting.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Prepare cash flow reporting and treasury activities.
• Engage with operational staff on reporting and forecasting results.
• Assist the Financial Controller with AP/AR teams.
• Participate in finance system implementation projects.
• Provide back up for other finance staff.

Conhecimentos

Advanced Excel

Communication

Organisational skills

Autonomy

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

CPA or CA qualification

National Police Clearance

Ferramentas

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Are you motivated, hardworking, and proud to contribute to creating high-quality communities for Australia’s over-50s? Do you enjoy working as part of a team that builds beautiful spaces where people can truly live their best lives?

About Us

Established in 1977, Palm Lake Group is a proudly Australian, family-owned company with extensive experience in developing, constructing, and managing Lifestyle Resorts, Retirement Villages, and Aged Care Facilities across Australia. Our resorts aren’t just places to live they’re vibrant, active communities designed for comfort, connection, and enjoyment.

Join us in redefining over-50s living.

Position Details

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at our PLG Head Office in Southport, on a Full Time basis. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the primary focus of this position is to support the financial management, reporting, and financial control of the Palm Lake Group of companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end financial accounting processes, including:
  • Preparation of audit-quality balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation.
  • Delivery of monthly management reporting packs.
  • Analysis and reporting of financial results, KPIs, and key variances.
• Assist in the preparation of consolidated financial reporting including consolidated management accounts, financial statements, and financial statement analysis;
• Provide supervision, oversight and perform quality review of certain reconciliations, reporting and analysis prepared by finance team members;
• Assist in the preparation of lender and external regulatory agency reporting;
• Assist in annual and half-year financial statements preparation and statutory audit process;
• Prepare annual budgets and rolling quarterly forecasts;
• Prepare cash flow reporting, forecasting and treasury activities;
• Engage with Group and Divisional operational employees in the preparation and dissemination of reporting and forecasting results and analysis;
• Assist the Financial Controller in the management of the Accounts Payable and Receivable teams;
• Participation in finance system implementation projects;
• A wide variety of ad-hoc projects as required by the Group Financial Controller and CFO;
• Providing back up for other finance team members.

What We’re Looking For:

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Current CPA or CA qualification
• A current National Police Clearance
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience in a medium to large size enterprise
• Advanced Excel skills, including spreadsheeting & report writing
• Strong computer literacy supported by experience with enterprise level Accounting ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly regarded)
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) & interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• A proactive, inquisitive approach to problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail

Why Join Us?

At Palm Lake, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional lifestyle communities and providing our staff with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer our team:

• Competitive Remuneration
• Free Parking
• Work-life Balance withflexible working hours(Between 7am-5pm, Mon to Fri)
• 24/7 free accessto compassionate, confidential support with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Celebrate Milestones withtenure rewards!
• Supportive team culture - Be part of a vibrant and inclusive team where your contributions are valued
• Career Opportunities - Palm Lake Group spans 4 entities, 27 lifestyle resort communities and 7 aged care facilities across Australia's east coast, from development & construction to resort management & aged care, the career pathways and opportunities with Palm Lake Group are truly endless.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.