Senior Financial Accountant - Finance Lead

Walkinshaw Automotive Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Job summary

Walkinshaw Automotive Group in Melbourne’s western suburbs is seeking a Financial Accountant to strengthen the finance function under the Finance Manager. The role focuses on financial accounting, reporting and analysis, with close collaboration to the operation.

You will handle month-end, intercompany reconciliations, budgeting support, fixed assets, and compliance, with opportunities to improve systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Strong financial accounting and month-end experience.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Experience with budgeting and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence learning accounting systems.
• Attention to detail with a proactive approach.
• Ability to communicate with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• CA/CPA qualification, or progress towards qualification, highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Month-end reporting, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Assisting with management reporting and financial analysis.
• Supporting audit, statutory and compliance requirements.
• Providing accurate financial information to operational stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve and automate finance processes.

Skills

Month-end accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting & reporting

Excel skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification in progress

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Financial Accountant – Derrimut location

Posted today

Job Description

Your new company Join an established and successful industrial business in Melbourne’s western suburbs with a strong operational footprint and a practical, down-to-earth culture. With an experienced Finance Manager in place, the business is now looking to strengthen its finance function with a capable Financial Accountant who enjoys being close to the numbers and the broader operation.

Your new role Reporting to the Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role across financial accounting, reporting and analysis while supporting the continued improvement of finance processes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Month-end reporting, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Assisting with management reporting and financial analysis
• Supporting audit, statutory and compliance requirements
• Providing accurate financial information to operational stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve and automate finance processes

Broad Financial Accountant role | Circa $110K + super

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong financial accounting and month-end experience
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills
• Experience with budgeting and financial reporting
• Strong Excel skills and confidence learning accounting systems
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach
• The ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• CA/CPA qualification, or progress towards qualification, will be highly regarded

What you'll get in return

• Circa $110,000 + super
• Broad Financial Accountant position with genuine ownership
• Direct exposure to the Finance Manager
• Opportunity to improve systems and processes
• Established operational business
• Western suburbs Derrimut location with parking on-site