Senior Financial Accountant: Reporting & Data Automation

Morgan McKinley; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley seeks a Senior Financial Accountant in Sydney to own external reporting for head office and regulatory disclosures. You will improve data quality, controls, and automate reporting processes while partnering with Risk, Treasury, Data and Tech teams.

You will liaise with auditors, prepare statutory filings, and advance technical accounting positions. A strong accounting background and analytics focus are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and financial reporting.
• Experience with regulatory reporting and external audit processes.
• A proven ability to analyse large datasets and improve data quality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver head office, statutory and regulatory reporting with accuracy and timeliness.
• Support annual financial statements and board reporting disclosures.
• Investigate complex accounting matters and contribute to position papers.
• Liaise with auditors and maintain audit trails.
• Lead reporting transformation with data analytics and automation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL capabilities

Power Query

Power BI

Python

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Data Analytics

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

SQL (T-SQL) databases

Power BI

Python tooling

Job description

Morgan McKinley seeks a Senior Financial Accountant in Sydney to own external reporting for head office and regulatory disclosures. You will improve data quality, controls, and automate reporting processes while partnering with Risk, Treasury, Data and Tech teams.

You will liaise with auditors, prepare statutory filings, and advance technical accounting positions. A strong accounting background and analytics focus are essential for success.