Senior Financial Accounting & Controls Lead

Sydney Water; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Professional growth/leadership and dev

Wellbeing support

Private health insurance

Parental leave and childcare allowance

Fitness passport

Novated leasing

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Sydney Water, a leading utility, seeks a Financial Accounting Manager to oversee financial reporting, accounting policy development, and technical advisory across the business. You will manage the Financial Accountants in the Financial Control Team and ensure timely, accurate statutory reporting, month-end, year-end, and regulatory submissions.

The role requires CA/CPA, a relevant degree, and experience in large, regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree qualification (Finance, Business, Accounting) or equivalent.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience in financial management or accounting in a large, asset-intensive or regulated organization.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and accounting policy.
• Experience preparing financial reporting to meet compliance obligations.
• Strong relationship and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to lead a team and coach direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical insight on financial accounting, taxes, treasury and internal controls and communicate this to stakeholders.
• Manage and coach the Financial Accountants within the Financial Control Team.
• Lead the monthly management (Corporate Performance) reporting processes.
• Explain applicable policies, principles, laws and regulations to diverse audiences.
• Identify and resolve accounting policy and technical issues and implement solutions for the future.
• Lead the production of financial accounting reconciliations and audit work papers for reporting.
• Oversee the relationship with the NSW Audit Office and address audit queries.
• Manage day-to-day delivery of Sydney Water’s statutory and regulatory financial reporting.
• Contribute to fixed asset accounting processes including revaluations.

Skills

Financial accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Sydney Water, a leading utility, seeks a Financial Accounting Manager to oversee financial reporting, accounting policy development, and technical advisory across the business. You will manage the Financial Accountants in the Financial Control Team and ensure timely, accurate statutory reporting, month-end, year-end, and regulatory submissions.

The role requires CA/CPA, a relevant degree, and experience in large, regulated environments.