Senior Venue Accountant

MA Financial Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MA Financial Group is seeking a Senior Venue Accountant in Sydney to own the month-end close and deliver high-quality financial reporting for the venue portfolio. You will partner with operations to provide insights, ensure accurate P&L and balance sheet reconciliations, and drive standardisation across accounting processes.

The role requires strong experience in general accounting, CA/CPA qualifications, and hands-on use of D365 and Wirely.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven general accounting experience, with ownership of month-end close.
• Experience in finance systems and process improvement.
• Advanced Excel skills (macros encouraged).
• CA/CPA qualification or equivalent senior-level experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close and financial reporting for assigned entities, including timetable management and delivery.
• Prepare and review venues’ monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end adjustments.
• Reconcile accruals and prepayments, manage inventory accounting and stock journals.
• Collaborate with operational teams to provide financial insights and drive process improvements.
• Respond to internal and external queries; lead standardisation across accounting processes and systems.
• Provide finance systems support including D365 and Wirely.

Skills

General accounting

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Mentoring juniors

Education

CA/CPA qualified

Senior-level experience

Tools

D365

Wirely

Excel

Job description

The purpose of MA Financial is to deliver long term value; for our clients and partners, for our people and for our shareholders. Our vision is to be globally recognised as a leading, Australian founded investment and advisory business.

About MA

We are a global alternative asset manager specialising in private credit, real estate and hospitality. We lend to property, corporate and specialty finance sectors and provide corporate advice.

We have a team of over 800 professionals across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States. For more information visit: https://mafinancial.com/

Working as part of a high performing, commercially focused finance team, the Venue Accountant is responsible for accurate end-to-end processing of accounting information and month-end closures in accordance with company guidelines.

ROLE PURPOSE

Working as part of a high performing, commercially focused finance team, the Senior Venue Accountant owns the month-end close and financial reporting for assigned entities. The role delivers high quality financial reporting, variance analysis and commercial insight, partners with operational teams to support accurate month-end delivery, and leads process improvement and standardisation across accounting processes and finance systems in accordance with company guidelines.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Revenue & Cash Assurance

• Coordinate and complete regular review of Revenue & Cash Assurance procedures.
• Review of daily takings in Wirely, including Petty Cash, to ensure they have been prepared in accordance with company guidelines.
• Provide guidance and review of tasks assigned to offshore team members, including
• Process cash receipts per Wirely and record revenue journals
• Reconcile revenue between general ledger amounts and Wirely
• Prepare daily bank account reconciliations
• Prepare weekly cash and clearing account reconciliations
• Resolve queries related to clearing accounts in a timely manner

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

• Coordinate and complete regular review of transaction allocations.
• Own the month-end close and financial reporting for assigned entities, including timetable management and delivery to agreed deadlines
• Prepare and review venues monthly profit & loss
• Prepare and review Venues’ Balance Sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end adjustments, including subledgers where applicable.
• Review and correct allocations of transactions in assigned general ledger accounts on weekly basis.
• Communicate on-going issues with allocations to improve efficiency.
• Prepare month-end related journals e.g. accruals and prepayments.
• Update and maintain accrual and prepayment schedules.
• Reconcile accrual and prepayment schedules.
• Review accuracy of accrual and prepayment schedules.
• Manage inventory accounting, including stock reconciliations and month-end stock journals.
• Complete and review payroll reconciliations and other key accounting processes for assigned entities.
• Prepare management reporting and review month-end results of assigned general ledger accounts against budget/forecast, providing variance analysis and financial insights to support decision making.
• Venue P&Ls distributed to relevant stakeholders in agreed timeframe
• Business Partnering, Process Improvement & Systems
• Managing and responding to internal and external queries in timely and organised manner.
• Working collaboratively with other team members by sharing concerns, learning and knowledge to achieve efficiency.
• Business partner with operational and venue teams to support accurate financial reporting and on-time month-end delivery.
• Lead finance process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency and internal controls.
• Drive standardisation of accounting processes across the portfolio and support the integration of new businesses and finance systems.
• Provide finance systems support, including D365 and Wirely, and maintain data integrity through system and process change.

Other

• Assist with providing information related to half-year/annual audit and independent valuations.
• Assist with preparation of monthly/annual payroll tax, and FBT returns
• Support the annual budget and forecasting processes, including collation and review of venue-level inputs.
• Assist with preparation of weekly and other periodic reports
• Complete ad hoc financial analysis and requests as required.

PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of proven experience in general accounting, including ownership of the month-end close, ledger review and analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Proven experience in finance systems and process improvement, including leading standardisation or system implementation and integration initiatives.
• Advanced excel skills and computer literacy (e.g. macro)
• CA/CPA qualified, or equivalent experience at a senior level.
• High level organisational skills with an excellent eye for detail and accuracy, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment taking ownership and responsibility for delivering against deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously when required and handle work with accountability.
• Experience reviewing the work of, and mentoring, junior finance team members, including offshore or shared-services teams, is desirable
• Excellent verbal (in person and on phone) and written communication skills, to maintain strong relationships within finance as well as across all levels of corporate and business stakeholders.
• Willingness to take on any task, be flexible with your approach, have a can-do attitude, be adaptable and think of solutions that deliver results.
• Experience in hospitality, retail or high-volume environment is desirable.
• Experience in D365 and Wirely, or similar ERP and venue reporting systems, is desirable.