Lead Financial Accounting Specialist
Forensicare is seeking an experienced professional to lead our financial accounting team. This role is responsible for managing the quality service delivery for financial accounting, with a focus on process improvement within the applicable teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage month-end process against agreed timetable and deadlines, ensuring an accurate General Ledger and Asset Register.
* Conduct month-end review and analysis of results, including completion of variance analysis and commentary for management reports.
* Manage and monitor the monthly cash flow.
* Review of Monthly Reconciliations of Balance Sheet Accounts.
* Manage and ensure the delivery of DH Reports, including monthly results, forecast and budget within required timelines.
* Manage the preparation of annual statutory accounts and other external reports.
* Manage external audit processes, contributes to internal audit and ensures compliance.
* Oversee the preparation of BAS and FBT and ensure taxation deliverables comply with relevant legislation and deadlines are met.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in finance and accounting.
* CPA or CA member.
* Demonstrated skills and experience as a manager with the capacity to work autonomously and as a member of a team to deliver outcomes and solve problems.
* Ability to effectively lead a team to meet deliverables and strive for continual process improvement.
* Proficiency and extensive experience in using accounting system and software packages (including Microsoft Excel & Word).
* Experience in completion of month end close process, and internal and external reporting.
* Experience in providing coordinated accounting and financial support in public sector.
* Experience in audit processes and compliance reporting in the public sector.
Benefits:
* A mental health and wellbeing program provided.
* Professional Development training opportunities to suit your career goal.
* Access to an employee assistance program - an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
* Fitness passport - discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of gyms, pools and fitness centres.
* Refer a friend program, get up to a $1000.
* Salary sacrificing of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum.
* Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc.
About You:
* Strong leadership and management skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.