The opportunity
From Middle market clients to some of the world's largest companies, our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (CFO advisory) practice partners with clients on commercially sound, practical and technically compliant accounting solutions; reliable financial statements; and financial processes to underpin their current business activities and inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting complex data to extract relevant insights to manage business risks and capture strategic opportunities — our clients look to us for advice and services they can trust.
As our Senior Consultant you will combine your commercial experience, with your capability in financial accounting to contribute to outcomes related to new policies, business cases and capital infrastructure projects; financial reporting; finance process improvement, budgeting, costing, major transactions and financial due diligence both domestically and internationally.
This is an exciting career opportunity where you will be provided with advanced tools and resources to enhance your technical skills. You will utilise your problem-solving and creative thinking abilities to deliver practical, hands‐on support, guidance, and solutions to help our clients navigate their financial accounting and reporting challenges and to optimise their finance function processes.
This role is based in Sydney or Melbourne. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.
Your key responsibilities
* Planning, managing, and participating in various engagements.
* Preparing high quality deliverables tailored to client needs.
* Overseeing workstreams, small engagements and reviewing work performed.
* Developing an understanding of client's industry sectors, recognising key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments.
* Developing client insights, recommendations and/or options through automation, digitisation, and improvement of financial processes.
Skills and attributes for success
To be considered for this role you will ideally have the skills and attributes below, but don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes. We're also interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.
* CA or equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience.
* Project management skills with a proven ability to execute under pressure.
* The ability to build strong client relationships and cross-service line networks.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills. High attention to detail combined with a 'can‐do' attitude.
* A degree in accounting and/or another appropriate academic major.
* Knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/AASB) and understanding of finance function processes.
What we offer you
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