Senior Financial Accountant
Job Number: ************
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Brisbane
Categories: Trade & Services, Business Professional
Location: Brisbane
Remuneration/Benefit: Negotiable
About the role
Join Aurizon - Australia's largest rail freight operator and an ASX100-listed company
Aurizon has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant with previous SAP experience to join our Group Financial Reporting Team.
This role will support the Group Accounting Lead on all facets of financial accounting with a focus on balance sheet governance, financial accounting, fixed assets accounting and driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Completion and/or review of month end accounting (including journal entries for share based payments, group provisions and group consolidation)
Completion and/or review of reporting and analysis of month end consolidated results including balance sheet and cash flows to provide meaningful support to senior management decision making
Review of fixed assets accounting, month end close processes and reporting outputs
Review of cash accounting month end close processes
Completion and/or review of balance sheet reconciliations
Contributing to balance sheet and cash flow planning and forecasting processes
Mentoring and supporting team members to improve capability and quality outputs
Driving process improvements and automation in group and asset accounting and reporting
Compliance activities and data preparation for external audits and financial statements
About you
You will be an experienced finance professional with strong technical accounting capability and a passion for process improvement and problem solving, motivated by the opportunity to shape how an ASX-listed company communicates its progress toward a more sustainable future.
You'll bring
Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or Commerce (mandatory)
CPA or CA qualification (mandatory)
SAP or other large ERP experience, including general ledger and fixed assets (mandatory)
5-10 years of experience in an accounting role, with 2 + years' experience in a similar role
Customer service focus, committed to value added process improvement
Solid technical skills in fixed assets accounting including related tax requirements
Solid general accounting skills including financial accounting and governance principles
Effective and persuasive verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work as an effective member of a team and build relationships for results
Extensive analytical capability, problem solving ability and attention to detail
What we offer you
At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees.
With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.
Some of our benefits include:
Development and growth opportunities.
Access to mentoring and development programs.
Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
Parental leave program and super booster.
About Aurizon
Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company.
Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country.
Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.
Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.
At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture.
We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.
To learn about us and our company values, please visit
Advertised: 26 Nov **** E. Australia Standard Time | Applications close: 09 Dec **** E. Australia Standard Time
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