Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant opportunity reporting into the Senior Accountant. This is a hands‐on role within the Financial Control team, offering scope to lead month‐end close, compliance, and reporting processes, while influencing financial outcomes and driving continuous improvement.
We are looking for a candidate with solid accounting experience, ideally from a commercial or corporate finance environment, who is comfortable taking ownership of core financial control responsibilities. This role is well suited to an experienced accountant seeking impact, autonomy, and exposure across a broad financial control remit in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
* Lead monthly Balance Sheet reviews and detailed P&L analysis, resolving anomalies and ensuring accuracy
* Perform hands‐on month‐end processing, including journals for prepayments, accruals, WIP, contractor costs and intercompany transactions
* Prepare and post key journals in line with accounting standards and internal controls
* Deliver timely financial reports and dashboards (P&L, DSO, KPI metrics) to support decision‐making
* Perform thorough balance sheet reconciliations and reviews with strong analytical judgement and attention to detail
* Assist in quarter‐end and year‐end close, support the external audit process, and assist in the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements
* Assist with tax obligations, including GST, FBT and income tax returns, while keeping up to date with relevant legislation
* Manage billing reconciliations across CMS, Darwin, Salesforce and SAP systems
* Manage ABS surveys on a quarterly basis, ensuring accurate and complete financial data is provided
* Collaborate with shared services to ensure accurate and efficient month‐end close and reporting
Qualifications
* CPA/CA qualified or currently progressing
* Solid accounting experience, ideally within a commercial or corporate finance environment
* Strong exposure to financial control responsibilities, including month‐end close and intercompany accounting
* Hands‐on experience with month‐end processing and a strong understanding of accounting principles
* Proven ability to perform detailed P&L and balance sheet reviews with strong attention to detail
* Advanced Excel skills (Power Query essential)
* Strong understanding of statutory accounting and tax compliance
* Experience across month‐end, quarter‐end, and annual reporting cycles
* High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‐solving skills
* Ability to independently investigate and resolve financial anomalies
* Strong communication skills to coordinate effectively with business units and shared services
* Proven ability to maintain, document, and improve financial controls
Benefits
* Hybrid working arrangement. #LI‐Hybrid
* Sedgwick Australia University – access to more than 15,000 courses on demand and opportunities to continue formal education
* +0.5% on top of Superannuation Guarantee
* Domestic and International Career Pathways
* Sedgwick Colleague Resource Groups – international, cross‐functional, colleague‐led groups aimed at fostering an inclusive workplace
Why Sedgwick?
Sedgwick is the global leader in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. We are committed to providing excellent service to our clients and are passionate about helping them through difficult times. Every day, our colleagues are working to make the world better – helping people recover after an injury or illness, assisting with damage from a natural disaster, and giving back to communities by championing over 500 charities worldwide.
EEO Statement
Sedgwick is an equal opportunity employer, recognized by the Diversity Council of Australia. We are committed to fair and accessible recruitment. If you need special accommodations, please let us know when applying.
Additional Information
If you are successful in joining our team, you will be required to complete reference checks, mandatory background checks, including a police check and work rights.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway. Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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