Your Role
We are seeking a Junior Financial Accountant to join our high-performing finance team. Reporting to the Group Finance Manager based in Brisbane HQ, you will work with a team of accountants to deliver accurate financial results, conduct timely and meaningful analyses and reports, and contribute to key business initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. In return, you will have the opportunity to work in a ASX listed growth business in the Tech industry and collaborate with and learn from a wide range of teams within the Group Finance function including Corporate Finance, Corporate Reporting, Shared Services, Finance Systems, Tax and FP&A. Additionally, you will also work closely with other departments on key business initiatives and projects including Sales, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Marketing and Engineering.
About Megaport
We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 350 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.
Our Team Culture
We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.
What You’ll Be Doing
Key tasks include but are not limited to:
* Work with the team to complete ongoing financial accounting and month-end close procedures including preparing calculations, posting journals, performing analysis and reconciliations.
* Maintaining the fixed and intangible asset registers.
* Providing analysis and commentary to support management reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly basis as well as ad hoc reporting as required.
* Assist with the Group and Statutory audits.
* Reviewing, developing, and implementing new and existing policies and procedures in the company.
* Effectively manage multiple stakeholders internally and externally.
* Driving ongoing process improvement within Finance.
What We Are Looking For
* Recent tertiary graduate of Commerce, Accounting or Finance with minimum 1 year experience post graduation.
* Commenced or plans to commence further professional qualifications (CA/CPA).
* Highly developed excel skills.
* Strong standards of ethics, professionalism and confidentiality.
* Agile and Adaptable - able to quickly adapt in a fast paced environment.
* Willingness to learn.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Brisbane based.
What We Offer
* Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
* Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
* Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
* Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
* Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
* Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
* Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award
If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at Careers@megaport.com
NOTE: All Megaport business correspondence is conducted via our business email accounts (@megaport.com). If you have any concerns, please reach out to Megaport's careers team careers@megaport.com directly and we will verify the legitimacy of any communication. Megaport will not ask you to create an account via Microsoft teams, and does not associate with any email accounts under "@megaportau.com".
All applications will be treated in confidence.
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