Director, Accounting Advisory Services - Melbourne or Sydney
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Base pay range
A$125,000.00/yr - A$135,000.00/yr
About The Role
Our Accounting Advisory Services practice undertakes a wide range of engagements supporting and assisting our clients with complex accounting matters, the related commercial implications and the practical development & implementation of solutions. Our clients include public and private businesses, banks, private equity houses and law firms.
Our team of seasoned professionals has extensive experience supporting clients through regulatory & reporting matters, transactions & restructures, new accounting standards & restatements, accounting policy & control development, audit readiness & remediation.
As a Director, you will execute and complete client engagements, with responsibility for conducting accounting and financial analysis, and presenting your findings in a written form. You will have day-to-day management responsibilities across relevant workstreams assisted by and supervising the work of junior team members. You will work directly with senior members of the team who will support and guide you at critical points throughout the engagement. Your professional development will be enhanced through internal and external training, on-the-job coaching and mentoring. You will develop a strong knowledge of the accounting advisory process, especially with regard to application of accounting standards, problem definition and solution development, complex stakeholder management and communication, helping clients balance commercial - and often competing - objectives.
What You'll Do
* Help analyse the matter at hand, develop problem definition and design solutions considering reporting, compliance and commercial objectives
* Apply detailed knowledge of IFRS and other relevant accounting pronouncements
* Review contracts and other information received and identify further information required to complete the analysis
* Analyse and interpret highly complex information, including accounting, financial and other business records
* Draft client reports and presentations that detail project scope, methodology and findings
* Day-to-day contact with clients
* Develop project planning and management skills
* Supervise the work of junior staff and provide coaching to junior team members
* Develop client relationships through execution and begin to develop a broader professional network
* Assist senior team members with new business development activities
How You'll Grow
* Be part of a global team of experts across multiple disciplines
* Opportunity to work for a leading international consulting firm
* Small client teams which will enable you to get more closely involved with pitches and often have direct access to our key decision-makers, both internal and external
* Dynamic and entrepreneurial team, with real opportunity to grow and improve the team
* Regular industry-based training sessions to enhance your professional development
* Support from experienced senior members of the team to discuss current projects, brainstorm ideas to solve complex problems and provide general advice around our systems and processes
Qualifications & Experience
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines
* CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
* Professional accounting experience, including experience such as audit or other assurance
* Strong understanding of, and interest in, technical accounting advisory and the related compliance and commercial implications
* Proficiency in both written and spoken English required
* Experience in writing reports
* Excellent language and interpretive skills
* Strong analytical and process analysis skills
* Detailed knowledge of accounting principles
* Proficiency with the Microsoft Office applications
* Thirst for knowledge and ability to learn and develop quickly
* Adaptability in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment
* Strong attention to detail and ability to handle and analyse complex financial information
* Experience of leading small teams
* Ability to self-manage and deal with competing time demands
* Ability to work independently with limited supervision
* Ability to work with senior team members and the client in demanding, deadline-driven situations
* Strong work ethic and integrity, and high level of professionalism
* This role may require travel to client and FTI offices
Our Benefits
Apart from the well-structured career path and excellent team environment, our employees enjoy a variety of perks and benefits. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
o Attractive remuneration, including discretionary bonuses available to all employees
o 18 weeks paid, gender-neutral parental leave with full superannuation contributions throughout paid and unpaid leave
o Flexible working arrangements
o Financial support to obtain work-related professional qualification, such as CA, CPA, or CFA, and other
o Professional membership contributions and generous paid study leave (up to 12 days)
o Corporate discount available for health insurance, including dependent(s)
o Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") - free to all employees and their immediate families
o 35 hours per year for approved pro bono matters
o Special leave - 2 days per year of a cultural or religious holiday that is not treated as a public holiday in Australia
o FTI Work Perks: our discount program that provides a wide range of corporate offers, savings, and wellbeing resources
o Monthly Health & Wellbeing program including fitness subsidies
o Annual paid volunteer hours
o Corporate matching for charitable donations
o Opportunity to join our Reconciliation Action Plan - working group; FTI's Women's Initiative Network (FTI WIN); Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Citizenship committees
About FTI Consulting
What makes us unique? With more than 8,000 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Regardless of what level you are, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top experts in your field on high-profile engagements that impact history. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our communities.
FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Consulting magazine and one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit and connect with us on LinkedIn .
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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