Financial Accountant - Australia

• 12 Month Fixed Term Full Time

• Base Salary $132,422 + 16.5% Super

• Enjoy a 9-day fortnight in support of work life balance!

• Join us at our Haymarket, Sydney HQ | Flexible Hybrid Model

 

About Ausgrid - we're wired for good
We're the largest distributor on the east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We're at the heart of the energy transition, and we're driven by powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all. It's an exciting chapter for our company with each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity.

As we continue to grow, were in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals. Everyone's job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We're committed to fostering, diverse, respectful and inclusive workplaces, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will be responsible for a comprehensive range of tasks that involve general month end, financial control activities, statutory reporting activities and activities across Ausgrid’s different entities. Your role will include providing technical support to the Financial Control team and the broader finance group on accounting-related matters. You will also support the team to ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met and that reports are prepared in compliance with accounting standards, as well as any other relevant reporting requirements specific to the organisation.

You will be involved in preparing accurate and timely monthly financial reports and half-year, annual financial statements. This will involve thorough data collection and analysis, as well as summarising key data, information, and trends to create insightful commentary. Additionally, you will support the delivery of accurate and timely data entry and reporting across several areas, including fixed asset accounting, network revenue, Regulatory Information Notice (RIN) reporting, and other general ledger functions as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for a first mover from Big 4 to gain broad industry accounting and financial reporting experience within a large, complex corporate environment. This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity based at our Haymarket office.

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare and perform month-end accounting activities, including journals, accruals, provisions, intercompany transactions and other accounting adjustments to support accurate and timely financial reporting..
• Responsible for the accounting and reporting of intercompany transactions, including reconciliations, elimination entries, and consolidation processes, ensuring accurate and timely group financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Perform allocated general ledger reconciliations, investigating variances and ensuring accounting records are complete, accurate and supported.
• Partner with Finance and operational stakeholders to ensure transactions are appropriately recorded and financial impacts are accurately reflected in reporting outcomes.
• Analyse financial results and provide meaningful commentary on key movements, trends and variances against budget, forecast and prior periods.
• Streamline and simplify processes to improve the efficiency of financial accounting processes including the month end processes to enable the provision of half yearly and annual financial statements in an accurate and timely manner.

You’ll Bring

Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude and alignment to our core values.

The successful candidate will have solid understanding of relevant compliance issues, including statutory, regulatory, and tax reporting requirements. A strong working knowledge of Accounting Standards, corporate finance principles, and procedures and effective interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills are crucial for success in this role.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance/Business, Commerce or related field.
• Qualified CPA/ CA and a minimum of 3–5-year post qualification, commercial experience in financial accounting and reporting, preferably gained within a Big 4, mid-tier accounting firm or large corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, financial reporting principles and accounting controls.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements using ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting (OSR) or a similar reporting platform is highly regarded.

• Experience in using SAP, reporting systems and Microsoft Office including advanced Excel skills.

• Financial accounting expertise in the Energy industry and proficiency in reporting tools like TM1 and/or SAP BI, will advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships across Finance and the broader business.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes within tight reporting deadlines.

Life at Ausgrid
At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.

We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones.

At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life. If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team recruitment@ausgrid.com.au.

Application close date: Friday 16th October

By applying, you may be considered for a Talent Pool to support future opportunities over the next 12 months.

Thank you to our agency partners but we are not accepting agency submissions at this time.