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Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Project Financial Accountant for a part-time position (3 days per week) on a 12-month fixed-term basis. In this role, you will support the Corporate Finance Manager by improving financial accounting systems and processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and maintaining an effective internal control environment.

This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint.

Key responsibilities include preparing monthly and quarterly compliance reports, developing streamlined reporting processes, and establishing robust internal control practices. You will also perform advisory reviews, support prioritised finance projects, manage improvement projects, and enhance the Enterprise Risk Framework with respect to financial risk.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement and operational efficiency of our finance functions while working in a supportive and collaborative team environment.

About You

• You are a proactive and detail-oriented financial professional with a strong background in accounting and finance.
• You have proven experience in a similar role within a large corporate or complex organisation, with a strong technical understanding of large financial systems and applications.
• Your extensive experience in preparing financial reports and presenting analysis to stakeholders, along with your ability to implement improved business processes and reporting, sets you apart.
• You excel in using Microsoft products, especially advanced Excel, and have strong ERP system skills.
• Your analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks effectively ensure accuracy and efficiency in your work.
• With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you can influence outcomes and manage stakeholder relationships.
• You are a flexible team player who thrives in a professional environment and is committed to delivering continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in accounting or finance or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.

Desirable

• Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA)

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration from $110,541 pro rata, commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave, learning and development opportunities, and Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

We’re a business with a huge range of operational and corporate roles aimed at connecting our communities.

As a pivotal player in the energy future of NSW and the country – we cover 95% of NSW and parts of southern QLD - we are an organisation with a wider variety of roles than you may first think.

Whether you want to work remotely, in a coastal region or rurally, we will invest in you, develop you and help you shape a career in energy that will give you future opportunities you may never have realised in a sector where there is so much to explore.

For further information please contact James Arscott, Corporate Finance Manager on 0410 319 619.

Applications close on 10 August 2024 at 11:55pm

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Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.