Senior AccountantSTEADFAST SHARED SERVICES PTY LTD

Immediate requirement of the role is to support the expanded accounting responsibilities of the offshore team to service wider entities of the Group and its subsidiaries. Primary responsibility is to support the Team Leader in executing and delivering KPI's based on Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the transactional accounting and end-to-end financial reporting preparation.
ESSENTIAL QUALITIES / EXPERIENCE
· High attention to detail
· Financial statements preparation experience with strong accounting standards knowledge is a must
· Effectively work with team and others to meet timelines, objectives and KPIs
· Ability to communicate at all levels in a multiple stakeholder environment - liaison with clients, external service providers and other relevant division or entities with Steadfast Group
· Eager to take full responsibility for tasks assigned as well as review the work of more junior staff
· Excellent communication, interpersonal, stakeholder and time management skills
· Highly motivated and honest, flexible, pro-active and driven, ability to multi-task, requires minimum supervision and adaptable to change & a fast-paced environment
· Committed to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace; adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment
· Analytical and accurate, organized, detail oriented with strong problem solving skills
· Experience in people management is a plus
· Familiarity with Australia Tax laws & regulations and experience with Australian payroll function will be an advantage
· Competent in Microsoft Office, advanced MS Excel skills required; Concur and/or SAP ByDesign experience will be an edge
· High aptitude in understanding business processes with a natural continuous process improvement and pro-active mindset
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
Review & oversight of the following day-to-day deliverables: Overall in-charge of overseeing the work of Doers/Junior Accountant ensuring adherence to standard process/es, accounting policies and guidelines for:
· reconciliation of general bank accounts to payments/receipts
· processing of month-end journals and intercompany transactions
· completion of month-end working papers
· preparation of monthly IAS, quarterly BAS and monthly payroll tax
· attend to client queries and adhoc requests, as relevant
· other functions to be transitioned as per agreed timeline/schedule
Process Improvement/Projects and Change Management
· Suggest refinements to standardised processes for each area of service offered e.g. accounts payable, bank reconciliation, month end accounts, AFSL financial compliance, budgets, etc. to ensure efficient, timely and accurate process delivery
· Prepares and/or updates all necessary documentation, e.g. checklists, templates, process maps and manuals/procedures, etc. for all functions in accordance with the agreed scope of services
· Assist with onboarding new entities to relevant systems
· Provide support in conducting training and knowledge transfer to new staff on systems and processes in accordance with agreed procedures, templates and workflows
· Proactively engage, deliver, execute and implement various standardisation, centralisation and continuous improvement projects and initiatives aligned with finance-wide key priorities
Other Adhoc and/or required deliverables
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate should have a minimum 8 years' experience gained in a professional services accounting environment. Previous experience as a Reviewer/Senior Accountant will be an advantage. CA/CPA qualified is preferred.