ROLE TITLE: Senior Accountant
FUNCTION: Finance
REGION: AsiaPac
REPORTING: Finance Manager, ANZ
LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
COMPANY OVERVIEW
With a culture rooted in innovation, Glory’s people are transforming our customer’s businesses every day. Our automation solutions empower retailers, restaurants and financial institutions to save time, money, and deliver unrivalled customer experiences. Publicly listed and proudly international, Glory has been a trusted name for over 100 years, and a global leader for more than a decade. This reputation is built on our pioneering software and hardware combined with our dynamic people. Alongside our technology, it’s our people who drive our success.
ROLE PURPOSE
To provide financial and commercial support to the Australian and New Zealand team, facilitating the achievement of business goals within budgeted resource levels and enhancing local decision-making through proactive financial analysis and interpretation, while also supporting the broader Finance team.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Champion the ERP system, to ensure it is utilised to its full potential, in order to continually improve processes and efficiency with the Finance function and the wider business
- Lead month end; prepare monthly journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, loading and reconciliation of results into the consolidation system, prepare monthly reporting packs, KPI’s and ad-hoc financial information
- Work closely with the Finance Manager to analyse and interpret results and trends, including monitoring revenue and overheads and, where appropriate, propose corrective action in relation to deviations against budget
- Support the Finance Manager with the preparation of the annual budget, monthly and quarterly financial forecasts, helping to drive forecast accuracy
- Prepare statutory tax and reporting requirements, such as annual statutory accounts, Country by Country tax reporting, GST, FBT, Workers Comp and Payroll Tax
- Liaise with and support the auditors to ensure all information is provided in a timely basis to allow the audit to be closed out on time according to the group timetable
- Control the company’s fixed assets, including the approval process for capitalisation
- Review of reconciliations and controls in place in relation to company inventory
- Lead the preparation and control of the monthly payroll
- Ensure compliance with internal control systems and statutory financial regulations
- Identify and recommend reporting and process improvements where opportunities exist to encourage continuous improvement
- Oversee the Finance offshore team processes
- Any other tasks as required to ensure the effective operation of the Finance team
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Education Level:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or related discipline required
Qualifications:
- CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent) preferred but not required
REQUIRED SKI LLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Strong experience and knowledge of IFRS and JSOX/SOX
- Experience with Oracle JDE or similar ERP system
- High level of computer literacy, including MS Office, specifically, Excel
- Previous experience in a similar role desirable
- High attention to detail and the ability to work accurately
- Good communication skills in English (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills
- Driven, able to work under pressure and deliver results
- Highly self-motivated and able to prioritise
- Can demonstrate commercial acumen
- Managed and mentored teams
