Exciting Opportunity: Financial Accountant for an engineering company

A highly successful, global, design and engineering consultancy firm is looking to expand their finance team in Brisbane.  This new vacancy for a Financial Accountant to work closely with the Finance Manager and support the business's continued success.  This is a hands-on transactional role with a pathway for career progression. 

The ideal candidate will have a proactive approach to improving accounting procedures and policies, to enhance team efficiency and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month end processing of journals and reconciliations
• Weekly & monthly staff timesheets monitoring and reconciliation
• Assist with budgeting and cash flow forecasting
• Assist with annual audit and statutory financial statements
• Input invoices and expenses, and other entries into financial system Agresso/ Unit4
• Reconciliation of the company bank transactions, updating cash flow
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Assist with year-end reporting
• Review and reconcile expenses and company virtual cards
• Assist with the monthly review of project financials and forecasting
• Collaborate with project managers, help with submitting invoices for approval, follow up with debtors
• Providing internal project managers with guidance and support in the financial aspects of their projects and company systems
• Create, maintain, and close projects in Unit4 ERP (formerly Agresso) system and provide a link between Unit4 and the project management system (currently Replicon)
• General ledger administration using Unit4
• Play a key role in system integration between Replicon and Agresso, and SAP at a later date
• Ad hoc reporting of projects, costs, time, rates etc. from Unit4 system and the project management system
• Payroll processing, reconciliation, payroll tax and accounts
• Monthly and quarterly reconciliation and submission of BAS (GST, PAYG, FBT, etc)
• Attend Group company events as appropriate
• Observe and maintain Company Health and Safety Policy across all activities

About You:

• Ideally, you are working towards your CPA qualification  
• Experience in an SME/Consultancy business with international exposure desirable 
• You have proven ability to build, maintain and develop relationships with internal stakeholders
• Company tax knowledge including GST, BAS returns and FBT is required
• IT literate, with strong excel skills
• strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with the different business teams 
• You are driven to make a positive impact on internal processes and procedures
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, highly results orientated with a strong drive to deliver practical solutions
• Good reporting / writing skills
• Proven ability to work to defined, agreed targets and priorities
• Ability to cope under pressure and ensure deadlines are met, whilst maintaining a high quality of work
• Highly driven and looking to take on more responsibly as the company expands

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career and join a forward-thinking, fast-growing company.

To Apply: 

Click APPLY and attach your resume. Alternatively, contact Michele Keogh for a confidential discussion: 

• michele@bentleyrecruitment.com.au 
• 0426 682 010   
• linkedin.com/in/michele-keogh01

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