Senior Financial Accountant
Quantium · Sydney
Who is Quantium?
Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Established in Australia in 2002, Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations with a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services to help businesses unlock value from data and analytics. Quantium partners with the world's largest corporations to forge a better, more intelligent world.
The Senior Financial Accountant’s primary responsibility is to manage the general ledger for group of companies in Quantium which includes reviewing results for accuracy. The role will support the completion of monthly financial reporting to the CFO and other external joint venture partners. The role will require you to develop strong relationships with stakeholders across the global business, in multiple time zones and geographies
How will you make an impact?
- Financial reporting, managing the General Ledger including ensuring the accuracy of the numbers (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow) for both internal and external reporting.
- GL Integrity, ensure monthly reconciliation and review of all balance sheet accounts and timely resolution of variances.
- Working with the wider finance team, work with other team leads in documenting process improvements and ensuring efficiencies within the teams.
- Internal reporting requirements, managing relationships with internal stakeholders including the delivery of timely and accurate internal reports.
- Monthly Management Accounts, assist with the timely and accurate reporting to the group financial controller of consolidated monthly results with commentary / analyses of balance sheet movements and income statement variances against budget / forecast.
key activities
- Monthly review of P&L and assist in preparation of CFO report.
- Monthly reconciliation of allocated GL accounts and review of all balance sheet reconciliations, including resolving differences on a timely basis
- Monthly processing of salary related journals in all Quantium entities
- Drive improvements in process and efficiencies in the finance team
- Assist the Financial Reporting Manager with external audits
- Assisting with compliance of ad hoc internal and external reporting requirements
- Other ad-Hoc requests made by Financial Controller & Lead financial accountant.
The superpowers you’ll be bringing to the team:
- CA Qualified with 5+ years’ work experience in a large corporate company (or first time mover from Audit)
- Prior experience in developing process improvements
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong communication, time management and presentation skills and ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Curiosity with experience and willingness in challenging the status quo
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be highly regarded
- Advanced MS Excel skills
Key People and Leadership capabilities required
- Self-aware - you leverage diversity across people, tasks, client interactions and projects, taking responsibility for yourself and others
- Agile and innovative - you possess strong lateral thinking skills and actively develop these in others
- Achieve and perform - you have exceptional execution skills and are achievement focused
- Purposeful and aligned - you are able to set clear, tangible objectives which deliver against our strategy
- Achievement oriented - you effectively facilitate challenging performance related conversations in a timely and appropriate manner
- Coach - you demonstrate the ability to coach and develop others while facilitating learning, growth and engagement
Remember – you might not tick all the boxes, but don’t let that from stopping you applying. We’re more interested in how you work, your ability to solve problems and think big.
What could your Quantium Experience look like?
Working at Quantium will allow you to challenge your imagination. You will get to solve complex problems using rigor, precision and by asking great questions – but it also means you can think big, outside the box and push your problem-solving skills to the max.
By joining the Quantium team, you’ll get to:
- Forge your path: So many of our team have moved around different teams or offices. You’ll be in the driver’s seat, and we empower you to make your career your own.
- Find your kind: Embrace diversity and connect with your tribe (think foodies, dog lovers, readers, or runners).
- Make an impact: Leave your mark. Your contributions resonate, regardless of your role or rank.
But wait, there’s more!
We’ve got some pretty sweet perks:
- Flexible work arrangements: Achieve work life balance at your own pace with hybrid and flexible work arrangements.
- Continuous learning: Our vision is empowering analytics talent to thrive. The Analytics Community fosters the development of individuals, thought leadership and technical excellence at Quantium through building strong connections, fostering collaboration, and co-creation of best practice.
- Remote working: Embrace the opportunity to work outside of your assigned home location for up to 30 days every year.
Apply now and let's forge a better, more intelligent world together!
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