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Primary Location VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St Job Description Summary Contract opportunity in Group Finance! About the RoleWe have an opportunity for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Group Finance division. The role will be a combination of hands-on work and supporting junior team members. This role will be offered as a 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover), and we may be open to part time for a highly skilled individual. Our Head Office, located directly across from Southern Cross Station, offers a vibrant environment featuring a balcony, BBQ area, collaborative and quiet spaces, and plenty of natural light.
About Us
Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. We keep communities connected.
Benefits Of Working With Us Include
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Flexible Working - At Service Stream, all flexibility requests are genuinely considered. This role offers flexible/hybrid arrangements.
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Growth – We are growing and there are opportunities for your career development across our business units.
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Discounts - Employee rewards program and employee discounts across hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, Specsavers and many more! We also offer access to novated leasing.
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Paid Leave - Parental, cultural, community service, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
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Culture – We are committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate excellence through our Kudos Awards, and significant milestones from 5 years of service are rewarded.
About The Role
You will support Group Finance team to ensure that all financial obligations are met, through maintaining a clean and healthy balance sheet, ensuring all ledger postings are accurate and supportable, and verifying that our financial controls are sufficient.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Reviewing ledger postings, and month end results.
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Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations for quality and accuracy (significant component).
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Identifying and highlighting risks and issues that appear on the balance sheet.
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Reviewing internal processes for gaps or inefficiencies and proposing improvement opportunities.
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Preparing business cases.
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Acting as point of contact for any external or internal audit requirements.
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Supporting junior team members to ensure they are successful in their roles through setting goals and providing coaching to achieve them.
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Liaising with key internal stakeholders across multiple business units with any issues that impact the Group finance team.
About You
Our ideal candidate will be skilled in all facets of financial accounting and is a natural leader who supports others. You will be able to work with financial and non-financial operational stakeholders.
You will have:
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CPA/CA qualification.
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At least 5 years of relevant finance experience.
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Ability to lead and coach others, and a team-oriented mindset.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
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Excellent communication skills with the capability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
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Exposure to an ASX-listed company would be advantageous.
How To Apply
Please submit your interest with the apply button. We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and would welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.
Feel free to email Talent.Corporate@servicestream.com.au for any inquiries on how we can best support you with reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Department Finance How to ApplyIf this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.