Description:
About the Role
As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering financial insights, ensuring cost control, and driving business performance across the Wests Group & the Newcastle Knights. Reporting to the Group Finance Manager and CFO, you will be responsible for:
- Management Reporting & Financial Analysis: Prepare and present monthly management reports, budget analysis, and cost control measures to support decision-making.
- Financial Operations: Process general ledger journal entries, review finance team entries, preparation of monthly workpapers and ensure the accuracy of financial records.
- Bank & Payroll Oversight: review payment and payroll files, and manage monthly account reconciliations.
- Compliance & Reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly BAS, annual FBT returns, and audit workpapers.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various business units to provide financial insights, analysis, and support.
- Team Leadership: Manage and guide a small finance team, providing mentorship and support in day-to-day operations.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- 5+ years' experience in an accounting environment, with a strong background in management reporting, cost control, and financial analysis.
- Proven experience managing a team and working collaboratively across business functions.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to prioritise complex tasks.
- High technical proficiency in financial systems and a willingness to learn new applications.
About us
The Wests Group Australia is a major employer in the Newcastle, Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie regions. Employing close to 1000 people, Wests operates a multi-site portfolio of entertainment and hospitality venues comprising of registered clubs, hotels, conference, and fitness facilities as well as the Newcastle Knights. We are one of the many local success stories of our region.
Being an employee of The Wests Group will give you access to the following perks and benefits:
- Paid parental leave (including 12 months of maintained superannuation)
- Flexible work options
- Wellbeing Leave
- First Nations Cultural Leave
- Above-award wages, paid overtime and penalty rates for weekends and public holidays
- Paid traineeships and leadership development courses
- Free meal and free coffee provided for managers while on shift
- $25 per month for an all-access Balance Collective membership (access to all clubs, Mayfield aquatics, group fitness, yoga, pilates and unlimited creche). As an added bonus, this offer extends out to your partner as well!
- Discount accommodation rates at The Executive, The Gateway and The Anchorage Hotel & Spa
- 15% Discount at Reflections Holiday Parks
- Discounted nib Health Insurance
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programs
- Free annual flu vaccinations
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to create a work environment where employee differences such as gender, age, culture, disability, sexual orientation, and education are valued to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.