Description:
Join our dynamic Finance & Advice team as an Assistant Financial Control Accountant, based in Sydney or Brisbane.
This role plays a key part in supporting the Financial Control team to ensure strong financial processes and controls, including month-end close procedures, balance sheet reconciliation, and reporting.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee the month-end close process, including journal preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure financial controls are maintained, safeguarding the integrity of accounting processes and the general ledger.
- Contribute to continuous improvements and participate in key strategic projects.
- Prepare monthly journals and identify areas for process standardisation and improvement.
- Promptly escalate high-risk issues to senior team members.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of reconciliations and journals according to guidelines and deadlines.
- Contribute to statutory, regulatory, and management reporting.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet all month-end deliverables.
- Review Reconciliation Control reports and work with stakeholders to resolve issues.
- Drive innovation, process simplification, and automation initiatives.
What You’ll Bring:
- A degree in accounting would be desirable
- Chartered Accounting (CA) or CPA Professional Accreditation (or working towards) desired
- 2+ years’ experience in accounting, particularly with General Ledger, regulatory, and financial reporting, is highly regarded.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to process and interpret large data sets.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis) and Word.
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment, with a strong focus on confidentiality and accuracy.
- Proficiency in Oracle or similar general ledger systems is preferred.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to challenge the status quo in a collaborative and positive manner.
- A keen interest in learning and sharing knowledge with others.
What We Can Offer You:
At Suncorp, we offer benefits that support, empower, and reward our people. Some of our perks include:
- Competitive annual salary + performance-based bonuses.
- Flexible work arrangements – a hybrid working model that lets you work from home and the office.
- Employee discounts and rewards – exclusive offers at over 400 major Australian retailers, including Myer, David Jones, Coles, and Woolworths, as well as discounts on Suncorp products and insurance.
- Study support – we encourage ongoing learning and offer study support to eligible employees.
- Parental leave – 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers.
- Wellness programs – including discounts on health insurance and gym memberships.
Note: Specific benefits may vary depending on role, level, and location. For more on our employee benefits, Click Here
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If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply online today!
At Suncorp, we’re committed to building futures and protecting what matters. We embrace diversity and encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement. We’d love to hear from you!
At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.
If you require more information or any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact Jenna.Halfpenny@suncorp.com.au for a confidential conversation.