Role Purpose
- The job holder will manage month-close process for ANZ entities. He / she will direct and control financial management & reporting for the regional entities in accordance with statutory requirements, corporate policies and procedures
- The job holder will contribute to the delivery of management and external reporting, in respect of statutory accounts, regulatory accounts and other external outputs, as well as the provision of technical financial accounting advice and guidance
- The job holder will report into the Senior Manager / Controller for ANZ Region.
Key Accountabilities :
Maintenance of general ledger and sub-ledgers detail for accounts such as fixed assets, prepayments, intangibles, accruals, Stock & Inter-companyPrepare GL allocations, journal entries and period end adjustments (e.g. accruals, currency conversions, etc.)Prepare management and regulatory reportsCompletion of relevant month-end & year end activities including P&L review meeting and HFM loadingCompliance with Group attestation processes and Quarterly MI & Stats PacksPrepare and sign-off relevant regulatory reportsRespond to external & internal audit queriesResponsible for investigating, resolving and escalating any variances in the balance sheet reconciliationsAssure timely clearance of queries from business owners and customers.Prepare month and reconciliations in accordance with policy.Manage reconciliation of POS and online transactions impacting both bank and control accounts.Participate in team meetingsExamining variances via reconciliation system or coda or TLMManual matching (including automatic allocation)Experience and Skillsets required :
MBA with good understand of accounting and reconciliationsExperience of working in fast paced / Global finance department. Prior experience working in shared service environment with an on / offshore presence is preferred.0-5 years of work experience in a similar environment.Able to demonstrate proven experience at this level within a similar financial environmentAbility to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholdersExperience of financial services / banking with an understanding of basic bookkeepingAbility to deliver to tight deadlinesAbility to maintain accuracy - key when confirming incoming valueHigh attention to detailAbility to resolve issues to conclusionDemonstrable experience of resolving variancesExperience of using reconciliation systems