Financial Accounting Lead | Melbourne - Inner (VIC)
25-Oct-2024
PAC/1818164/PBUG4
Melbourne - Inner
| Category: | Accounting / Finance |
| Position Type: | Permanent Full-Time |
| Attachments: | No File Attached |
| Application Close Date: | 24-Nov-2024 |
Job Description
- Health & wellbeing programs, hybrid, and flexible working
- Collaborative culture with a genuine commitment to sustainability and community
- Learn and Grow Opportunities
An opportunity exists for a proactive and experienced accountant to join our Expense Management team, within the Hanes Finance team, as the Financail Accounting Lead
As part of the Expense Management team, this role will report into the Group Reporting Manager and manage a team of 3 Expense Accountants. You will need to leverage your accounting skills whilst assuming responsibility for providing high quality financial information to both internal and external stakeholders. Our ideal candidate will be a hands-on team player with strong coaching, organisational skills, a ‘can do attitude' with a high level of accountability and proactivity who can manage a team. In addition, the position requires a critical thinking and continuous improvement mindset, with an ability to identify and implement system and process improvements to drive efficiencies within the finance team.
Primary responsibilities include the accuracy and completeness of designated areas of the P&L and balance sheet, overseeing the timely completion of month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, P&L and balance sheet analysis and as the team lead directly supporting forecasting and budgeting, liaising with external audit and ad hoc financial analysis as required.
Your day to day responsibilities:
- Manage team with adherence to month end accounting and reporting responsibilities
- Management of accounting for designated areas of the P&L and balance sheet.
- Balance sheet reconciliation preparation and review
- Ad-hoc accounting problem solving
- External & internal audit compliance
What experience/skills do I have?
- Experience in an accounting role, within a large corporate environment or newly qualified from big 4
- A degree in accounting or finance
- CA or CPA qualified
- Advanced Stakeholder Management
- Experience in a role with at least one direct report
- Excel, advanced level
- Experience working with a large accounting system, preferably JD Edwards
- Ability to problem solve and analyse complex data
- Critical thinking and continuous improvement mindset
What's in it for me?
- Amazing working culture, structured training & development programs, genuine internal career pathways … love coming to work!
- Huge staff discounts! Enjoy up to 60% across all brands in the Hanes portfolio … we're talking about huge savings on Bonds, Champion, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Berlei, Jockey – and more!
- Sample sales and extended family and friends discounts
- Wellness Programs – regular free skin checks, flu shots, remedial massages, Employee Assistance Program, fresh fruit delivered on-site
- Access to awesome perks, including corporate discounts, novated car leasing, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave Program
- Monthly business updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, with regular presentations from our community partners
- “Summer Fun” – take advantage of a 9 day condensed fortnight, in addition to your leave allowance, during the summer months and make the most of the sun!
- Company-wide “Golden Yarn” Reward & Recognition Program
- Modern and relaxed office environment with sit-stand desks and a strictly casual dress-code!
- “Lunch & Learn” sessions, with topics including financial management and health & wellness
- Established and committed LEAN organization offering on-going training to all employees
- Genuine commitment to global sustainability
Who are we?
Hanes Brands Australasia is home to some of Australia's most iconic brands, and we are proud to be part the US powerhouse Hanes Brands Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel brands.
We have 18 brands in our HBA portfolio, including Bonds, Champion, Berlei, Jockey, Sheridan and Bras N Things, and a number of offices across Australia and New Zealand. Our Head Office is in Kew, Melbourne; we have multiple sites in Sydney, offices in Auckland and factories in China. We're a household name delivering beautiful comfy products that Aussies just love. And with six hugely successful e-commerce sites, an extensive and rapidly growing store network, amazing and well-established wholesale partnerships and a growing international presence, the future is looking bright!
Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace …
Here at Hanes Brands Australasia, we are focused on cultivating a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and vibrant. In fact, we know both our workplace culture and business are only strengthened by our differences. We encourage our employees to bring their true selves to work and support them to reach their full potential both personally and professionally. Therefore, we warmly welcome people of all genders, races, ages and abilities or any other backgrounds or differences to apply to work with us.
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