Senior Accountant / Junior Financial Controller
Australia (Remote)
Who We’re After
We are seeking a Senior Accountant / Junior Financial Controller to join our Finance team. This is a fully remote, full-time role, located in Australia and reporting to US based VP Finance.
For the first 6 months this role will provide maternity leave cover and report to the COO, while our VP Finance is on leave (training provided).
About You
· Hands-on, get it done attitude and approach
· Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
· Habitually self-check/review own work
· Concise, effective, and explanatory work
· Self-motivated, disciplined approach to work and time management
· Strong communication and people skills
· Thrives in a digital-first environment
· Adaptable to continuous process change/refinement/improvement in a rapid growth environment
· Results oriented – Demonstrating urgency, desire to accomplish, and balancing short / long-term goals
· Problem solving – Methodical approach, involving others as needed, committing to action while maintaining sound judgement
Responsibilities
· Supporting the Corporate Accountant, Invoicing Admin, CEO and COO
· Review month-end close for 5 companies and work with the Corporate Accountant to finalize and report results using Xero/Fathom to the leadership team and investors
· Day to day treasury, cashflow, AP/AR/Payroll management in both Australia and the USA
· Weekly meetings with the leadership team on AR/AP status
· Compliance oversight and management
· Human Resources onboarding and offboarding & payroll management in Australia and USA
· Supporting the Corporate Accountant, Invoicing Admin, CEO and COO
Requirements
· Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
· CA/CPA Required
· Minimum 5 years experience in public practice/commerce in progressive roles
· Experienced with group consolidated reporting and intercompany transaction accounting/reconciliations
· Excellent understanding of Australian GST Regime and Statutory Financial Reporting (IFRS)
· Strong Financial Modelling / FP&A skills
· Strong Australian payroll, payroll tax, HR experience
· Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge, pivot tables, skills in manipulating and reconciling large volumes of data
Nice to Have
· Australian Registered Tax/BAS Agent desirable
· International Tax & R&D experience
· Insurance / technology / construction industry experience highly regarded
· Experience with Xero, Fathom, Gusto, Wise, Stripe
· US payroll, state and federal compliance knowledge/experience
How we appreciate you
· Attractive Salary
· Fully remote, work from home
· To be a part of a team innovating and improving the insurance claims process