Abstract
There is increase in demand of Corporate Accountant due to increasing in required of transparency and accuracy in accounting transactions recording and reporting. Corporate Accountant is a person who is specialized in business accounting and reporting. Total 45 job advertisements bout corporate accountant has studied from different sources and different sources. The various skills and personal attributes and academic and professional experience that are required for a corporate accountant as mentioned in various posts has been evaluated in this assignment. A comparison of which topics are covered under my syllabus of Corporate Accounting and which are not is made. In the next step, a critical evaluation of each attribute is done and how corporate accounting help in incorporate these attributes in a candidate is made. Corporate accounting topics help in providing knowledge base to students which helps them in future for applying these kind of jobs.
Table of Contents
Sr. No.
Topic
Page No.
1.
Introduction
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No. Of Advertisements and their classification
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Name of Advertisement posting jobs
1-2
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Industry Classification
2
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Jobs Title Mentioned in advertisement
2-3
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Personal Attributes required in Corporate Accountant as per Job Advertisement
3-4
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Roles/Responsibilities/Tasks as per Job Advertisement
4-5
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Professional/Academics Requirements as per Job Advertisement
5-6
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How key roles, responsibilities and tasks are related to subject Corporate Accounting
6-7
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Examination of Key Skills, Experience and Attributes needed to become a successful Accountant
7-8
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Evaluation of how topics studied in subject Corporate Accounting help in gaining skills, experience and attributes to become corporate accountant
8-9
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Conclusion
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13.
References
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Appendices
11-78
Introduction: Corporate Accountants are the person who are specialized in business accounting and reporting and maintain proper records of all business transactions for various law, regulations and organization. Proper Academic and professional knowledge is necessary on the part of accountant.There are some personal characteristic and well as intellectual skills that are required to be there in a corporate accountant. There are special courses like CA and CPA which helps in imparting all that academic knowledge personal as well intellectual skills to a person. Corporate entities also demand some kind of experience to the candidate normally 2-3 years, so that he or she can handle all the work more efficiently. In this assignment job offers related to corporate accountant has been picked from a lot of sources of internet. The skills and academic and key roles and responsibilities of all the job advertisements are almost same, except with the difference in requirement of account handling as per laws of different industries.
No. Of Advertisement and their classification: The total number of advertisement collected by me is 45. All the advertisements have been taken from the internet. There are different job portals now a days for jobs. The further classification of the sources is given below:
· Jora - 9
· Seek - 10
· Linkedin - 22
· Indeed - 4
Name of the organization posting advertisements:
· Downer
· Wrays
· Woodside Energy
· Internal Management Accountant
· AUB Group
· Metro
· Anthem Care
· SE Equipment and Traffic Pty Ltd
· Hanrob Pet Hotel
· Orbital UAV
· 2XM Technology Pty Ltd
· Talentpath Recruitment
· JCDecaux
· Solar Juice Pty Ltd
· LMW
· Perigon Group Pty Limited
· Sorensen Accountants
· Quantum Administration Services Pty Ltd
· MPAU Finance
· Moir Group
· Allianz Partners
· Lumina Chartered Accountants
· Axle Edge Accounting Group Pty Ltd
· Allura Partners
· Robert Half
· KONE Corporation
· MPAU Finance
· Michael Page
· TOM Executive
· DFP Recruitment
· Reo Group
· Crumpler Australia
· Redpath Partners
· MYER
· Sapphire Recruitment
· 2XM Finance
· Randstad Australia
· Mine Super
· Genea
· Beach Energy Ltd
· ALDI Stores Australia
· Moonee Valley City Council
· Sydney Living Museums
· Champhin Boston Chartered Accountants
· Sportsbet
Industry Classification :
Asset Management - 3
Intellectual Property specialist firm - 2
Gas and Oil - 1
Mining, civil construction and the transport industry - 2
Financial services company and the leading equity based risk management - 5
Transport Industry - 2
Care communication - 2
Computer Systems Design and Related Services - 1
Pet services organization - 1
Aviation & Aerospace - 2
IT space - 2
Advertising company- 1
Valuation firm - 1
Boutique professional services firm - 1
Accounting - 5
Consumer Goods - 4
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering - 3
Real Estate - 1
Staffing and Recruiting - 3
Retail Accounting - 2
Hospital & Health Care - 1
Jobs Title Mentioned in advertisement:
· Management Accountant/Business Analyst
· Management Accountant (Marketing and Shipping)
· Management Accountant Immediate Start
· Corporate Accountant
· Senior Corporate Accountant
· Graduate Accountant Opportunity
· Financial Accountant
· Financial Accountant - fortune 500 industry leader
· Senior tax & business services accountant
· Senior Tax Accountant / Business Services Accountant
· Tax & Business Services Accountant
· Tax Accountant
· Tax Specialist/ Accountant
· Intermediate & Senior Accountant - Accounting and Tax Advisory Team
· Group Corporate Accountant
· Business Advisory / Tax Accountant
· Corporate Finance & Business Services Accountant
· Senior Corporate Accountant (Technical)
· Graduate Accountant
· Accountant
Personal Attributes required in Corporate Accountant as per Job Advertisement :
· Analytical thinker: Analytical thinker is a person who takes every decision by taking into account cons and pros of a particular situation. A corporate accountant has also to take various decisions like decision on type of method of depreciation, method of valuation of stock etc. So he should be a analytical thinker.
· Communication Skills: A Corporate Accountant has too convey details and decisions to his team and other staff. So he should be a good communicator who can talk to internal as well as external stakeholders with confidence and in proper way.
· Stress and Pressure Handling: In today business world pressure and stress has become a normal issue. So an accountant know to handle stress and pressure and not allow it to effect your work. He has also help his juniors to help in minimizing the work pressure and bringing the efficient results.
· Positive attitude : A positive mind helps in understanding the situation from all angles and take the decision in the proper way, A corporate Accountant is supposed to be of positive attitude and pf cool temper.
· Ability to adapt to change: Change is the law of nature. A person who can adjust itself to the situation is going to succeed. Same thing apply to the corporate accountant. He has to keep himself updated about the changes in law and regulations and has to modify the system to meet these changes. He should also be able to handle the changes in the organization environment.
· Strong attention to detail: Proper recording of each transaction and analyze of a problem from each angle is very much important. The Accountant who give proper importance to each and every object of the details is considered as a efficient accountant.
· High levels of productivity : In this competitive world, no company is going to hire you if they are not sure about your productivity. Same rule applicable for a corporate accountant. He has to give high level of productivity in his work.
· Leadership qualities: A corporate accountant has to work in a group. He can lead the group effectively only if he has the leadership qualities. Only if he know how to handle the team properly, he can allocate work properly to them and group will give the maximum results.
· Team management ability: Being a team leader, an accountant should know how to manage team and bring co-ordination and co-operation in the team for maximizing the manpower utilization in the organization.
· Emphasis to Ethics and Integrity: Ethics helps a person in deciding what is wrong and right. Business decisions are going to be ethical only if the persons taking them are ethical. So corporate accountant should be person with ethics and integrity.
· Knowledge Base: A corporate accountant should have the proper knowledge about the accounting methods, accounting policies, taxes, rules, regulations and policies that are applicable to corporate entities. A proper sound knowledge base is must for an accountant.
· Innovation: A corporate accountant has to bring on table new ideas and methods of doing a particular thing. While taking any decision also he is supposed to think out of the box.
Roles/Responsibilities/Tasks as per Job Advertisement :
· Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
· Integrity of the AR and AP ledgers, mutual offsets and reconciliations to the general ledger
· Manage day to day banking transactions, reconciliations and reporting across all entities
· E-billing platforms and maintaining a reconciled position between platforms and the debtors ledger
· Prepare daily, weekly and monthly key performance indicator reports
· Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
· Ensure compliance with all governmental fiscal deadlines including ITR, BAS and FBT compliance
· Maintain the firm’s master cash flow schedule updating for prior day’s transactions and forecasting
· known cash movements in the short to medium term
· Monitor finance policies and procedures incorporating both accounting policies and internal controls
· Invoicing, including inter-company invoices
· Preparation of financial reports and summaries of financial information
· Preparation and maintenance of Business Policies and Procedures.
· Preparation of Diesel Fuel rebate
· FBT annual returns
· Ensure all compliance activities are prepared and submitted in accordance with relevant statutory legislation in relation to ATO, OSR, Workers Compensation and Superannuation.
· Inventory management and reconciliation
· Managing Foreign Exchange Transaction requirements and forecasting budgets – if there is foreign transaction involved
· Capitalize, review and manage fixed asset register for capital work in progress accounts
· Assist with commission and bonus calculations including monthly accruals;
· Managing the inter company loan and investment provisioning process;
· Developing and administering accounting practices to ensure all Joint Venture, accounting, financial and operating reports accurately reflect the requirements of Beach;
· Completion of Australian Bureau of Statistics Surveys
· Treasury Functions, such as: Daily Banking, Investments, Bank Guarantees, EFT Merchant Acquiring, Hedging, etc.
· Preparation of rolling 12 month Cash Flow Forecast
· Complete quarterly internal controls
· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; bench marking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
· OMA and OMANZ reporting delivered on time with accuracy
· Preparation and lodgement of BAS Returns on monthly basis
· Review and authorization of weekly creditor payments as well as main point of contact for all FX hedging requirements.
· Provide leadership, coaching and guidance to the direct team in terms of strategy, development, risk, operations and behavior
Professional/Academics Requirements as per Job Advertisement :
· Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Commerce
· CA
· CPA certification
· Experience in conducting special reviews/projects.
· High level of experience in the use and management of computerized accounting systems such as SUN systems or similar systems
· Sound understanding of MYOB accounting software
· Proficiency across Microsoft Office, SAP, JDE and financial systems
· Knowledge of Sage software products
· Highly skilled with Xero
· Experience in TM1 and Oracle is highly desirable
· Advanced skills using Vlookups and Pivot tables within Microsoft Excel
· Handisoft software experienced is preferred
· OLAP technology.
How key roles, responsibilities and tasks are related to subject Corporate Accounting:
· Integrity of the AR and AP ledgers: This is covered under the recording and reporting of all business transactions. All transactions related to account payable and account receivable are recorded day by day in business journal, ledger and then trail is made to check accuracy.
· Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops: By doing assignment as this one and participating in various seminars, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, students can gain experience from them.
· Managing the inter company loan and investment provisioning process: This topic is covered under the consolidated financial statements as loan taken from subsidiary or branch is accounted for in balance sheet and income statement of consolidated income statement and balance sheet.
· Invoicing, including inter-company invoices: For companies which have one than one subsidiary or branches the invoicing is done in such a way that later on there is no issue of inter company transactions.
· Preparation of financial reports and summaries of financial information:This is day to day activity of business and covered under every aspect of accounting whether corporate accounting or financial accounting.
· cash movements in the short to medium term: By making cash flow statement of month or 15 days the cash inflow and outflow can be known.This is included in preparations of financial statements of corporate entities.
· Monitor finance policies and procedures: Valuation of share, debentures etc is done to show the effect of various decision on this. This is covered under the topic valuation of shares and debentures.
· Managing Foreign Exchange Transaction: Transactions covered under hedging and foreign exchange are covered under this.This is covered under the scope of corporate accounting and modern accounting.
Roles, Responsibilities and tasks that are missing from the subject Corporate Accounting:
Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis: As this topic is a part of management accounting and statistics, so this topic is missing in the subject Corporate accounting.
E-billing platforms: This topic is not covered under corporate accounting. However this topic is that relevant that a normal man using internet has knowledge about this.
Complete quarterly internal controls: This topic is also covered under management accounting where from financial accounts of entity various ratios and other indicators are set and then actual results are matched for control purpose.
Leadership, coaching and guidance: This topic is a part of the subject organizational behavior. So this does not come under the scope of Corporate Accounting.
Completion of Australian Bureau of Statistics Surveys: Surveys are a part of statistical study. So this topic covered under the scope of Statistics.
Developing and administering accounting practices to ensure all Joint Venture: This topic is covered under the financial accounting. So it does not covered corporate accounting.
Examination of Key Skills, Experience and Attributes needed to become a successful Accountant:
Experience: At least experience of 3-5 years is normally asked in every job advertisement when you apply for a corporate accountant. However for assistant accountant post the experience asked is vary between 1-3.So a person with 1-3 years of experience can apply for junior level, however a person with more than 3 years experience can go for the higher positions in the various business entities. Apart from it the experience and knowledge of various accounting softwares like SAP etc. and ERP softwares is also given due preference at the time of selection of a senior accountant.
Attributes and Skills :
Excellent organization skills: An accountant has to keep record of every figure,data and paper work. They need to organize their work in such a way that they find the information when they need without wasting their time. This helps in maximizing productivity.
Management skills: An accountant is supposed to lead the team. So he should has all the management skills like leadership qualities, motivation skills and coordinating skills so that he motivate and lead his team and bring best results from all as a team.
Communication Skills: Communication skills have become a major skill in each and every business entity. A person who can not explain to others what is in his mind, does not get the results as expected by him. So a corporate accountant should be a great communicator also as he has to communicate with internal as well as external stakeholders.
Creativity: A zeal to do something different helps a person in achieving higher success and also helps in overcoming problems and taking decision in a better way. An accountant also has to take a lot of decisions while budgeting forecasting , so he should have a creative mind.
Commercial as well law awareness: Commercial awareness refers to the knowledge about the market , our entity’s position in the market as well as competitors positions in the market. He has to forecast the business conditions and then do SWOT analysis to find out opportunity of going ahead with a project by taking into account chances of profitability as well as loss. He should also have proper tax and other rules and regulations applicable to corporate entities.
Person of ethics and positive attitude: Ethics have been given the most importance in today environment. A corporate entity is going to be ethical only , if the senior persons who is going to take all decisions are ethical. Positive attitude towards all problems and situation is also essential on the part of the accountant.
Adaptability: A person who can change himself according to the situation is going to succeed in every field. A corporate accountant is supposed to think about the change in environment and adapt himself as well as organization to that atmosphere.
Educational Background: An accountant is supposed to be bachelor degree in finance, accounting or related field. Generally person with courses like CA, CPA is given preference while selection of corporate accountant.
Evaluation of how topics studied in subject Corporate Accounting help in gaining skills, experience and attributes to become corporate accountant:
The various topics covered under the subject helps in gaining insight knowledge of all transactions and their accounting treatment. It provides a knowledge base to students that they are going to use while at their jobs. The various assignments also give insight to the students the relevant issues in the economy, recent changes and also about requirements of the business environment. This knowledge base helps in creating a confidence level in candidates and also give them a positive attitude. When student present relevant topics in seminars and other events , then it helps in creating communication skills, innovation skills in them. When you have a proper knowledge then your forecasts and budgeting about the future is accurate and it helps in taking the best solutions for the problems under study. The topics of merger acquisition helps in deciding about the valuation of the business and students in future with its help can take the decisions related to whether to acquire a firm or not.So in the same way, chapters of valuation of shares, debentures help in taking decision about shares.
So the various topics covered under corporate accounting helps in creating skills and knowledge base of a person which is very much essential for a corporate accountant.
Conclusion: The academic studies help a lot to acquire skills and attributes that are required for a corporate accountant. The course work of various courses like Masters of Professional accounting, CA, CPA are specially designed to provide these attributes and skills to candidates , so that when they start working g in real environment they must have knowledge of what is expected from them. The training is also included in some of these courses like CA, where article ship is there for orientation of the candidate. The candidate has to work with CA and gain knowledge , experience and skills that he would use in later stage when he complete his studies.
References
Kavanagh, M.H. and Drennan, L., 2008. What skills and attributes does an accounting graduate need? Evidence from student perceptions and employer expectations. Accounting & Finance, 48(2), pp.279-300.
Jones, A., 2010. Generic attributes in accounting: the significance of the disciplinary context. Accounting Education: an international journal, 19(1-2), pp.5-21.
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Graduate Accountant
Moonee Valley City Council
Melbourne VIC
Full-time, Permanent
$71,662 - $83,374 a year
Graduate Accountant
Reference number: 12932
Closing date: 11:45pm, Sunday 29 September 2019
· Permanent full-time position
· Classified as Band 5
· $71,661.93 - $83,373.67 per annum + superannuation
· Monthly RDO available
About Us
Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 118,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses.
We recognise the needs of employees with family responsibilities and we want to help them balance their home and work life. Council provides a number of benefits to our staff including generous paid parental and pre-natal leave, carer’s leave, salary sacrifice options, flexible work opportunities, and an alternate model of employment where staff may purchase up to six additional weeks of annual leave.
If you are looking for an opportunity to kick start your career Finance and put your skills to the test, then now is the time to join us!
The opportunity
An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and motivated individual wanting to join the Finance Department as a Graduate Accountant and gain valuable experience in management accounting, financial accounting, payroll and rates and revenue.
Reporting to the Coordinator Management Accountant, this position will assist in the preparation and entering of budget reports, prepare General Ledger journals as required and monthly, quarterly and annual budget reporting.
To be successful in this role, you will be Degree qualified in accounting and progressing towards CPA or CA accreditation and have the ability to achieve objectives and desirable outcomes within set timeframe.
About you
To succeed in this position, you will possess:
· Degree qualified accountant with progression towards CPA or CA accreditation qualification with some work experience;
· Intermediate skills in Microsoft computer applications and web based software;
· Proven time management skills with ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines; and
· Demonstrated attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
Our culture of inclusion
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.
We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.
Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [email protected] or call 9243 1122.
Next steps
If this sounds like an exciting career challenge that aligns with your personal goals and expertise, we want to hear from you!
Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/
and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.
For further enquires please view the Position Description or contact Colleen Seymour, on 9243 9156.
Selection Criteria Essential: Degree qualified accountant with progression towards CPA or CA accreditation
Essential: Skills in time management, including the ability to set priorities and plan and organise work in order to achieve objectives and goals within given timelines in an environment of fluctuating constraints.
Essential: Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to gain cooperation from and communicate, both verbally and in written form, to a broad range of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Essential: Demonstrated proficiency in contemporary computer applications, including MS Office and finance applications
Essential: Proven ability to work effectively within a team in an environment of change, meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality and establish work priorities
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Accountant
Sydney Living Museums
Sydney NSW
Accountant
We are looking for a passionate, authentic and bold Accountant who is interested in joining a leading NSW Government agency focused on creating a living future for the past so that our visitors can experience Sydney's past as if they had lived it themselves.
What the opportunity is:
· Employment with Sydney Living Museums, Department of Premier & Cabinet
· Clerk Grade 5/6 - $104,561. Package includes salary ($85,488 - $94,327), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
· Temporary full-time employment (for a period 30 June 2020)
· The opportunity to work at multiple locations – The Mint, Sydney CBD and Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood
What we do
Sydney Living Museums (SLM) cares for a group of 12 of the most important historic houses, gardens and museums in NSW on behalf of the people of NSW.
Our commitment to our audience is to maintain the museums, landscapes and collections with integrity whilst presenting the narrative of each in contemporary, compelling and relevant ways.
Our purpose is to enrich and revitalise people’s lives with Sydney’s living history, and to hand the precious places in our care and their collections on to future generations to enjoy.
What you’ll do with us
This role prepares and controls a range of financial processes and reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of information that forms the basis of SLM’s financial reporting and budgeting for compliance with agreed accounting standards and SLM policies and procedures.
For more information on the role contact Yaseen Dean on 02 8239 2341.
Click here for the role description and candidate information guide.
What you need to do to apply
To apply you will need to submit the following:
· A current resume with two referees
· A covering letter 1-2 pages in length, this should include how your skills and experience meet the role's essential requirements as outlined in the role description.
· And respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 20 lines per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter.
Submit your application before the closing date: 11.59pm Thursday 26 September 2019
What else you need to know
Sydney Living Museums (SLM) is committed to providing a flexible and inclusive workplace culture that values and supports diversity and inclusion. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background or ability. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role. All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.
If you are speech or hearing impaired, have access requirements that require reasonable adjustment in the assessment process, or require access to information about this vacancy in a different format, please call the Head of Human Resources on 02 8239 2366.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 12 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
Location Sydney Region
Work Type Full-time
Number of Positions 1
Total Remuneration Package: $104,561. Package includes salary ($85,488 - $94,327), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
Contact Yaseen Dean - 02 8239 2341
Closing Date 26-Sep-2019
Job Category Accounting and financial
Organisation Sydney Living Museums
Responsibilities
What the essential requirements of the role are
· 2 -3 years accounting experience with medium to organization.
· Degree in accounting or related discipline and eligibility for membership of ASCPA or equivalent body.
· Thorough knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards with the ability to quickly develop an understanding of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and Treasury Directions.
· High level of experience in the use and management of computerized accounting systems such as SUN systems or similar systems used in a commercial environment.
· Knowledge and experience of financial reporting and highly developed spreadsheet skills or in the use of OLAP technology.
· Experience in conducting special reviews/projects.
· Possession of a valid NSW drivers’ licence.
· Willingness to work across multiple locations.
Key Application Responses
What you need to tell us - targeted questions
· The finance team provides a broad range of financial and management accounting services to the Trust properties. Outline the financial and management experience you have at month end, preparation of budgets and end of year financial accounts.
· Describe your experiences and the challenges in managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders with competing demands and deadlines and communicating with range of stakeholders.
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Graduate Accountant
Champhin Boston Chartered Accountants
Sydney NSW 2000
We continue to build a team of exceptional people as the cornerstone of our ability to service our clients. For this reason we invest resources in developing your skills and creating an environment that fosters your growth as a leader.
We have a need for someone who is passionate about making a difference and who has a sound understanding of business.
If you're a new graduate or in your final year of a degree course from these disciplines we'd love to hear from you to help you plan the next step in your career and contribute to the success of ours.
We are seeking those with a conscientious work ethic, have a creative mindset with a problem solving attitude and want to explore their leadership side.
If you are prepared to bring initiative and enthusiasm then give us a call.
We offer a great culture made up of likeminded individuals who enjoy the challenges and fun along the way we will support you through our Development Training and Mentor Programs.
We aim to be a firm that cares for our people and we encourage all to be involved in pro bono /social issues.
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Graduate Accountant
Sportsbet.com.au
Melbourne VIC
Work type: Full time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Finance & Accounting
Flexible working
Tailored development programs
Develop and support internal and external relationships across Sportsbet and Flutter
At Sportsbet we love different. Whether you love to rock your activewear or jeans and a tee, we like to focus on what you’re great at and how you’re going to make our team even better. With over 7000+ globally cool, clever and curious people around the world, we’re a global player, but in Melbourne/Sydney/Darwin we’re tight-knit with 700 of us bringing excitement to life every day locally.
Sportsbet’s commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools we offer that go over and above industry requirements. We care about our team members and customers and everyone at Sportsbet has a role to play in bringing our commitment to Responsible Gambling to life. Check out the tools and information we provide our customers to help manage their gambling on our dedicated site at https://responsible gambling.sportsbet.com.au/hc/en-us
Perks:
Best in class Parental Leave program with six months paid leave for Primary Carers
Tailored career development programs, as well as a commitment to developing Thought Leader and Specialist Talent programs
Discounted Myki & gym memberships, free breakfast and loads of event and conference tickets and many more
TEAM
Contribute, support and develop the key financial control tasks within the broader Finance team
JOB
Support and contribute in the month-end reporting process to ensure results are delivered in a timely and accurate manner. This will include preparation of general journals and preparation of reports for the international parent company.
Collaborate and support with various departments within the business to ensure all costs have been accounted for correctly including technology and media
Collaborate and engage with Financial Planning & Analysis team on analysis and commentary of the monthly P&Lwith reporting requirements of Racing Body Race Fields Agreements and Sporting Bodies Integrity arrangements, including accurate and timely reporting of the monthly returns
Assisting in Sportsbet’s audit requirements for Racing & Sporting bodies
Timely and accurate reporting of Point of Consumption (POC) Tax returns
POC modelling and analysis including an in-depth understanding of each state-based POC regime
Support directly with external auditors during year-end/half-year
Preparation of statutory reporting pack at half-year and year-end for international parent
IS THIS ROLE FOR ME?
Experience in an accounting role desirable but not mandatory
Working in a team environment and collaboration towards a shared goal
Any previous exposure or experience with Management Reporter, Great Plains or Oracle is desirable but not mandatory
An understanding...