Senior Financial Accountant

About the role

Sandvik Mining is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join its Finance team in Milton, Queensland. Reporting to the Finance Team Lead, the role combines technical accounting with leadership and continuous improvement duties: accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, process improvement and training and coaching of Finance team members. It is a full-time permanent position with flexible hours, home-working arrangements and condensed weeks where operationally suitable.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated statutory accounts and support statutory reporting obligations.
• Complete month-end reporting for Sandvik Australia entities and lead technical accounting on balance sheet management, month-end close and statutory reporting.
• Maintain financial accounts, including general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform, document and maintain evidence of key internal control activities.
• Lead external audit activities and respond to audit requirements.
• Support reporting to external regulators and business stakeholders, and advise the business on technical accounting.
• Improve reporting requirements, financial processes and reporting systems, and coach Financial Accountants.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and champion safety, compliance and organisational values.

Required profile

• Technically capable accounting professional with 5+ years of financial accounting experience in a large or complex organisation.
• CA or CPA qualification and tertiary study in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven expertise in statutory reporting, financial statements, technical accounting and accounting standards; audit experience highly regarded.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with advanced Excel.
• Right to live and work in Australia; pre-employment medical required.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package with salary sacrifice options and length of service recognition.
• Paid parental leave and flexible working options.
• Employee assistance program, performance-based bonuses and referral programs.