The posting
JOB TITLE: Senior Financial Accountant
JOB TYPE: Full Time
DIRECT REPORTS: Accountant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Payroll
SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Chief Financial Officer
SUMMARY OF ROLE: The Senior Financial Accountant is a key person to lead and
manage the Rombola Family Farms Finance Team. This role is
responsible to ensure the timely and accurate processing of
financial transactions and preparation of financial and statutory
reporting.
MANAGEMENT TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES:
The Finance Team will work together in a collaborative way to ensure the day-to-day financial operations
are completed in an accurate and timely manner. Additionally, all statutory financial reporting is prepared
in accordance with regulatory & legislative requirements. The Finance Team includes, but is not limited to
personnel in the following functions:
● Accounting
● Accounts Payable
● Accounts Receivable
● Payroll
INDIVIDUAL ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Accountability Key Performance
Indicator’s
Key activities ⮚ required results
Provide
leadership and
mentoring to the
Finance Team
Attendance &
positive
contribution to
discussion at
weekly finance
meeting.
Timely and
accurate
processing of
financial
transactions.
Attend weekly Finance Team meeting to communicate and
plan upcoming workload. Provide a forum to discuss,
support and resolve operational issues with the team.
Provide day to day support to process AP, AR, Payroll and
General Ledger transactions.
Preparation of
timely and
accurate financial
reports
Completion of
reporting within
the specified
timeframes.
Work to be
accurate and free
of material errors.
Prepare monthly & quarterly financial statements within 25
days of end of the period.
Finalise the annual financial statements within 3 months of
the end of the financial year.
Maintain Fixed Asset Registers & depreciation calculations.
Maintain Finance Amortisation Schedules
Preparation of Compliance with Lodge reports in accordance with regulatory requirements
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statutory
financial
reporting.
regulatory
requirements.
and process payment of:
⮚ PAYG Withholding
⮚ Income Tax
⮚ BAS
⮚ Payroll Tax
⮚ Superannuation
System, policy &
process
development
Evidence of
continual
improvement and
contributions to
develop,
document and
implement
change.
Lead the ongoing development and training of financial
systems, policies and processes to improve the accuracy,
timeliness and efficiency of processing transactions.
Financial
planning and
analysis
Completion of
reporting within
the specified
timeframes.
Work to be
accurate and free
of material errors.
Assist with preparation of budgets, forecasts, product
costings and operational analysis as required.
Management of
employees
Staff are recruited
in accordance
with established
process 100% of
the time. (i.e. no
staff member will
commence prior
to completion of
onboarding and
induction
process)
Annual
performance
reviews
completed for
100% of staff.
Evidence of active
performance
management
when tasks are
not performed to
the required
standard or are
not delivering the
required result.
Work with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview,
select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of
employees.
⮚ Ensure staff are of the highest calibre, and available on
time and within budget.
Provide oversight and direction to employees in accordance
with the organisation's policies and procedures.
⮚ To ensure that all employee efforts are consistent with
organisational goals.
Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new
employee onboarding and providing career development
planning and opportunities. Empower employees to take
responsibility for their jobs and goals. Delegate
responsibility and expect accountability and regular
feedback.
To allow each employee to have the opportunity to do what
they do best in their role.
Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among department
members that allows for disagreement over ideas, conflict
and expeditious conflict resolution, and the appreciation of
diversity as well as cohesiveness, supportiveness, and
working effectively together to enable each employee and
the department to succeed.
⮚ Live the company values and support the team to meet
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their goals.
⮚ Provide effective performance feedback through
employee recognition, and where necessary apply
performance management principles with the guidance
of Human Resources.
⮚ Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the
business unit, where all activities are contributing to
organisational goals.
Compliance with
Company safety,
productivity and
quality
management
systems.
All incidents near
misses and
hazards reported
within 24 hours.
Root cause
analysis with
corrective action
plan completed
for all incidents
within 7 days of
occurrence.
Business unit
Quarterly internal
audit achieves a
score of 80% or
better.
Provide safety leadership. Identify hazards and work health
and safety risks associated with the activities under your
direction. Assess and eliminate or control risk in accordance
with the Company's Work Health and Safety Procedures.
Provide relevant information, guidance and training.
⮚ Ensure company compliance with WHS legislation and
ensure the health and safety of all workers.
Investigate work related incidents to identify root causes
and take steps to prevent reoccurrence.
⮚ Actively manage a hazard that is reasonably
foreseeable to result in injury or damage.
Promptly address work health and safety issues raised in
consultation with those affected. Refer work health and
safety issues that cannot be managed locally to the
Managing Director.
⮚ To demonstrate that every precaution that is
reasonable in the circumstances to protect the
health, safety and welfare of all workers and others
who could be put at risk from work carried out as part
of the business or undertaking.
Act in best
interests of the
company
Zero incidents of
non-compliance
with media policy.
Act in the best interests of the company at all times. Uses
their best endeavours to protect the good name and
reputation of the company. Performs duties to the best of
your ability and energy.
⮚ All decisions are made with the implications for the
whole company and value chain in mind.
Uphold the highest level of confidentiality in regard to the
company, associated companies and customers.
⮚ One of the most important elements
of confidentiality is that it helps to build and develop
trust. It potentially allows for the free flow of
information between key staff members and ensures
that Company’s competitive advantage is maintained.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS:
Internal:
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● Managing Director
● Chief Financial Officer
● Finance Team
● IT Team
● Administration Manager
● Human Resources
External:
● ATO
● Statutory Authorities
● Bank and Financiers
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
● Tertiary qualification in Business, Finance or Accounting.
● Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
● Sound working knowledge of Australian statutory financial reporting obligations and accounting
standards.
● Experienced in leading small teams to manage day to day finance operations.
● Relationship management skills with the ability to build relationships with key internal and external
stakeholders.
● Thrive working in a fast paced and dynamic environment with a can-do attitude.
● Proven ability to develop and implement successful commercial strategies.
● Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics.
● Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues.
● The candidate must have experience working with regulators/ tax authorities even if it's in other
markets. Like doing tax returns, submitting financial statements, audit queries etc.
● Strong Dynamics (or a similar ERP) prior experience is a must.
● Excellent excel skills including hands on Power Query experience. I want to see demonstrated
experience in this area.
● Excellent knowledge of IFRS and debits and credits. Should be able to demonstrate transaction
flows of the P&L and B/S all the way to trial balance.
● People management experience of at least 2-3 staff members for over 3+ years.
