The posting
Company Profile:
Our client is a SaaS company based in Australia and operates in the Financial Viability industry. They specialize in creating financial viability assessments that assess a business’s financial position and corporate structure.
They are currently expanding their team of professionals and are now in search for a self-sufficient and self-motivated Submission Review (Financial) Analyst to join their dynamic team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is passionate about driving projects to success. It's ideal for a detail-oriented, organized individual who thrives on clear communication, problem-solving, and working with diverse teams and senior leaders.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reviewing the submission of information from entities being assessed under a financial viability assessment process. This includes:
o Confirming that the details provided by the Entity being assessed match the details provided by customers
o Ensuring all relevant questions have been answered fully and correctly
o Confirm that supporting documentation matches the correct formats and is accurate
o Ensuring information provided is as up to date as possible and within acceptable timeframes
o Attention to detail and the ability to quickly and accurately identify missing data are critical
• Checking and reconciling the financial information provided. This involves the following:
o Ensuring the Entity’s name matches the business name on the Financial Statements
o Checking that the relevant and requested periods have been provided
o Confirming that complete documents have been provided. This includes:
Full Profit and Loss and Trading Statement (if applicable)
Balance Sheet
Notes with breakdowns of accounts (if applicable)
Director’s Statement and Compilation Statement/Auditors Report (if applicable)
o Reading through Notes/Accountant Statements/Auditor’s Report to ensure a complete understanding of the Financial Statements
o Checking the reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to ensure that total figures are correctly calculated
o Checking for the inclusion of all figures.
o Confirming the reconciliation of income, expenses, and accounts across periods
o Being comfortable in clearly and concisely highlighting any concerns or key points relevant to the assessment
o Maintain high levels of accuracy and quality control in all work performed
• Uploading and mapping financial information to the digital platform. This will include:
o Extracting the relevant pages from the Financial Statements
o Confirming that the digitisation is correct and all numbers and line items have been captured
o Correctly and accurately map the different income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity accounts into their respective and relevant fields for assessment purposes
o Complete a Google Sheet to upload the information to the platform for the assessment
o This process requires understanding Australian Financial Statements and Corporate Structures, as well as the assessment process, to ensure relevant comments are made
• Requesting clarifications and additional information from the entities being assessed
o This will require the ability to communicate clearly and concisely via email with contacts at an Entity or Customer, including External Accountants, Internal Accounts Teams, Financial Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Company Directors, and Administrators
o The ability to provide full details and context regarding discrepancies or gaps in the information provided, ensuring responses come through promptly, and additional communication is not required
• Communicating with the Analyst Team
o This is one of the most critical tasks, as it ensures that all relevant information is relayed and that the Analyst assessing the Entity is fully aware of any concerns or issues that may need further attention
Requirements
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to analyse and interpret Financial Statements
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple submissions simultaneously
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Experience reviewing UK Financial Statements or documentation preferred
• Experience in Quality Assurance Processes preferred
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Collaborative team member who supports others when required
