Financial Accountant - Sydney

The Role

Fisher & Paykel is an iconic New Zealand brand, a global company with a strong local heritage. Our origins inspire our culture of curiosity and passion to develop solutions designed around people - these are some of the core elements that make us unique.

We are driven by our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous, and curious. As a team we take a collaborative approach and have a working environment where all ideas are heard, evaluated, and tested against our leading goal - to be the world's most human-centred appliance brand.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to be a key member of the finance team to support the delivery of financial reporting for month end reporting, resolving inventory differences, aiding in cost management efforts, and improving inventory procedures, business partnering to support the company's financial well-being and operational effectiveness.

The role enables the finance team to deliver timely and accurate financial results and insights to the business. In addition to this, the role also provides decision support to the other functions of the business. The main responsibilities will include:

• Carry out the day to day running of monthly accounting cycle tasks include month end close

• Contribute to month end and quarter end reporting packs

• Reconcile inventory discrepancies and resolve issues promptly

• Maintaining integrity of inventory Costing, be the Australia contact point of Global Supply Chain

• Analyse inventory costs and variances to support financial decisions

• Collaborate with demand planning and warehouse teams to improve processes

• Strengthening internal controls including monitoring cycle count effectiveness and timely count result update in ERP to ensure inventory balance accuracy and validity  

• Lead and create efficient work practices for optimal financial result

• Drive consignment inventory management including tracking, replenishment process and effective audit

• Facilitate inventory audit engagements, drive audit issue resolution and implement improvement per agreed action plan

• Monthly Business Activity Statement preparation and lodgement;

• Part take in Income tax return & FBT return preparation under guidance;

• Other various government reporting requirement as and when required.

About you:

• Minimum 3 years inventory accounting experience in commercial

• Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills

• Experience with Oracle JD Edwards One World or a similar ERP system desirable

• Basic Power BI experience desirable.

• A relevant tertiary qualification - ideally CPA or CA qualified

• Financial analytical skills and a deep understanding of accounting concepts and processes

• Ability to clearly communicate key facts concisely and confidently

• To focus on the high value work, and manage own time effectively

• Ability to collaborate and participates in cross functional problem solving

In return, you'll get:

• Excellent development, growth and progression opportunities

• Generous product discounts for yourself, friends & family

• A fun, supportive and down-to-earth working environment

• Great leadership

Apply now including your cover letter and current CV.

From the grandest of ideas to the smallest of details, every day we're turning our passion into performance and improving life through good design.

Here at Fisher & Paykel we're passionate about our customers and we care about the details. It's this passion that inspires us towards reaching our goal - to become the most human-centred appliance brand in the world.

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Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.