Manager - Group Accounting and Reporting

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

Manager - Group Accounting and Reporting

Top 3 Reasons to Apply:

• Lead global statutory reporting and consolidation.
• Shape finance systems, controls and processes.
• Lead and develop a multicultural finance team.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity for full-time Manager - Group Accounting and Reporting based in our AU Macquarie office. In this role, the successful Manager - Group Accounting and Reporting will lead statutory reporting, consolidation and corporate accounting activities while acting as a key point of contact for finance teams across the Cochlear Group.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the preparation and delivery of half-year and full-year consolidated financial statements and note disclosures in accordance with AASB and IFRS requirements.
• Oversee complex multicurrency consolidations, including consolidation entries, eliminations, equity accounting and foreign currency translation.
• Act as a key liaison for external auditors, senior finance leaders and regional finance teams on statutory reporting and technical accounting matters.
• Manage accounting and reporting activities for Cochlear Limited and other Australian-domiciled entities, including reconciliations, payroll costs and equity-based compensation plans.
• Provide technical accounting advice for material business events, including investments, acquisitions, divestments and commercial arrangements.
• Lead improvements to finance processes, systems, policies, controls and data quality while developing and supporting a high-performing global finance team.

What makes this opportunity unique?         

This role offers the opportunity to influence financial reporting and accounting outcomes across a complex, ASX-listed global organisation. You will combine technical accounting leadership with people leadership, senior stakeholder engagement and finance transformation, while helping Cochlear strengthen its reporting systems, controls and processes as the organisation continues to evolve.

About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA, ACCA, ICAEW or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least five years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Strong applied knowledge of AASB and IFRS accounting standards.
• Experience working within an ASX-listed reporting environment.
• Extensive experience with complex group and multicurrency consolidations.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and technical accounting papers.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical accounting capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and competing priorities within a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Leadership experience supporting, developing and guiding high-performing teams.
• Experience using major ERP or consolidation systems such as Oracle, SAP or Hyperion.

Ideal:

• Big 4 or mid-tier audit experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements for a large ASX-listed or multinational organisation.
• Experience delivering finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Financial reporting experience within a global head office or subsidiary environment.
• Experience with dashboarding, data modelling, automation or data-transformation tools.
• Experience supporting accounting system implementation or transition activities.
• Additional language capabilities.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

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