Accounting Manager – ANZ

What You'll Do

Monthly Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the monthly close calendar for ANZ OpCos, driving on-time, accurate financial submissions into Pine's consolidation reporting package.
• Review OpCo trial balances, flux analyses, and income statements prior to submission to the US team — serving as the regional quality gate.
• Identify and resolve reporting discrepancies, classification issues, and cut-off errors at the source, before escalation.
• Prepare and maintain AUD-to-USD foreign currency translation workpapers in compliance with ASC 830 / AASB 121.

Audit Management

• Serve as the primary regional coordinator for both US GAAP consolidation audits and Australian statutory audits — managing requests, timelines, and PBC deliverables across ANZ entities.
• Liaise with external auditors (local and US-based) on behalf of ANZ OpCos, ensuring fieldwork proceeds efficiently and findings are addressed promptly.
• Maintain audit-ready workpapers and supporting schedules year-round, not just during audit season.

Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Coordinate ANZ tax compliance workflows including GST/BAS lodgements, income tax returns, and payroll tax obligations, in partnership with Pine's external tax advisors and the US finance team.
• Monitor entity-level statutory filing deadlines across Australia and New Zealand and ensure timely completion.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany transaction substantiation as required.

OpCo Partnership & Controls

• Act as the primary accounting point of contact for ANZ OpCo finance leads, providing guidance on technical accounting questions, policy application, and reporting requirements.
• Identify control gaps or process inconsistencies at the OpCo level and work collaboratively to implement improvements.
• Support new OpCo onboarding and integration into Pine's reporting infrastructure, including chart of accounts mapping and ERP alignment.

US Finance Team Collaboration

• Deliver clean, well-documented monthly reporting packages to the Group Controller, flagging material variances, open items, and risks proactively.
• Participate in consolidation close calls and contribute to management reporting.
• Support US-side diligence, purchase accounting, and integration workstreams for ANZ acquisitions as needed.

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CA (Chartered Accountant) designation strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct experience managing or coordinating across multiple entities.
• Solid technical grounding in Australian statutory reporting (AASB standards), GST/BAS compliance, and payroll tax frameworks.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP — particularly consolidation (ASC 810), revenue recognition (ASC 606), and foreign currency (ASC 830) — or demonstrated ability to work within a US GAAP reporting environment.
• Experience with ERP platforms (Business Central, MYOB, Acumatica, or similar); comfort navigating multiple systems.
• Strong attention to detail with a bias toward clean, well-organised deliverables.
• Self-directed and comfortable operating across time zones with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Clear, confident communicator — able to translate accounting issues for non-accounting OpCo stakeholders and escalate the right things to a US-based leadership team.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in public accounting (Big 4 or mid-tier); audit background strongly valued.
• Experience supporting M&A diligence, purchase accounting, or integration workstreams.
• Familiarity with PE-backed or multi-entity holding company environments.