Senior Accounting Analyst - Ops

Job Description
Summary
The Senior Accounting Analyst - Ops supports the financial reporting and consolidation of the Kraft Heinz Company in Australia and New Zealand, most notably in the end of month, quarter and year-end financial close activities, with a mandate in delivering accurate and timely financials within strict timelines. It plays an integral part in supporting the annual statutory audit in partnership with PwC external auditors
The role is responsible in delivering accurate and timely financials in Inventory and Purchase-To-Pay activities, specifically in Goods Receipt Not Yet Invoiced. This area of operation includes preparing reconciliations, journals to ensure that inventory and other related costings are performed timely and accurately
Key responsibilities

• Primary controllership person in inventory accounting and accounting for direct purchases.
• Custodian of the financial statements and reports, and collaborative partner with the broader business, in providing advisory and assurance support in technical accounting.
• Partnering with the business and external auditors in completing the annual statutory audit and accounts in a timely manner with regulatory lodgements made within the respective regulatory deadlines.
• Preparation, review and/or analysis of monthly actuals, and balance sheet flux and/or commentaries.
• Timely and accurate financial reporting to internal (WHQ, Zone, local management) and external teams.
• Support the extended Global Business Services team (GBS) in all matters relating to financial accounting including (and not limited to) balance sheet reconciliations and resolving issues.
• Be the conduit between GBS and the broader business.
• Initiate and be a value-add partner in process, systems and digitization improvement projects.
• Complete and submit local regulatory reporting including Bureau of Statistics Surveys.
• Ad hoc assignment as required.
• Reporting submissions are done timely and in line with group's policies and US GAAP requirements.
• Timely and accurate completion of end of month, quarter end and year end deliverables.
• Review of Balance Sheet Reconciliations in accordance with KHC Financial Policy.
• Timely lodgement of the annual Statutory Accounts to regulatory timelines in Australia and New Zealand respectively.
• Identification and mitigation of risks for Management's attention.
• Initiate digital enablers and implement finance transformation processes within financial control activities

About you

• Undergraduate degree with a major in Accounting or Finance.
• Qualified accountant (e.g., CPA, CIA or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years working experience in the accounting areas
• Exposure to working in a large corporate or professional accounting environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with the appropriate levels of management in both oral and written form. Communication style is clear, precise and logical
• Major ERP system exposure such BPCS/SAP
• Knowledge of Australian accounting standards and principles
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and Outlook

About us

• Hybrid Working - Flexibility around when and where you work.
• Pay for Performance - industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.
• Parental Leave - paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options - Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia.
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs & Novated Leasing - Utilize a range of discount programs (gym membership, health insurance, banking) depending on location

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Location(s)
Freshwater
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.