SME - AU Accounting

Position Purpose

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the financialleadership, control and performance management of the business. This roleprovides oversight of all financial activities including management reporting,cash flow forecasting, foreign exchange management, profitability analysis,balance sheet integrity, risk management and compliance.

Financial Leadership

·       Leadand manage all financial aspects of the business.

·       Providecommercial and financial advice to the Executive Management team (GM andFounder / CEO).

·       Developand maintain financial controls, policies and procedures within a single sourceof truth.

·       Drivecontinuous improvement in financial processes and reporting.

Management Reporting

·       Preparemonthly management accounts.

·       Producemonthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reports.

·       Analyseperformance against budget and forecast.

·       Presentkey financial insights, risks and opportunities to management.

Profitability & Commercial Analysis

·       Monitorgross margins, project profitability and business performance.

·       Analyseprofitability by client, project, region and product category.

·       Identify opportunities formargin improvement and cost control.

Cash Flow & FX Management

·       Maintainrolling cash flow forecasts.

·       Manageworking capital, creditor and debtor performance.

·       Manageforeign exchange exposure across USD, GBP, EUR, AUD and RMB transactions.

·       MonitorFX movements and report gains, losses and exposures.

Balance Sheet & Risk Management

·       Maintainbalance sheet integrity and monthly reconciliations.

·       Overseeaccruals, prepayments, fixed assets and project liabilities.

·       Identifyfinancial, operational and commercial risks.

·       Coordinateaudits, tax compliance and regulatory requirements.

Team Leadership

·       SuperviseAccounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.

·       Reviewpayment runs and financial controls.

·       Managerelationships with banks, auditors and external advisors.

Skills & Experience

·       CA Intern/CMA

·       5+years experience in a senior finance or accounting role.

·       Strongmanagement reporting, forecasting and financial analysis skills.

·       Experiencewith international supply chains and foreign currency transactions preferred.

·       Mandarinspeakers will be highly regarded.

Key Performance Indicators

·       Monthlyreports delivered accurately and on time.

·       Forecastcash flow maintained within agreed variance levels.

·       Balancesheet reconciliations completed monthly.

·       FXexposure actively managed and reported.

·       Complianceobligations met without issue.

Thesuccessful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader who combinesstrong technical accounting skills with practical business experience and canoperate effectively across international markets, manufacturing supply chainsand project-based operations

Benefits

Benefits