Senior Finance Manager
AXR Recruitment & Search ·www.axr.com.au
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Senior Finance Manager | 6 month contract
Sydney
Job brief
A Senior Finance Manager contract opportunity has become available to support a complex statutory reporting project within a private equity backed technology and software business.
The role will focus on supporting the preparation of statutory accounts, financial statement disclosures, reconciliations, technical accounting adjustments and audit-related documentation across multiple Australian entities.
This is a hands-on project role suited to a technically strong finance professional who is comfortable working through historical information, complex reporting requirements, incomplete documentation and detailed reconciliations.
About our client
Our client is a private equity backed technology and software business with a significant global footprint and a history of acquisition-led growth.
Following a period of business growth and structural change, the organisation is strengthening its statutory reporting, governance and financial reporting processes across its Australian entities. The environment is busy, detailed and highly visible, with exposure to senior finance and external advisory stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Sydney
Job brief
A Senior Finance Manager contract opportunity has become available to support a complex statutory reporting project within a private equity backed technology and software business.
The role will focus on supporting the preparation of statutory accounts, financial statement disclosures, reconciliations, technical accounting adjustments and audit-related documentation across multiple Australian entities.
This is a hands-on project role suited to a technically strong finance professional who is comfortable working through historical information, complex reporting requirements, incomplete documentation and detailed reconciliations.
About our client
Our client is a private equity backed technology and software business with a significant global footprint and a history of acquisition-led growth.
Following a period of business growth and structural change, the organisation is strengthening its statutory reporting, governance and financial reporting processes across its Australian entities. The environment is busy, detailed and highly visible, with exposure to senior finance and external advisory stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts and financial statement disclosures across multiple Australian entities
- Review reconciliations, working papers and supporting schedules to identify and resolve gaps
- Prepare and calculate journal entries relating to tax, acquisition accounting, PPA and year-end adjustments
- Support GAAP-related adjustments, technical accounting matters and disclosure requirements
- Work through historical accounting information across multiple financial years
- Assist with audit queries, evidence requests and documentation requirements
- Use ERP and source systems to validate balances, contracts, reporting outputs and supporting information
- Partner with a senior project lead and internal finance stakeholders to progress reporting deadlines
- Support improvements to statutory reporting processes, documentation and governance
Requirements
- CA or CPA qualified, or overseas equivalent
- Strong technical accounting background, ideally from Big 4 audit, business services, professional services or a statutory reporting environment
- Experience preparing or reviewing statutory accounts and financial statement disclosures
- Strong understanding of audit processes, reconciliations, journals and supporting documentation
- Comfortable working through complex reporting requirements and imperfect historical information
- Hands-on mindset, with the ability to get into ERP systems and source data directly
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working across finance systems
- Exposure to software capitalisation, revenue recognition, acquisition accounting or PPA will be highly regarded
- Experience in private equity backed, software, technology or acquisition-heavy environments will be advantageous
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The Senior Finance Manager role with AXR Recruitment & Search is based in Sydney, NSW, AU.
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