Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant TerraCycle Job description Employment type – Full time Work location – (Hybrid) Redfern office & work from home Reports to – ANZ GM and Director International Accounting ABOUT US Our mission is to “Eliminate the Idea of Waste". Operating in 22 countries, TerraCycle is a global innovator in the circular economy, specialising in recycling hard-to-recycle materials. Our programs collect and recycle almost any waste stream, including beauty packaging, babies' nappies, cigarette butts and chewing gum, which we then turn into new products - like the world's first shampoo bottle made from beach plastic. As a social enterprise, we drive positive change by partnering with some of the world’s largest corporations such as L'Oréal, P&G and Colgate to transform the collected packaging into new products like outdoor furniture, playgrounds and park benches. THE ROLE We have a brand new role for a motivated finance analyst / accountant to internalise our accounting functions as well as supporting financial operations of the business. You will be responsible for working with our external accounting firm and global finance departments to manage incoming and outgoing payments, cost controlling, reporting, filing and lodgements for our operations in Australia and New Zealand and staff in Australia. This is a unique role for a resourceful and driven individual looking to make a positive impact to a sustainability driven organisation. This is a permanent, full-time position reporting into the ANZ General Manager and the Director of International Accounting. RESPONSIBILITIES Being the central point of contact for finance and accounting queries, and managing activities outsourced to our external accounting firm End of month reporting and reconciliations Aged payables, receivables (includes following up with our clients to ensure their payments are made on time) Reconciliation of certain general ledger accounts for Australia & New Zealand Liaison with our global head finance team in the US to support with audit and compliance Prepare and oversee the bi-annual payment to our charity partners Maintain accounting shared drive including organising and maintaining client contract/agreement drive P&L budget management and forecasting Maintain and improve cost control processes and approaches cross-department Support Pricing team with quote creation for clients Support and drive financial systems and process improvements across the business (e.g. explore new payment solutions etc.) Support the Operations department with any special project that may occur and require “all hands on deck” (e.g. modelling the costs savings from a new collection system, researching vendors, creating client reports etc.) ABOUT YOU You’re a driven finance all-rounder looking to use your accounting skills to engage customers to be sustainable consumers. Bachelor degree and/or equivalent accounting qualification essential 2-4 years experience in a similar role CPA/CA qualification or working towards Experience with SAP and Xero preferred, but not a must High attention to detail with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload Ability to work autonomously and willingness to learn and contribute to the success of the team Ability to maintain confidentiality working in a small team with exposure to sensitive information Entrepreneurial spirit with the passion to grow with the company Please be aware that proof of vaccination will be required in line with our COVID vaccination policy. WHAT WE OFFER Entrepreneurial start up environment with strong growth opportunities Annual bonus gift Flex Fridays, compressed working week with half-day off 2 paid volunteer days off per year 2 working from home days per week Generous Parental leave package – 20 weeks paid Vegan/vegetarian lunch provided at the office Happiness manager-led regular social activities Dog friendly office Casual dress code Mental health sick days Endless recycling options!