Senior Financial Accountant - Finance & Control

Sydney
Investment Banking
Contract or Temporary

We are seeking candidates for a Senior Financial Accountant (Finance & Control) role with a leading global bank’s Australian branch. This opportunity will be a 7-month maternity leave contract based in Sydney.

The Senior financial accountant is part of a team responsible for ensuring the Finance & Control department meets its Financial, Regulatory & Control obligations for all Australian entities.

Strong APRA reporting experience from another global bank would be ideal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of Daily, Monthly and Quarterly first level controls for the Sydney Branch
• Perform 2nd level control as required by APAC finance.

• Preparation and review of audit files for the external auditors
• Preparation of daily LCR

• Preparation of quarterly tax effect accounting
• Preparation of and / or assistance with monthly BAS return

• Back up other team members during leave
• Provide support to another department on ad-hoc request

Experience Required

Core requirements for the role

• Strong technical knowledge of Regulatory Reporting.
• Exposure to Australian Prudential Standards ( APRA reporting)
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good understanding of financial products, control, and risk assessment implications
• Solid systems knowledge
• Beneficial: Banking experience preferred with an understanding of concepts such as capital requirements, risk/return analysis, credit risk, country risk, liquidity risk, transfer pricing etc. being desirable

Core competencies required for the role

• Accountability and responsibility – committed to meeting objectives
• Attention to detail
• Team Orientation – works with the team to ensure timetables are met

Qualifications

• Accounting qualifications
• Membership of CPA/CA