About the role To smoothly manage the day-to-day accounts processing functions and the financial reporting of one or more companies of the OMG NZ Group, while adhering to company policies and procedures;to support Management Accountants in providing timely and accurate financial information. Skills :A relevant degree in Accounting is advantageousBusiness Acumen and Commercial Orientation : Demonstrates an understanding of commercial issues and business drivers at an operational level to support stakeholders.Communication skills : confident to communicate clearly and effectively and relates well to a wide range of people in both oral and written format and excels at listening effectively.Is able to communicate in a persuasive and inspiring way.Financial Awareness : Takes overall responsibility for understanding and working though the financial aspects of all assigned activities.Responsibilities :Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of month end schedules, including Billing & Revenue schedules and detailed / summary profit and loss statementsMonthly analysis of revenue and client movements; preparing on a timely basis for reporting to the Management Accountant and Group Finance ManagerReview month end results with the Management Accountant, identifying and explaining variances to budget / forecastAdhere to strict deadlines with reporting month and quarter end results in the Global HFM software package for submission to head office;assisting Management Accountants where required with uploading dataManage the re-forecasting process; liaising with departmental heads to gain the required information for re-forecasts; ensuring these are prepared in time to meet the set deadlinesPrepare and process general ledger journals and ensure they are duly authorisedPrepare balance sheet reconciliations on a timely basis for review by the Management Accountant each monthEnsure the integrity of the general ledger; highlight and investigate any anomaliesEnsure there are no reconciling items on the monthly bank rec; journal bank fees and interestAssist in the preparation of annual stat accountsPreparation of accurate work files for audit purposes, and where required, liaise with external auditors during the annual audit processPreparation of monthly tax reconciliations and workings to support tax figures journaled monthlyPrepare GST / FBT / NRWT returnsInvolved with Sarbanes-Oxley testing and reporting on a quarterly basisComplete Carbon Footprint reporting on a quarterly basisAssist Management Accountants with GAM reporting on a quarterly basis (for globally managed clients)Any other ad-hoc reporting as requested by head office or the senior Finance Team If this sounds like you, please apply directly via the job ad ASAP.#J-18808-Ljbffr
