AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline)

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Position Details

Financial Accountant

Job Classification & Level: P3

Business Unit: NGA Head Office

Location: Fortitude Valley

Department: Business Management

Reports To: Jenny He

Purpose

This role is responsible for providing assistance to the Reporting and Analysis Manager with the consolidation and preparation of all internal and external reporting obligations. This role has ownership for end-to-end processes for Segment accounts, detailed reconciliations and works collaboratively with both Australian and US teams.

Success in this role is ability to process a high volume of work with minimal supervision, having a can-do attitude, ability to problem solve complex issues and a focus on continuous process improvement.

Dimensions

Number of Direct Reports:

0

Number of Indirect Reports:

0

Other:

N/A

Duties and Responsibilities

· Management/Financial Reporting & Financial Analysis

o Responsible for delivery of the month end close process including journal entries, financial reconciliations, preparation and review of management reporting deliverables including US SoX reporting requirements.

o Profit and Loss analysis including trend analysis and cost controlling

o Prepare balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with month end timetable

o Reconciling data to sub-ledgers

o Undertake financial analysis and variance reporting including challenging the business on results and ensuring accurate use of cost channeling principles

o Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data

o Responsible for preparing payroll journals and analysing the timesheet costs to ensure accurate financial recording and regulatory compliance

o Liaising with internal stakeholders and key contacts in relation to project cost controls and commercial related matters.

· Compliance Reporting

o Assist with delivery of Annual financial close processes and the filing of audited Statutory accounts

o Ensuring the business complies with the US SOX compliance regulations and delivering technical advice to drive business outcomes.

o Support external and internal audit processes and other regulatory reporting requirements

· Maintain controls governing financial reporting processes for compliance with company policies and procedures.

· Apply a continuous improvement mindset to make recommendations/improvements based upon financial analysis and critical thinking.

· Develop and maintain strong internal working relationships to promote coordinated financial management practises across the organisation. Being a trusted adviser to the Programs, payroll and Transactional Team

· Provide assistance and support to other members of the business management team as required

· Provide assistance and support with ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned

· Interface with the business and functional management, providing financial advice and administrative support and analysis to drive positive financial outcomes

Leadership Characteristics/Behaviours (PROFESSIONAL LEVEL)

**Values -**Demonstrates adherence to the company values in all actions.

· Understands and adheres to company standards of conduct, policies and procedures

· Seeks out positive ways to contribute to team and/or department goals

· Demonstrates personal integrity and high ethical standards in customer contacts as well as all internal relationships

· Does not take short cuts, acts with integrity

· Proactively raises issues or questions to supervisor or team members to facilitate goal achievement

· Is respectful of others in the workplace

**Performance -**Achieves top tier performance through predictable, sustainable outcomes satisfying the needs of customers (including cost, schedule, quality), shareholders, and employees.

· Organizes own work and completes independently

· Provides timely corrections on technical issues

· Delivers high quality results on time with minimum supervision

· Adheres to safe practices when performing assigned tasks

· Recognizes and reports unsafe conditions and actively works to remedy them

· Contributes technical knowledge to problem-solving and/or decision-making processes

· Uses good judgment in the face of uncertainty

· Drives uncompromising quality in all products and services

· Acquires depth and breadth of knowledge in technical area of specialization

· Models personal growth and continuous development

· Pursues learning and self-development; demonstrates initiative

**People Leadership -**Creates an inclusive environment that attracts, retains and inspires a diverse and engaged team.

· Clearly understands their role in the organization; asks their manager for clarification or support as needed

· Has strong and positive work relationships with others in the organization

· Collaborates with others, is inclusive of diverse opinions and/or perspectives

· Maintains composure even in extremely difficult circumstances

· Skilled at communicating technical/functional knowledge in an understandable way

**Customer Intimacy -**Creates trusted and valued customer relationships that result in achievement of high customer satisfaction, profitable growth and a depth of knowledge of the customer environments that enables the shaping of strategy.

· Consistently makes time to seek and incorporate input from customers

· Builds strong relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers

· Helps others understand how to take action to satisfy customer expectations

· Incorporates expectations of customers in delivering required results

· Understands how all the parts of the organization work together to satisfy customer expectations

**Innovation -**Delivers affordable, innovative solutions to meet customer needs.

· Consistently looks for novel ways to solve problems

· Masters unfamiliar information, tasks, and situations quickly and effectively

· Connects new ideas to current work and customer needs

· Takes calculated risks

· Actively participates in a process to make change happen

· Frequently makes process improvement suggestions

· Innovates on technologies and applications that positively impact customer satisfaction

• Strategic Value Creation
• Creates and executes strategies that result in long term, top-tier, sustainable value creation.

· Demonstrates awareness of emerging developments in her/his technical area

· Acts as a thought leader in her/his area of technical specialization

· Identifies technical contributions required to execute strategic objectives

· Helps others understand their role in achieving the goals of the organization

· Cuts very quickly to the heart of complex technical issues

· Provides suggestions to reduce cost and streamline processes

· Champions strategic initiatives among peers

· Rationally evaluates tough trade offs

· Actively provides clarity and analytical insight to others

Accountabilities and Performance Measures

Key Accountabilities

(what you do and how you do it)

Performance Measures

(How you can tell you have done it)

% of Total Job

Submission of TB and other US reporting deliverables – PPE, reserve, supplemental

Submission by required deadline.

15

Analyse balance sheet and P&L items including identification of accounting issues

Accounting issues are resolved / actioned in timely manner before each month and quarter end.

25

Tax accounting and compliance

Submission by required deadline and reviewed with Reporting and Analysis Manager.

20

Analysis of costs and including identification of issues and build a model to control the integrity of financial results

Accounting issues are resolved / actioned in timely manner before each quarter end.

20

Preparation of consolidated P&L and cashflow forecasts including any other management reports

Submission by required deadline for review by Reporting and Analysis Manager.

10

Ad hoc projects ownership

Successful completion of project by scheduled deadline.

10

Role Challenges and Complexities

Challenges:

Providing valuable insights, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of various business analysis Completion of multiple reporting requirements by due date

Complexities:

Understanding US reporting processes

Supporting month end process and specific AUS and US accounting requirements

Adopting a flexible and responsive approach to manage ad hoc requests particularly during reporting period

Job Holder Requirements

Qualifications and Certificates:

Essential

Desirable

Degree-qualified in Accounting:

x

CPA/CA Accounting

x

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience:

Essential

Desirable

Independent, highly motivated and dynamic team member and able to demonstrate effective leadership

x

Committed to continuous improvement and management of change

x

Ability to develop rapport with non-financial savvy audience

x

Strong analytical and spreadsheet skills

x

Strong oral/written communication skill, including interaction with various business stakeholders

x

Excellent team working ability including the ability to help other team members in different areas when required

x

Proactive manages own responsibilities and deadlines and committed to completion

x

Proficient in using financial applications e.g. SAP, Power BI, Oracle

x

Position Requirements:

Does this position require Security Clearance?

Restricted (Baseline) Secret (NV1)

Top Secret (NV2)

TSPV (Positive Vetting

N/A

**Will this position require access to ITAR information?**Yes No

Addition Requirements:

DRN Access: Yes No

ASIC: Yes No

Defence Industry Pass: Yes No

Working Relationships

Most Frequent Contacts:

Nature or Purpose:

Reporting and Analysis Manager:

Direct reporting line.

Financial Controller

Indirect reporting line.

Program Business Managers and broader Business Management team

Work collaboratively and develop strong working relationships with the broader business management team and coordinate inputs / submissions required for reporting requirements.

Division Business Management:

Work collaboratively and develop strong working relationships to deliver reporting requirements.

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