Accounting Senior Professional

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeProcessing, analyzing and reporting of financial statements and journals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure all processes are documented in a standard format and maintained in an accessible fashion
• Contribute to the refinement of processes and procedures to improve systems and procedures
• Ensure compliance on provided legislations, industry codes, company policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain an efficient/ effective relationship with finance teams
• Resolve daily issues and escalations, provide valuable contribution for their resolutions, and communicate information to the team to prevent further issues
• Ensure consistency and effective suite of reports (e.g. general ledger) and results provided to business enabling management to monitor business profitability
• Perform medium complexity tasks, with increased focus on highly complex and urgent tasks
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly deliverables such as expense journals, re-classification of accounts, and management reports.
• Responsible for the preparation of the Quarterly and Yearly Blackline reconciliation.
• Responsible for the preparation of Stamp Duty, BAS and other ATO returns.
• Responsible in clearing Bank reconciling items for the applicable business units.
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  
  

Preferred Competencies/Skills

• Sound technical understanding of spreadsheets, data analysis and reconciliation procedures Problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS tools
• Analytical Skills
• Keen to details
  
  

Preferred Experience

• At least 2-3 years relevant work experience
• Audit experience preferred, experience from Big 4 an advantage
  
  

Preferred Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of Financial and Accounting Procedures
• Intermediate understanding of best practice accounting
• Knowledge of appropriate regulatory/ statutory frameworks and how they impact on the insurance sectors
  
  

QBE Cultural DNA

Everything we do at QBE is underpinned by our DNA (which interlinks seven cultural elements) – because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. We expect all employees to role model and inspire the right behaviours that link to our cultural elements:

• We are customer-focused
• We are technical experts
• We are inclusive
• We are fast-paced
• We are courageous
• We are accountable
• We are a team
  
  

All employees are expected to adhere to QBE’s Code of Ethics and Conduct and apply sound risk management practices

Global Disclaimer

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

Skills:

Accounting, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Economic Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Research Analysis, Risk Management, Working Independently

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.