Senior Financial Accountant

Finance & Accounting provides other divisions with financial information to enable them to make effective business decisions. F&A also implements and monitors effective financial controls. The role of the Sr. Financial Accountant is to support Canon Finance Australia (CFA) GL, Intercompany journals and reconciliation review, and assist in month-end closing activities by reviewing the quality output of the team members and help the Process Lead and Operations Supervisor in consolidation. Help provide feedback to juniors in the team and provide coaching/feedback if opportunity arises.

Essential Duties Financial / Commercial

• Be involved in assisting with audit & compliance requirements
  
  

including Sarbanes Oxley.

Customer

• Ensure all transaction out of GL and intercompany under Canon
  
  

Finance Australia

• Ensure all queries are handled promptly and professionally
  
  

Process

• Ensure all reconciliations are completed in accordance with
  
  

monthly timetable

• Identify any issues on reconciliations as they arise. Escalate any
  
  

material issues to management

• Liaise with relevant F&A staff and other Canon staff to clear
  
  

outstanding items on reconciliations.

• Review and document own work processes and procedures and
  
  

suggest improvements for same

• Participate in any projects where required
• Ensure all journals are completed in accordance with monthly
  
  

reporting timetables

• Ensure all reconciliations are completed in accordance with
  
  

monthly timetables

• Identify any issues on reconciliations as they arise. Escalate any
  
  

material issues to management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/College Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• At least 3-5 year (s) of working experience in the related field is
  
  

Required

• Computer literacy (minimum Intermediate Excel, Intermediate
  
  

Access)

• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Good level of initiative
• Eye for detail
• Efficient time management

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