Job Description
Senior Financial Accountant - Corporate
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Department: Finance
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Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
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Location: AU - Melbourne
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Reporting To: Sharon Cann
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Description
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Are you a proactive, detail-oriented corporate finance professional who enjoys solving technical accounting issues, improving processes and supporting accurate business reporting?
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About the role:
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We're looking for an experienced and highly capable Senior Corporate Financial Accountant, with a broad understanding of Australian tax to join our Finance team in Melbourne.
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Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity and compliance of CFC Australia's financial reporting, accounting processes and tax obligations.
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You will lead key financial accounting activities, support month-end and year-end processes, manage tax and regulatory lodgements, and provide meaningful reporting and insights to support informed business decision-making. You will act as the key internal advisor on core tax matters and coordinate with external tax specialists.
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Why Join Us?
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This is a great chance to take ownership of a broad and meaningful financial accounting and tax portfolio within a growing global insurance business.
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You'll work closely with the Financial Controller, Group finance stakeholders, external auditors and tax advisers, contributing to accurate reporting, strong compliance and continuous improvement across the finance function – so exceptional communication and problem solving skills are a must.
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If you're an analytical thinker with strong technical accounting knowledge,



excellent attention to detail and a passion for improving processes, we'd love to hear from you.
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Responsibilities Include:
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Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, financial regulatory requirements and supporting insurance regulatory requirements.
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Leading the month-end close process, including preparation of month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
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Managing intercompany balances across the business.
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Preparing journals and reconciliations for leave entitlements across all entities.
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Managing the day-to-day accounting requirements for CFC Claims Pty Ltd and CFC Holdings Pty Ltd.
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Contributing to EOFY close processes and coordinating with external auditors.
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Supporting the preparation of annual financial statements and working closely with Group to finalise reporting requirements.
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Preparing and lodging BAS and IAS across all Australian entities.
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Preparing information for FBT and income tax return requirements, including liaising with Group and Deloitte for review and lodgement.
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Solving technical accounting issues and supporting sound accounting outcomes.
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Supporting ongoing improvements across accounting and administrative functions.
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About You:
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CPA or CA Qualified.
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A degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
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5+ years' experience in a financial accounting role.
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Well-developed knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
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Strong knowledge of tax requirements, with the ability to guide and support the team on tax-related matters.
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Strong planning and organisational skills.
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Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
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Experience using NetSuite (desirable).
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Experience in financial services or insurance (desirable).
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Why you'll love working for CFC:
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We are proud winners of Top Insurance Employers ****, **** and **** and 5-Star Diversity, Equity & Inclusion awards (Insurance Business Australia). All employees enjoy:
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Our 'Excellence Program' encourages and rewards a culture of high-performing individuals and teams
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'You Do You Day' – an annual additional leave today to do something that brings you joy
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Commitment-free social club, with monthly in-office catch ups and quarterly events to get to know your colleagues better
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Annual end of financial year and end of calendar year events, in addition to social club arrangements
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Optional annual charity volunteering day, facilitated by us
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3 additional personal leave days per year – for whatever you need
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Flexible public holidays – to celebrate our diversity you can "Swap" 2 public holidays for a more culturally significant day to suit you
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Support for professional development and CPA studies
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Exposure to a broad range of finance activities and stakeholders
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Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for this role.
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📌 Senior Financial Accountant - Corporate (Victoria)
🏢 CFC
📍 Victoria