Demant is a world-leading hearing healthcare group that offers solutions and services to help people with hearing loss connect and communicate with the world around them.
For more than a century, the Demant Group has played a vital part in developing cutting-edge technologies and know-how to help improve people's health and hearing.
In every aspect, from hearing devices, hearing implants and diagnostic equipment to hearing care all over the world, Demant is active and engaged.
A growing business in intelligent audio solutions for gaming and office communication is also a significant part of the Group.
The Demant Group operates in a global market with companies in more than 30 countries, employs approx.
17,500 people globally.
Our products are sold in more than 130 countries where we create life-changing differences through hearing health.
Responsibilities
Offshoring Transition Support
Lead the transition of selected finance processes to offshore teams
Document end-to-end accounting processes and control frameworks
Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training material
Support knowledge transfer sessions and onboarding of offshore resources
Monitor transition effectiveness and resolve process issues during stabilisation
Act as the ANZ subject matter expert for transitioned processes
Financial Accounting and Controls
Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations
Monitor intercompany transactions and reconciliations
Review journals, accruals, prepayments and accounting adjustments
Assist in maintaining compliance with IFRS and Demant accounting policies
Support internal control and audit requirements




Responsible for Balance Sheet Recs
Business Improvement
Identify process improvement and automation opportunities
Support D365 and other finance transformation initiatives
Assist with reporting standardisation across ANZ entities
Help establish KPI monitoring for offshore performance
Stakeholder Management
Partner with Finance Managers, FP&A; and Shared Services teams
Build strong working relationships with offshore counterparts
Escalate risks impacting financial reporting quality or timelines
Other
Be a Point of Contact for the Retail Clinics across Australia and New Zealand
Coordinate the issuance of Bank Guarantees with Property Team and Bank and maintain the Bank Guarantee Register
Other Ad-hoc tasks that may come up with relation to Clinic Governance and relationship
Monthly review and commentary of specific P&L; accounts related to the role
Fulfil all audit requirements in a timely and accurate manner
Respond to queries from Group, related to the Role
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce majoring in accounting or similar – desired
Professional Accounting Qualification (CA, CPA or equivalent)
Skills and Abilities
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Proven ability to have partnered with the business on process improvements




Proven ability to design and implement a strong controls environment
Strong technical knowledge and implementation of current IFRS
Strong time management, ability to prioritise and meet timelines under pressure, willing to work with the team to achieve deadlines where needed outside of normal duties
Highly motivated proactive self-starter who demonstrates initiative and is able to work with minimal supervision
Experience working in a fast paced, deadline focused, high volume role; multi-tasking with attention to detail
Advanced Excel skills, including management and presentation of data, pivot tables, modelling for reporting and audit purposes, VLOOKUP's, Index Match and others
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Experienced at financial and management report preparation and variance analysis
Knowledge
Highly developed IT skills, particularly in Excel and ERP systems
Experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX preferred, but not essential
Mastery of month-end close and reporting processes with subsidiaries in multi-national companies
Technical knowledge and practical application of accounting standards
Experience
Significant demonstrated experience working in a similar role or higher; minimum 5+ years like for like experience
Experience working in a complex Health or Retail environment
Experience including exposure to cashiering, property leases
Experience working for a subsidiary of a large multinational company
We are offering
Competitive salary + Super
Work-life balance
Opportunity to develop and apply SQL and data manipulation skills and to leverage IT tools to automate and streamline processes
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📌 Senior Financial Accountant-12Month Contract (Sydney)
🏢 Demant
📍 Sydney