The purpose of MA Financial is to deliver long term value; for our clients and partners, for our people and for our shareholders. Our vision is to be globally recognised as a leading, Australian founded investment and advisory business.

About MA

We are a global alternative asset manager specialising in private credit, real estate and hospitality. We lend to property, corporate and specialty finance sectors and provide corporate advice.

We have a team of over 800 professionals across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States.

For more information visit: https://mafinancial.com/

Working as part of a high performing, commercially focused finance team, the Venue Accountant is responsible for accurate end-to-end processing of accounting information and month-end closures in accordance with company guidelines.

ROLE PURPOSE

Working as part of a high performing, commercially focused finance team, the Senior Venue Accountant owns the month-end close and financial reporting for assigned entities. The role delivers high quality financial reporting, variance analysis and commercial insight, partners with operational teams to support accurate month-end delivery, and leads process improvement and standardisation across accounting processes and finance systems in accordance with company guidelines.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Revenue & Cash Assurance

- Coordinate and complete regular review of Revenue & Cash Assurance procedures.
- Review of daily takings in Wirely, including Petty Cash, to ensure they have been prepared in accordance with company guidelines.
- Provide guidance and review of tasks assigned to offshore team members, including
- Process cash receipts per Wirely and record revenue journals
- Reconcile revenue between general ledger amounts and Wirely
- Prepare daily bank account reconciliations
- Prepare weekly cash and clearing account reconciliations
- Resolve queries related to clearing accounts in a timely manner

Month-End Close & Financial Reporting

- Coordinate and complete regular review of transaction allocations.




- Own the month-end close and financial reporting for assigned entities, including timetable management and delivery to agreed deadlines
- Prepare and review venues monthly profit & loss
- Prepare and review Venues’ Balance Sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end adjustments, including subledgers where applicable.
- Review and correct allocations of transactions in assigned general ledger accounts on weekly basis.
- Communicate on-going issues with allocations to improve efficiency.
- Prepare month-end related journals e.g. accruals and prepayments.
- Update and maintain accrual and prepayment schedules.
- Reconcile accrual and prepayment schedules.
- Review accuracy of accrual and prepayment schedules.
- Manage inventory accounting, including stock reconciliations and month-end stock journals.
- Complete and review payroll reconciliations and other key accounting processes for assigned entities.
- Prepare management reporting and review month-end results of assigned general ledger accounts against budget/forecast, providing variance analysis and financial insights to support decision making.
- Venue P&Ls; distributed to relevant stakeholders in agreed timeframe
- Business Partnering, Process Improvement & Systems
- Managing and responding to internal and external queries in timely and organised manner.
- Working collaboratively with other team members by sharing concerns, learning and knowledge to achieve efficiency.
- Business partner with operational and venue teams to support accurate financial reporting and on-time month-end delivery.
- Lead finance process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency and internal controls.




- Drive standardisation of accounting processes across the portfolio and support the integration of new businesses and finance systems.
- Provide finance systems support, including D365 and Wirely, and maintain data integrity through system and process change.

Other

- Assist with providing information related to half-year/annual audit and independent valuations.
- Assist with preparation of monthly/annual payroll tax, and FBT returns
- Support the annual budget and forecasting processes, including collation and review of venue-level inputs.
- Assist with preparation of weekly and other periodic reports
- Complete ad hoc financial analysis and requests as required.

PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

- 5+ years of proven experience in general accounting, including ownership of the month-end close, ledger review and analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Proven experience in finance systems and process improvement, including leading standardisation or system implementation and integration initiatives.
- Advanced excel skills and computer literacy (e.g. macro)
- CA/CPA qualified, or equivalent experience at a senior level.
- High level organisational skills with an excellent eye for detail and accuracy, with the ability to work in a quick-paced workplace taking ownership and responsibility for delivering against deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously when required and handle work with accountability.
- Experience reviewing the work of, and mentoring, junior finance team members, including offshore or shared-services teams, is desirable
- Excellent verbal (in person and on phone) and written communication skills, to maintain strong relationships within finance as well as across all levels of corporate and business stakeholders.
- Willingness to take on any task, be flexible with your approach, have a can-do attitude, be adaptable and think of solutions that deliver results.
- Experience in hospitality, retail or high-volume environment is desirable.
- Experience in D365 and Wirely, or similar ERP and venue reporting systems, is desirable.

📌 Senior Venue Accountant (Sydney)
🏢 MA Financial Group
📍 Sydney