This role is responsible for delivering accurate and timely day-to-day finance operations, bank reconciliation, month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, audit preparation, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This role provides strong support to the Company Accountant, Group Financial Controller, GMs and Project Managers across the business. This offshore position plays an important role in supporting Sydney Finance Team for the Group with a focus on Athena Blue Global, as well as involvement in the refinement and implementation of overarching financial strategy.

 

 

Responsibilities

 

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

• Day-to-day accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, receipts, and supplier statements.

 

Month-End Closing and Reporting

• Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, amortization and other provisions.
• Prepare month-end financial statements including P&L, Balance Sheet, and variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for all Balance Sheet accounts, including bank, debtors, creditors, accruals, provisions, intercompany balances, fixed assets and tax accounts.
• Assist external accountants with year-end financial statements and tax returns.
• Provide insights on financial performance, cost trends, and profitability.
• Assist with year-end close and preparation of audit documentation.

 

Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain accounting systems and ensure data accuracy.
• Streamline processes and recommend improvements for efficiency.
• Support implementation of new software or tools (e.g., accounting systems, payroll systems, reporting tools).

 

Operational Support

• Support the Company Accountant / Group Financial Controller with ad hoc reporting and analysis.

 

  Stakeholder Management

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth finance operation.

 

 Office and Administration

Provide general support to team members when and where required with any additional workload, including filing all office documentation related to administration and finance.

 

Key Performance Indicators

Accounts Receivable

• Invoice Issuance: 100% of invoices issued within 24 hours of receiving progress claim approval.
• Receipting Accuracy: Daily receipting completed with 100% accuracy.
• AR Aging: Weekly Aging Report prepared on time.
• Month-End AR Close: AR ledger closed by Day 1 of month-end.
• Credit control: All customers credit profiles checked thoroughly and timely. 

 

 Accounts Payable

• Invoice Processing Accuracy: invoices processed accurately with sufficient supporting document.
• Invoice Processing Timeliness: invoices in mailboxes processed within 24 hours.
• Payment Timeliness: Weekly and ad-hoc payment runs completed on schedule 100% of the time.
• AP Ageing: Weekly report issued on time.
• Month-End AP Close: AP ledger closed by Day 1 of month-end.
• Credit Card: transactions processed by Day 1 of month-end.
• Staff Expenses Claim: processed within 24 hours
• Credit control: All suppliers and sub-contractors credit profiles checked thoroughly and timely.

 

 Month-End Closing & Reporting

• Bank and credit card reconciliations completed within 2 business days of month end.
• GL accounts reconciled monthly accurately.
• Complete month-end close including preparing and posting month end journals according to month end timetable.

• Prepare Management reports on time with accurate schedules and commentary.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

 

Operational Support

• Ad hoc financial analysis completed within agreed timeline.

 

Stakeholder Management

• Demonstrates professionalism and responsiveness in all internal and external interactions

Delivers timely support and finance insights, with positive feedback noted in reviews