ESSENTIAL QUALITIES / EXPERIENCE·
High attention to detail
Financial statements preparation experience with strong accounting standards knowledge is a must
Effectively work with team and others to meet timelines, objectives and KPIs
Ability to communicate at all levels in a multiple stakeholder environment - liaison with clients,
external service providers and other relevant division or entities with Steadfast Group
Eager to take full responsibility for tasks assigned as well as review the work of more junior staff
Excellent communication, interpersonal, stakeholder and time management skills
Highly motivated and honest, flexible, pro-active and driven, ability to multi-task, requires minimum
supervision and adaptable to change & a fast-paced environment
Committed to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace; adaptable to change in a
fast-paced environment
Analytical and accurate, organized, detail oriented with strong problem solving skills
Experience in people management is a plus
Familiarity with Australia Tax laws & regulations and experience with Australian payroll function will
be an advantage
Competent in Microsoft Office, advanced MS Excel skills required; Concur and/or SAP ByDesign
experience will be an edge

High aptitude in understanding business processes with a natural continuous process improvement
and pro-active mindset

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:
Review & oversight of the following day-to-day deliverables:
Overall in-charge of overseeing the work of Doers/Junior Accountant ensuring adherence to
standard process/es, accounting policies and guidelines for:
o reconciliation of general bank accounts to payments/receipts
o processing of month-end journals and intercompany transactions
o completion of month-end working papers
o preparation of monthly IAS, quarterly BAS and monthly payroll tax
o attend to client queries and adhoc requests, as relevant
o other functions to be transitioned as per agreed timeline/schedule
Process Improvement/Projects and Change Management
Suggest refinements to standardised processes for each area of service offered e.g. accounts
payable, bank reconciliation, month end accounts, AFSL financial compliance, budgets, etc. to ensure
efficient, timely and accurate process delivery
Prepares and/or updates all necessary documentation, e.g. checklists, templates, process maps and
manuals/procedures, etc. for all functions in accordance with the agreed scope of services
Assist with onboarding new entities to relevant systems
Provide support in conducting training and knowledge transfer to new staff on systems and
processes in accordance with agreed procedures, templates and workflows
Proactively engage, deliver, execute and implement various standardisation, centralisation and
continuous improvement projects and initiatives aligned with finance-wide key priorities
Other Adhoc and/or required deliverables

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
The successful candidate should have a minimum 8 years’ experience gained in a professional
services accounting environment. Previous experience as a Reviewer/Senior Accountant will be an
advantage.
CA/CPA qualified is preferred.