Senior Financial Accountant

Join Us in Shaping a Better World

At Mott MacDonald, we are more than just a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. We are committed to improving society through innovation and sustainable solutions. Our expertise spans various industries, from infrastructure and transportation to water and environmental services. We are dedicated to shaping a better world for generations to come, and we are looking for a talented Chartered Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team in Adelaide.

Our Culture and Values

We pride ourselves on fostering a culture that values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives and ideas, driving innovation and success. Our proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace ensure that everyone feels valued and empowered.

The Opportunity

We have a new, exciting opportunity for a Chartered Financial Accountant to join our growing finance team in Adelaide. In this role, you will be working within a tight-knit Finance team committed to the Australia and New Zealand business unit, with links into our wider APAC regional finance team and Shared Service Center based in Bangkok.

Your Role

In this varied and impactful role, your day-to-day activities will include:

• Engaging with day-to-day operations such as bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, and cash management for Australia and New Zealand
• Handling month-end and year-end closings, including account reconciliations and adjustment entries to ensure financial accuracy
• Reviewing intercompany transactions and balances and arranging settlements based on Tax team advice regarding withholding tax exposures
• Preparing and analysing financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement)
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and timely submission of high-quality quarterly consolidation (BPC) reports to the Group
• Engaging in internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations
• Addressing audit findings and improving financial processes to meet statutory deadlines
• Collaborating with the Tax team for annual Corporate Income Tax computations, timely tax payments, and filings
• Providing financial information for Transfer Pricing document preparation
• Engaging in cash flow management, including disbursements, collections, and the annual cash flow budget
• Developing and maintaining internal controls to safeguard assets, prevent fraud, and ensure financial reporting accuracy
• Staying updated on accounting regulations and ensuring the company meets all relevant standards
• Presenting financial information and insights to financial and non-financial stakeholders, including senior management and department heads
• Participating in special financial projects, system implementations, or process improvements

About You

You are a degree-qualified Chartered Financial Accountant with experience in multi-disciplinary design and construction projects. You have a well-developed sense of engineering and commercial risk, are a team player, and are willing to contribute to the professional development of junior staff. You possess the ability to find innovative solutions for our clients.

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to join a global consultancy that is growing and pushing ahead in the local market. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, we encourage you to apply for this position and join our world-class consultancy.

We offer you all the benefits that come from working in a global consultancy, including:

• Competitive salary
• Becoming a shareholder
• Flexible work arrangements
• Ongoing professional support
• Career development
• Opportunities to work on key projects

We are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork, and embraces sustainability.

Make a Difference

If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, and integrity. If this role resonates with you, please send through your application.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.