Main characteristics
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Company
- Michael Page
- Employment type
- Temporary
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Industry
- Financial Services
Job summary
About Our ClientFinancial Services partner with all areas of this organisation to provide specialist advice on financial management and strategy. This advice covers finance, audit, treasury, investor relations, security and property.
Our people are passionate about delivering excellent service, providing insightful advice, and committing to making a positive impact on our culture.
The Group Financial Reporting & Analysis (FR&A) team provides financial support to the CEO, CFO, the Executive Committee and Board. The team's areas of focus include:
- Performance reporting - performance analysis, monthly management reporting for the Group and external reporting to shareholders including the preparation of the Profit Announcement (PA), Pillar 3 (P3) and US Profit Announcement (USPA) which are key periodic reports to the external market
- Planning and forecasting - ownership of the Group's Planning & Forecasting process, strategic and ad-hoc analysis
- Group reporting - co-ordination of the annual report to shareholders
- Decision support - strategic projects, insights and ad-hoc analysis
- Accounting policy and advice - specialist accounting advice on transactions and maintenance of accounting policy
This role is a great opportunity for a first time mover looking to get banking experiences and will provide an exceptional insight into one of Australia's leading banks.
Job Description
ROLE 1: The role is responsible for maintaining the document (MS Word) containing the Group's PA during the financial close and reporting period.
- Maintains the word document for the Group's PA
- Process changes to commentary, formatting and graphs for the PA as requested by note preparers and key stakeholders. This includes refreshing the word document on a regular basis during the year end close to ensure quantitative disclosures are updated and accurate
- Ensure that the word document complies with the Group's style/format standard
- Finalisation of the PA for print and release to the market
- Checks for reasonableness of the change applying commercial acumen
- Ad-hoc analysis and team support
- Needs to be comfortable with and available for late nights and weekend work
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct sets the standards of behaviour, actions and decisions we expect from our people.
ROLE 2: The role is responsible for maintaining the document (MS Word) containing the Group's P3 and USPA, assisting with managing the Quality Review, sign off and control process of the Group's external deliverables during the financial close and reporting period.
- Reviews the accuracy of processed changes and maintains records of changes, checking the reasonableness of changes by applying commercial acumen
- Coordinates the Quality Review process across key external reports and other internal reporting documents within the team
- Coordinates sign off process including following up relevant stakeholders and ensuring that documentation meets Group standards
- Coordinates the internal results assurances packs (RAPs) and internal Question and Answer (Q&A) documents that support the disclosures in the P3, USPA & PA
- Maintain word document for the Group's P3 and USPA reports
- Process changes to commentary, formatting and graphs for the P3 and USPA as requested by note preparers and key stakeholders. This includes refreshing the word document on a regular basis to ensure quantitative disclosures are updated and accurate.
- Ensure that the word document complies with the Group's style/format standard
- Finalisation of the P3 and USPA for print and release to the market
- Ad-hoc analysis and team support
- Needs to be comfortable with and available for late nights and weekend work
- Adhere to the Code of Conduct sets the standards of behaviour, actions and decisions we expect from our people.
The Successful Applicant
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience in professional services or audit experience preferred
- Strong oral and written communication skills, proven experience in report writing and presentations preferred
- Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work under time pressure, manage multiple requests and deliverables simultaneously and reprioritise work flow accordingly
- Demonstrated stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team
- CA qualified and Big 4 background preferred
What's on Offer
- Work for a Big 4 Bank
- Experience in the Financial services industry
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