Apply: Technical Accounting Specialist

Reference: BH-170708
Specialist financial services group require an experienced candidate with strong technical accounting and IFRS standards knowledge for a project role focused on implementing a number of new IFRS standards.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller you will focus on the following:

  • Prepare accounting policies and position papers in relation to IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 as applicable to to entities within the group
  • Working with the actuaries and others stakeholders, analyse, prepare and report on impact assessments
  • Identify and advice on operational process changes required as a result of adopting the new accounting standards.
  • Assist with statutory and regulatory reporting activities. This includes preparing financial statement disclosures and contributing to the broader finance team as required
This will initially be a contract role however there is a strong chance it will become permanent on completion of successful 6 month contract

Required skills and experience:

  • CA or CPA with at least 3 years of post qualified experience. (mandatory)
  • Have experienced in providing IFRS / AASB technical accounting advice and implementation. (mandatory)
  • Demonstrated ability to be proactive, collaborative and a problem solver. (mandatory)
  • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. (mandatory)
  • Australian insurance / financial services industry experience (desirable).
  • Big 4 accounting firm background / technical accounting adviser in a large / complex organisation (desirable)

Company Background:

Ethos BeathChapman (EBC) is a global group of executive recruitment experts in Australia, Asia and EMEA, with a broader network beyond. We connect exceptional people to exceptional companies.

EBC’s mid-sized agility and solutions-focused approach enables us to flex where traditional recruitment agencies have failed, and scale beyond the reach of boutiques. Our multidisciplinary expertise covers corporate and specialised functions across Finance, Technology, Commerce and Government recruitment markets, among others.

Established 2005 in Sydney, EBC today has six offices worldwide in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands and the UK. Part of the Nikkei-listed Will Group, Inc, we own Quay Appointments and our staffing and managed solutions specialists, CONNECT.

Let’s connect, and make exceptional happen, together: www.ethosbc.com

Add your CV and application details

20