Financial Governance and Improvement Analyst in Perth: Profession with future

Australia, Perth

Fulltime: 52 hrs a week

Experience: 2 years

Closing: September 27, 2024

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Introduction

On behalf of our client, Woodside Energy, Brunel is presently recruiting a Financial Governance and Improvement Specialist for a 6 - 12 month contract.

What are you going to do

Your role in Finance is to partner and enable the business to achieve strategic goals while ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place, provide data-based insights and analytical guidance to drive improvement and ensure our shareholders' capital is allocated in a way that generates optimal value.

You will assist the Manager of Financial Governance in coordinating and performing financial governance processes and reporting. This includes ensuring the financial integrity and compliance of our organisation and delivering improvements to core finance deliverables. The successful candidate will enjoy problem solving and helping others, as well as have a continuous improvement mindset, embracing change and technology to improve processes and deliver value to the business.

Coordinating and performing manual journal and reconciliation controls and reviews
Completing associated SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) workbooks for ELC (Enterprise Leadership Council) & R2R (Record to Report) controls assigned to governance
Liaising with External Auditors for the MRL (Monthly Reporting Ledger) at HY (Half Yearly) and YE (Year End)
Assisting with MoA updates and changes
Preparing A&RC (Audit and Risk Committee) papers
Assisting with financial governance processes including minutes, DQM (Data Quality Management) responses and queries from the business
Preparing financial statements related to auditor remuneration independence notes
Suggesting and implementing innovative technological solutions to streamline processes and increase efficiency

Essential skills and knowledge

Requirements

Demonstrate commitment to and alignment with the Company Values
An understanding of Woodside's financial systems and processes, SAP S/4HANA experience would be highly regarded
Ability to juggle multiple priorities and execute deliverables to high quality in a timely manner
Problem-solving capabilities, improvement mindset and high attention to detail
Utilising technology available to deliver efficiencies
Effective communication skills and the ability to support and work with a variety of stakeholders
Exposure to financial regulations, eg Accounting Standards, SOX
Nearing completion/or completed their professional qualification (CA / CPA or equivalent)
Previous experience as an Accounting Professional

Benefits

6 - 12 month contract
Possible flexible working arrangements
Excellent negotiable pay rate

What we offer

About

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 2001, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 40 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Mandy Hobbs at m.hobbs@brunel.net or 9429 5676.

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Since 1975, our mission has always been to connect specialists to exciting career opportunities, to support the development of these careers, and to offer fair and equal employment. This has enabled us to create a truly sustainable and durable business model. Having a passion for people and caring deeply for the environment is not only part of Brunel’s DNA but is also reflected in our culture and values. As a global company, we take our social responsibility very seriously.

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