What the role is all about…

We are looking for a curious, detail oriented individual who combines solid accounting and tax acumen with an energetic and open mindset to join the Epoch Finance team. This self-starter will join our small and close knit team and help to support day-to-day operations whilst working with our automation engineer to systematise these processes. The ideal person will be a great communicator who loves working with a diverse group of people as well as rolling up their sleeves and solving problems.

What your main responsibilities will be…

Financial Control

• Contributing to key general ledger controls such as monthly balance sheet, banking and intercompany reconciliations for Epoch's various global locations
• Completion of monthly journals, fixed assets and depreciation schedules
• Ensuring IFRS accounting standards and internal policies are adhered to
• Assisting team members with operational aspects of the purchase to pay cycle (POs, AP, credit cards)
• Preparing audit support material and responding to audit queries
• Assist with the preparation of year end financial statements

Tax

• Collaborating with the Finance Managers to compile AU, UK and USA tax calculations (monthly), submission (monthly) and returns (annual)
• GST/VAT reporting

Treasury

• Owning the daily cash flow reporting process.

FP&A

• Assisting Finance Managers with ad hoc company performance analysis as requested by Epoch leadership.

Strategy

• Identifying potential improvement opportunities in day-to-day work and raising these with the wider team
• Contributing to continual process improvement and automation initiatives
• Proactively identifying new initiatives that could benefit the organisation.

To be successful in this role, these are the essential skills you need…

• Working towards CA or CPA qualification
• Honest and open communication skills
• A willingness to get stuck into the detail and learn the business from the ground up
• Strong knowledge of of Microsoft Excel
• The ability to see beyond what is immediately possible
• Strong bias for team orientation
• Innovative and forward thinking growth mindset
• Humble and down to earth nature
• Desire to take ownership of work

Ideally, you have the following experience…

• Experience in the Big Four or a similar role within commerce

If you also had these skills, it would be an added bonus…

• Financial Services experience
• Process change management
• An interest in coding
• Exposure to Oracle Netsuite, or another cloud based ERP