Financial Accountant

Generous salary package and staff benefits
Full-time, ongoing opportunity
We support Flexible Working Arrangements

Power to shine
Our Finance Division is looking for a motivated, highly organised, energetic and independent thinker to join their team as the Financial Accountant.
Reporting to the Financial Controller of Evoenergy, you will be primarily responsible for assisting with the completion of financial accounting duties within Evoenergy in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) and prescribed accounting policies.
Power to thrive
ActewAGL is one of the ACT's largest employers and we're proud to be powerfully local. We work and live in the communities we serve and partner with the organisations that make our home such a great place to live.
We're reimagining the future of energy with the brightest minds of the nation's capital.
We offer benefits, support and balance that few others can. This role will be based in the Evoenergy Greenway office facilitating collaboration with the business and access to free parking. At ActewAGL, you will be provided with opportunities to learn, innovate and collectively achieve more. We actively invest in our peoples' careers so you can lead and develop, because when you grow, we grow.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people that identify as LGBTIQ+, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Power to make an impact
Your day in the role:

Assist to ensure the integrity of financial reporting is maintained for the electricity and gas distribution services within Evoenergy, in accordance with AAS and the policies of AAD.
Completion of month end closing procedures, ensuring that the close process is completed in accordance with both the ActewAGL journal and materiality policies.
Assist in the completion of the balance sheet reconciliations.
Assist the Financial Controller in ensuring that key controls over revenue and cost recognition, including related balance sheet accounts are maintained at all times.
Assist the Financial Controller with relevant month end results analysis against budget, including identification of anomalies for further investigation with the business.
Assist in ensuring the integrity of capital in progress (CIP) balances.
Assist in ensuring accurate accounting for unread consumption accruals.
Support the Financial Controller to ensure that financial management systems, billing systems and works management systems support the integrity of financial information.
Assist the Financial Controller and the Evoenergy Commercial team in the development of forecasts and budgets, including identification of financial trends that improve the effectiveness of the budgeting process.
Provide assistance in the provision of information for the year end external audit process, including the preparation of variance analysis.

You will need to be successful:

Tertiary qualifications in accounting a (OR) related discipline and a CA/CPA membership or equivalent or working towards.
Established work experience in the area of Financial Accounting is required.
Strong technical accounting skills with a strong understanding of AAS and experience in applying accounting concepts in relation to accounting estimates and judgements.
Demonstrated ability to streamline existing accounting processes, whilst ensuring a strong financial control environment is continued at all times.
Strong Excel skills, including experience with TM1 and the Oracle Financial Suite (or similar financial and management information system is highly desirable).
Well-developed quantitative, financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial and non-financial information.

Apply now
To apply, log onto our recruitment portal and submit your cover letter and resume outlining the experience, qualifications and capabilities you can bring to the role.
Applications close Wednesday 31st August 2022.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity you can contact Lanyu Zhang, Acting Financial Controller Evoenergy at Lanyu.Zhang@actewagl.com.au.
Alternatively, you can review the Position Description for more details on the role.