Senior Accountant- Australia

Job Description

Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelor of Accounting Travel Percentage : 0% Location: Manchester City Centre Office - Hybrid Working option availableAbout the teamOur Segment Accounting team based in Manchester are responsible for the legacy Worldpay entities. The team prepare, analyse, and report the financial results of the business in a well-controlled, accurate and timely manner. We work closely with the entire businessto ensure we can meet our financial commitments and performance targets. The key objectives are to deliver the numbers, help to grow the business and manage and control by ensuring we have good governance in place. About the roleAs a Management Accountant, your finger will be on the financial pulse of the entire organisation. Collaborating with a diverse team, you will be responsible for recording general ledger journal entries for our APAC entities, preparing monthly P&Ls, and conductingbalance sheet account reconciliations. In addition, you will be an integral part of the accounting control function providing valuable support towards statutory and SOX control audits. As a qualified individual you will have the opportunity to own and develop your own legal entities financial reporting, with the guidance and support form a wide team of experienced and qualified accountants. Future growth will come as the organisation expandsinto new territories and products. What you will be doing• Use financial data, from our platforms, to prepare and record general ledger journal entries. • Create the monthly financial P&L results, ready for consolidation into the monthly reported results. • Become the SME for your area, expanding product and process knowledge to drive efficiencies in process design and the control environment. • Prepare the monthly balance sheet account reconciliations. • Research period over period variances in revenue, cost of sales and expense and provide logical explanations for fluctuations. • Assist internal stakeholders by providing information required to file statutory accounts, complete SOX controls, and conduct SOX testing across all elements of the accounting team. • Support the wider team, responsible for the accounting for all Worldpay products, with any accounting, audits, or control activities. What you will need• Experience of working in a high-volume data driven business. Working with vast and complex data sets. • Advanced excel manipulation skills - with the ability to understand and write mid-level complexity formulas • Knowledge of auditing processes and procedures as well as accounting principles, financial statements, practices, and procedures. • Skilled in analytical examination. • Qualified: AAT/CIMA/ACA/ACCA • Strong diligence. • Inquisitive and exploratory nature - a thirst for continual knowledge. • Ability to work in an organized manner and consistently follow-up on tasks • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Added bonus if you have• An accounting or finance qualification or are working towards • Internal/external audit experience • Experience within a financial acquiring or other financial institution. What we offer youWe are as committed to growing our employees careers as our own business. We offer: • Opportunities to innovate in fintech • Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere • Professional and personal development • Resources to contribute to your community • Competitive salary and benefits Privacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice . Sourcing ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsiblefor any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepass