Financial Accountant

At MMS, our purpose is clear: To make a difference to people's lives. Guided by this commitment, we offer tailored solutions to clients and customers across our businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Our vision is to be your trusted partner, simplifying complexities and turning challenges into opportunities. Our diverse services – from salary packaging and fleet management to disability support – aim to enhance your financial wellbeing and empower your aspirations.

Through our subsidiaries, we offer a breadth of services and expertise designed to responsibly deliver superior long-term value to our clients and customers, which include Federal and State governments and some of the largest public and private sector, health and charitable organisations.

In your full time permanent Financial Accountant role, reporting to a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be accountable for supporting financial reporting to stakeholders including external regulators, internal business unit management and external audit relationships through strong balance sheet management, financial control and governance activities across the MMS businesses.

You will perform month end accounting, including journal processing and preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, including documentation of the accounting judgements applied to the treatment of various business transactions and resulting accounting impacts. You will also contribute to improvements in financial control and reporting frameworks and processes to support the efficiency preparation of financial statements for the MMS Group and its subsidiaries.

To accomplish this, the Financial Accountant role will have the following key responsibilities:

• Ensuring MMS meets all its financial and taxation regulatory compliance requirements for its Group and Subsidiary entities on a timely basis, including GST, FBT, Company tax, ABS, Payment Times Reporting
• Completion of month end close accounting procedures
• Completion of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations, including investigation of reconciling items
• Involvement or assistance with ad hoc finance or business projects as required
• Assistance with external and internal audit processes as required
• Continual development and enhancement of the reporting systems and processes for an efficient financial control and governance processes

You will bring:

• Commitment and proven ability to provide a high level of customer service
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with business managers and other senior leaders
• Strong attention to detail, and reviews work to ensure completeness and accuracy of analysis, outputs and information provided to stakeholders
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, proficient in Excel and Word.
• Relevant accounting qualification from a membership of a professional Accounting body (CA ANZ, CPA)
• At least 4 years of Financial Reporting and Accounting experience in a corporate or professional services environment
• Knowledge of IFRS relevant to the MMS business
• Knowledge of financial reporting and operational processes and accounting systems/applications
• Experience with general ledger applications including JD Edwards (desired but not essential)

What we can offer you:

• Our strong people-first culture

• Flexible/hybrid working to enhance your work/life balance

• Novated lease benefits and discounts

• 12 weeks Paid Parental leave and access to our Parents Portal

• Exempt Employee Share Plan

• Paid Income Protection Insurance under MMSG default Super plan

• Access to a broad range of learning and development programs

• Career break and volunteering leave

• Access to Employee Assistance Program and annual Flu vaccination

• Lifestyle Rewards program

 
As an employer who embraces Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, we hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those caring for and living with disability to apply.
 
Please note all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks.