Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $131 billion in assets (as at 31 December 2024). Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we’re driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.
We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.
Join us as a Financial Accountant – Year-End Support (6 Month Contract)
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Play a key role in critical year-end activities and high-impact financial reporting projects within a dynamic, ASX-listed financial services business.
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Gain valuable exposure to the Group, Life, and Funds Management Financial Control teams, expanding your expertise across multiple business areas and functions
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We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD office, typically balancing three days in the office with two days from home.
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This is an opportunity for a proactive financial accountant looking to build their listed reporting experience in a highly collaborative team.
About the role
As a Financial Accountant, you’ll play a key role in supporting year-end reporting and financial control activities. This is a hands-on role where you’ll contribute to critical reporting processes, ensuring accurate financial results and maintaining strong financial controls, whilst partnering with the business and auditors.
Your work will include:
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Supporting month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial results.
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Preparing journals, and balance sheet reconciliations, and assisting with analysis of accounts.
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Preparing consolidation entries and ensuring accurate intercompany accounting.
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Assisting with the preparation of balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
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Supporting the preparation of the Group annual financial report and other ASX-listed financial reporting requirements.
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Preparation of stand-alone annual financial reports and related Board papers for Challenger subsidiaries.
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Help compile audit files and liaise with external auditors to resolve queries.
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Providing ad hoc accounting support to business partners as needed.
The skills and experience you’ll need
You’ll be CA or CPA qualified with 2–4 years of experience in audit or commercial accounting with hands-on exposure to month-end close, reconciliations, year-end reporting, and statutory reporting.
Ideally, you’ll have experience within a financial services or ASX-listed environment as well as
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Solid working knowledge of accounting standards (AASB and IFRS).
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Experience preparing or auditing annual financial reports (financial statements and notes)
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Good Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.) and familiarity with Workday, Workiva or similar systems.
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Exposure to consolidation accounting, intercompany transactions, and eliminations in a multi-entity environment is highly desirable.
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A self-starter mindset—you can work independently and meet deadlines with efficiency and ease.
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Clear communication skills—able to effectively present financial information and work collaboratively across teams.
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Strong attention to detail and a curious mindset.
Additional Information
Working at Challenger means being part of a diverse, connected team that has fun and loves what they do. We’re small enough, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas, realising what’s possible for our customers and partners.
We support your growth and development, offering flexibility and a culture that values your unique contributions.
We provide access to a range of exclusive employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally and a hybrid work environment. Visit our benefits page for more information https://www.challenger.com.au/about-us/careers/our-benefits
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We value inclusion and diversity of thought, promote flexible working practices so our people can integrate their work and personal lives, and are proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
We believe in bringing your authentic self and a belonging in our culture. We are prideful in participating in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and best practice in Australia. We offer the opportunity for a broad career experience and value people who are inquisitive and rigorous and are driven to make a difference.
Job type:
Max Term (Fixed Term)
Posting Close Date :
05/06/2025
