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Senior Financial Accountant

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In-Office
Sydney, New South Wales
Senior level
In-Office
Sydney, New South Wales
Senior level
The Senior Financial Accountant will ensure regulatory compliance, develop technical policies, lead the finance team, and drive system improvements.
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EML is a leading Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Claims Management business. Our goal is to help people get their lives back through ongoing support during their return-to-work journey. We continue to experience ongoing growth and now have over 4,000 dedicated employees. We foster a learning culture that allows for us to continually invest in our employees ensuring a long-term career here at EML.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As part of our diverse team based in Sydney, you will help make a positive impact on someone’s life every day. You will feel great satisfaction knowing your talent and hard work has a purpose.
 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our team. This role requires strong general insurance experience, particularly in workers’ compensation, along with solid technical accounting skills.
 

As part of the Finance team, you will work closely with stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and quality of accounting and reporting delivered by the offshore team. You will act as a point of escalation, ensuring timely delivery while driving continuous improvement in finance systems, processes, and compliance with technical accounting standards. Additionally, the role involves coaching and developing a financial accountant to support career progression within the team.
This will be a full time, permanent position based in the Sydney office, with flexibility to work from home up to 2 days.
 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and governance requirements

  • Lead the development and implementation of technical policies and control frameworks

  • Identify key transactions requiring technical review and establish best-practice procedures

  • Build and maintain productive stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally

  • Provide leadership, coaching, and development for finance team members

  • Drive system and process improvements to enhance efficiency and reporting accuracy
     

ABOUT YOU

  • CA/CPA qualified with 3-5 years’ post-qualification experience mandatory

  • Workers’ compensation experience is essential, along with broader general insurance experience.

  • General insurance experience is essential, with a strong preference for workers’ compensation

  • Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of tax legislation

  • Familiarity with APRA standards and reporting

WHAT WE OFFER

We stand together as equals. EML is an equal opportunity employer so by coming to work for us, you will be part of a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels valued and where we show respect, integrity and honesty.

EML provides career opportunities and great employee benefits, including:

  • A diverse and collaborative team culture like no other

  • Flexibility to work from home to support work/life balance

  • A corporate wellbeing program with discounted health insurance and gym membership

  • Generous discounts from over 350 retailers through our RewardsHub program

  • Comprehensive learning and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential

  • Access to support and counselling services with work or personal matters, through our Employee Assistance Program

  • Companywide events to stay connected and celebrate success

  • Entitlement to annual company incentive scheme + salary reviews

  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, plus super

We value our people and are committed to supporting our employees by investing in their professional development and providing generous employee benefits. If this position is of interest to you, please apply now.
 

Top Skills

Accounting Standards
Apra Standards

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