General information
Name Senior Financial Analyst (18-month) Site / Location Melbourne Support Centre Ref # 12375270 Entity Australia Post Opening Date 27-Aug-2025 Suburb Richmond Work Type Fixed Term Full Time Length of Assignment 18 monthsDescription & Requirements
Help us deliver like never before
Australia Post is delivering like never before. And you can help deliver our objectives, if you are an Auditor looking for a first step out of practice and looking for a role where you can use your technical skills as a base to grow your commercial skill-set in industry then this could be your next step.
Working in a high innovation commercial environment within the highly competitive freight services industry, Australia Post is a $9bn+ revenue business that is investing heavily in the future of delivery services and eCommerce.
Bringing your auditing and financial control skills and business acumen to this environment could see your career thrive and flourish into a multitude of different avenues, and with over 50% of our permanent roles filled internally, this role could be the start of a bright future.
About the opportunity
Reporting to the ‘Group Financial Reporting Manager’ who started in a similar role to this 8 years ago before being promoted twice up to the leadership level.
Your role is to perform a range of financial reporting activities which are pivotal in the preparation and satisfaction of regulatory requirements, including month end tasks, half-yearly and yearly financial statements, board and audit committee papers and reporting to the Minister.
You’ll also
• Perform month-end accounting activities including the upload of journals, preparation of the fixed asset roll-forward and the preparation of aspects of board reporting
• Provide detailed technical financial accounting advice to business and finance stakeholders, particularly around revenue recognition, capitalization, leasing, accruals and provisions
• Develop and maintain accounting policies in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASBs) and best practice corporate governance principles. Ensure these policies are consistent across Australia Post's Group structure
• Preparation of quarterly Ministerial reporting and reporting to the Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Preparation of aspects of the consolidated group result including reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Provide assistance to subsidiaries in regards to financial accounting requirements, month-end procedures and governance issues
• Draft high-quality communication to Board, Risk and other Committees on financial results
• Identification and management of process improvements in respect of the organisation’s financial reporting framework
• Monitor and manage the internal control framework in relation to financial reporting
Play a role in the adoption of any new accounting and sustainability reporting standards, involve in the adoption of the new Commonwealth Climate Disclosures and Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards
About you
• Experience in applicable business/functional domain related to finance
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards & Corporations Act and great understanding of business and financial risk
• Preparing large complex financial statements (group and subsidiaries level)
• Experience with financial systems in a large organisation, together with high level PC skills (particularly Microsoft Excel) and extracting data fromTM1, SAP or other data analysis software or systems
• Experience in ERP system implementation activities would be an advantage
• Membership to an Accounting professional accreditation (CA/CPA)
How we’ll deliver for you
• An opportunity, right from the start, to be involved in high level reporting to our minister shareholders.
• Opportunities to use your expertise on projects and analysis on how certain transactions could be recorded on financial reports.
• Communicate with senior stakeholders at General Manager level and higher consistently.
• Join a team that values flexibility, that values you and your goals.
• A modern and natural-light filled office looking out over the tree tops of inner Melbourne, attached to Burnley Train Station for an easy commute, just off cycle paths with secure and well appointed end of trip facilities & lockers, an excellent staff café and good tram links.
• And much more…
If you’re interested
• Please apply for immediate consideration, alternatively contact me, Dave Andrews in the Australia Post recruitment team on [email protected]
• I’ll read every application that comes through, so you’re welcome to highlight aspects of your CV that make you a great fit if you like.
The Process
• This advert will close on the 11th September, there will then be a phone screening to go into the role in more depth the week after with successful applicants and a view of conducting and ideally completing interviews between the 15th and 30th September 2025.
We’re delivering together
At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.
We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on [email protected]
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