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Finance Analyst

We are growing fast and looking for a dynamic Finance Analyst to help manage and maintain relevant financials and commercial leasing arrangements across the organisation.

This role is responsible for supporting the Management Accounting team through the preparation, analysis, and reporting of financial information to facilitate effective business decision-making. The role includes completing month-end close activities, preparing and reviewing profit and loss statements, analysing variances against budget and forecast, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and investigating reconciling items. The Finance Analyst partners with stakeholders across the business to communicate financial insights, improve financial performance, and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while maintaining strong attention to detail and organisational skills consistently.

Role Purpose

To work as part of the Management Accounting team to achieve the completion of an accurate and timely month-end close to assist key stakeholders with decision making.
To analyse monthly results and partner with various stakeholders across the business to identify favourable and unfavourable variances against forecast and advise stakeholders on areas for improvement.
Responsible for the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, including investigation of material reconciling items

Responsibilities

Prepare and finalise monthly profit and loss (P&L) statements for venues
Analysis of monthly venue profit and loss statements
Review and analyse labour costs and operating expense accruals
Analyse monthly P&L results and explain variances against budget
Develop strong relationships with business stakeholders
Communicate financial insights and findings to key stakeholders
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and finance team members
Review weekly P&L performance against budget and identify variances
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate/reconcile material variances

What we need from you

Technical or functional expertise including excellent numeracy skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Effective organisation and time management skills.
Ability and desire to grow with the organisation.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
High level of drive, motivation, initiative and resilience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Honesty, integrity and trust
Ability to work in a team

Experience and Background

Bachelor’s degree majoring in finance
A minimum of 12 months of practical experience within a large or mid-tier accounting firm or a similar role in industry
Studying towards CA or CPA preferred

Salary range from $85,000 to $95,000 depending on experience.