Senior Group Accountant / Finance Manager - Australian Accounting

Job Description:

Senior Group Accountant / Finance Manager - Australian Accounting

About the role
You will own day-to-day finance operations and management accounting across all three companies in the group: accurate books, timely reporting, clear cash-flow visibility and disciplined financial controls. You will be the first finance hire in India and work as an extension of the Australian team, on the group's own systems and approval processes.

Key responsibilities
. Manage accounting across all three companies and keep clear entity-level records.
. Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank transactions, reconciliations and the general ledger.
. Prepare monthly management accounts - P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow reporting and variance analysis.
. Maintain aged receivables and payables and follow up outstanding balances.
. Prepare weekly cash-flow updates, payment schedules and funding requirements for management.
. Coordinate supplier and customer invoices, credit notes, payments and receipts.
. Assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and management reporting.
. Monitor project and job profitability, margins and major cost movements.
. Support payroll processing, expense claims and employee-related finance administration.
. Make sure transactions are coded to the correct entity, project and cost centre, with supporting documentation.
. Work with the group's Australian accountants, auditors, tax advisers, banks and insurers as required.
. Prepare accurate records and schedules to support Australian GST, BAS, FBT and payroll compliance.
. Implement and maintain finance procedures, approval controls and reconciliation checklists.
. Identify unusual transactions, cash-flow risks, overdue accounts and control issues, and escalate them promptly.
. Support finance system improvement, automation and integration across the group.

How success is measured
. Monthly accounts completed accurately and on time.
Bank, AP and AR reconciliations completed within agreed deadlines.
. Receivables ageing and overdue debt actively managed cash-flow forecast updated weekly.
. Few unreconciled or incorrectly coded transactions clear variance explanations.
. Strong compliance with group finance procedures and approval controls.

What we are looking for
Essential
. Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) CPA or ACCA also considered.
. 4 to 8 years of post-qualification experience, including at least 2 years working on Australian clients or an Australian group.
. Hands-on Xero or MYOB experience, including month-end close and reconciliations.
. Working knowledge of Australian GST, BAS and payroll compliance.
. Experience handling several entities at once, with clean entity-level records.
. Advanced Excel or Google Sheets comfortable with Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint.
. Excellent written and spoken English and confidence dealing directly with Australian managers and advisers.

Desirable
. Background in distribution, manufacturing, construction or industrial businesses, including inventory and job costing.
. Experience supervising or mentoring junior accountants.
. Exposure to finance automation or system implementations.

Ways of working
. Work as an extension of the Australian team, not as a separate outsourced function.
. Keep records current so management can see the status of work without chasing
. . Escalate early do not make material financial decisions without approval.
. Maintain strict confidentiality over pricing, financials, customers, suppliers and contracts.

Must-haves
. CA, CPA or ACCA qualified.
. At least 2 years on Australian clients, with Xero or MYOB.
. Has independently closed monthly books, including reconciliations and management accounts.
. Willing to work from Ahmedabad or GIFT City, Gandhinagar, on an early shift.
. Strong spoken and written English.