Senior Accountant

About The Role

Do you want to work in a fast paced and dynamic team that strives for operational excellence across accounting systems and processes

Do you have a background in Accounting and a strong interest in joining a multinational retail group

Do you want to join a business with charismatic business leaders who put our employees 1st with ample learning and development opportunities

Then join Woolworths Group Asia as an Accountant and be part of one of the largest retail groups in the world!

What You'll Do

Work as part of a team to:

• Book accurate and high quality accounting entries for our Asia support offices (located in Bangladesh, Thailand, Hong Kong, Shanghai, India, Vietnam and the Philippines)
• Support AR/AP and employee expense claims through SAP/Concur systems
• Assist with payroll accounting entries and fixed asset accounting entries as and when required
• Assist in month end closing and reporting - produce variance analysis and transactional support for month end stakeholders
• Perform bi-monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations and weekly bank reconciliations
• Assist with cash flow reporting and cash fund transfers
• Assist with ad hoc online bank payments, online banking maintenance and corporate credit card maintenance
• Support system transformation and process automation projects as and when required
• Maintain strong accounting controls in line with relevant accounting standards and group policies
• Perform daily accounting operations and assist in ad hoc duties as and when required.

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Finance / Business / Accounting
• At least 3 years accounting experience
• Member of a certified professional accounting body or studying towards a professional qualification
• Self motivated and well organised with the ability to identify and solve problems
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in English with confidence to deal with both internal and external stakeholders. The ability to speak any of the following would be an advantage: Bengali, Thai, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Vietnamese, Tagalog.
• Strong adaptive personality in a dynamic environment
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Experience of using Microsoft Office with intermediate/advanced usage of Excel
• Experience of using Google Sheet and Google Docs would be an advantage
• Experience of SAP, Concur and Quickbooks would be an advantage

What you'll experience

• Be a part of Australia's largest retailer
• Constant mentoring and training provided
• Generous performance based bonus
• 20 days annual leave
• A flexible approach to work
• Premium insurance coverage for you and your dependants

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.