Senior Financial Accountant

Brighter Futures Start Here

As Australia and New Zealand's biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices – it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

Join the team

As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for leading a small team in managing all accounting obligations for Kmart Group. Our finance team are a highly capable and driven group, who are committed to supporting it's stakeholders by providing high quality financial data in a timely manner. The environment is busy, yet fun and heavily focused on learning opportunities! 

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Financial Accountant working for Kmart, you will:    

• Support the Finance Manager in delivering all accounting obligations for the Kmart group of companies, whilst supporting both internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure all accounting policies, procedures and relevant group requirements are adhered to.
• Creation and review of periodic financial reporting pack.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the business, supporting the preparation of insightful commentary & reporting.
• Ensure key provisions are prepared, reviewed and monitored
• Prepare and co-ordinate Wesfarmers group reporting requirements in a timely manner
• Identify risks and opportunities for the business in a timely manner to enable mitigation of identified risks.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Ideally a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar capacity, either working in a corporate environment or within an accounting firm
• A strong understanding of IFRS accounting principles and standards
• Experience using Financial Systems (i.e. SAP), including accounting and general ledger experience
• A proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, including the confidence to present and exert influence as needed
• Led a team to success and genuinely enjoy leading and coaching teams
• Ability to drive improvements, meet multiple competing deadlines and ensure high attention to detail 
• Agility & eagerness to learn in an evolving and process improvement environment 
• Tertiary qualifications in commerce or business, with accounting or finance majors.
• Hold an CA or CPA qualification 

Benefits we’ll offer you

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart and Bunnings
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
• A dynamic learning and support program
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.
 

A place you can belong

At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing diversity@kmart.com.au

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!
 

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