Title:  Financial Accountant

ANZ Worldline Payment Solutions is a joint venture between ANZ Banking Group and Europe’s leading payment technology company, Worldline.

We launched in Australia in early 2022, providing in-store and ecommerce payment solutions to around 60,000 Australian businesses. Since then we’ve built a new modern technology platform to enable an exciting roadmap of products and solutions that we’ll launch in Australia throughout 2023 and beyond.

What’s it like to work with us? We bring together the spirit of a fintech with the heritage of a big four bank. And while our expertise, products and services make us a leader in payments, our people, purpose, values and culture are the core of our organisation. As an equal opportunity employer, we know our success comes from new insights, diverse points of view and the energy of every member of our 300 strong team.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our growing team. Find out more about ANZ Worldline Payment Solutions here.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic chance for an experienced Melbourne based Accountant to establish a career within the Payments industry. We are a growing business, well known for providing significant career development possibilities and on a global scale. We promote flexible working hours, a friendly team environment and most importantly an opportunity to work with the truly diverse, multi-cultural and highly engaged group of people that make up the Worldline team.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Accounting and Taxes, the financial accountant and taxes is responsible for supporting the business operations and taxes in all preparatory work across a broad range of activities including General Ledger, transactional accounting, taxes preparation, payroll & audit. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements including compliance with accounting standards, taxation legislation, and adherence to a robust internal control environment. 

Key responsibilities include

• General Ledger Accounting & Reporting
• Capturing journal entries (accruals and manual entries, posting of daily, month end & concur journals into SAP)
• Submitting month end data and ensuring year end audits in relation to GL are on a timely basis.
• Overseeing monthly transactional accounting ensuring quality and compliance with corporate policy
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations on monthly basis
• Preparing the IFRS16, fixed assets entries, depreciation & reconciliation,
• Preparing accurate BAS return, FBT preparation, CBC report, Transfer pricing, Withholding taxes, R&D reporting, quarterly ABS reporting, Tax Return declaration
• Preparing and present accurate financial statements in compliance with Australian Accounting Standards
• Preparing payroll reconciliation, preparing annual leave & long service leave accruals on monthly basis, payroll tax accrual and payment
• Collaborating with auditors
• Preparing budget/forecast

Required skills and experience

• 4+ years direct experience in a similar role
• CA / CPA qualified or recognised equivalent
• Relevant tertiary qualification 
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, and database management
• Strong technical accounting & taxes knowledge and skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, as required.
• Good written and oral communication skills 
• Professional work ethic, intelligence, and self-awareness
• Next level attention to detail

Benefits:

At Worldline we work in a flexible environment that empowers you to learn, grow and accelerate your career. You’ll have access a great mix of benefits, including:

• A range of health and wellbeing discounts for gym, nutrition, sporting gear
• Learning and development opportunities to build your skills
• Additional Leave options to support families, work in the community or take a career break. You’ll also earn loyalty leave for your tenure.
• Monthly in person and virtual social events
• Volunteering leave to support CSR activities
• Plus other perks and benefits (e.g. novated leasing options).

We have modern offices and services to support our people including a parent’s room, prayer room, and end of trip facilities. We also provide EAP services including financial counselling to support managers, employees and their families.

Shape the evolution:

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for problem solvers, people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture, strong technology and training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18,000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more here about working at ANZ Worldline Payment Solutions.