Australia, Perth

Fulltime: 52 hrs a week

Experience: 2 years

Closing: 27 September 2024

Introduction

On behalf of our client, Woodside Energy, Brunel is presently recruiting a Financial Governance and Improvement Specialist for a 6 - 12 month contract.

What are you going to do 

Your role in Finance is to partner and enable the business to achieve strategic goals while ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place, provide data-based insights and analytical guidance to drive improvement and ensure our shareholders' capital is allocated in a way that generates optimal value.

You will assist the Manager of Financial Governance in coordinating and performing financial governance processes and reporting. This includes ensuring the financial integrity and compliance of our organisation and delivering improvements to core finance deliverables. The successful candidate will enjoy problem solving and helping others, as well as have a continuous improvement mindset, embracing change and technology to improve processes and deliver value to the business.

  • Coordinating and performing manual journal and reconciliation controls and reviews
  • Completing associated SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) workbooks for ELC (Enterprise Leadership Council) & R2R (Record to Report) controls assigned to governance
  • Liaising with External Auditors for the MRL (Monthly Reporting Ledger) at HY (Half Yearly) and YE (Year End)
  • Assisting with MoA updates and changes
  • Preparing A&RC (Audit and Risk Committee) papers
  • Assisting with financial governance processes including minutes, DQM (Data Quality Management) responses and queries from the business
  • Preparing financial statements related to auditor remuneration independence notes
  • Suggesting and implementing innovative technological solutions to streamline processes and increase efficiency

Essential skills and knowledge 

Requirements

  • Demonstrate commitment to and alignment with the Company Values
  • An understanding of Woodside's financial systems and processes, SAP S/4HANA experience would be highly regarded
  • Ability to juggle multiple priorities and execute deliverables to high quality in a timely manner
  • Problem-solving capabilities, improvement mindset and high attention to detail
  • Utilising technology available to deliver efficiencies
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to support and work with a variety of stakeholders
  • Exposure to financial regulations, eg Accounting Standards, SOX
  • Nearing completion/or completed their professional qualification (CA / CPA or equivalent)
  • Previous experience as an Accounting Professional

Benefits

  • 6 - 12 month contract
  • Possible flexible working arrangements
  • Excellent negotiable pay rate

What we offer 

About

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 2001, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 40 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Mandy Hobbs at m.hobbs@brunel.net or 9429 5676.

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Application process

First Contact

We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days. 
 

Scheduling an Interview

After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview. 

Phone/ Qualification Interview

During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.

Meeting in Real Life

After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth  interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.

Application for the Position

Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.

Do you have questions?