Woolworths

• Lead complex acquisition accounting and technical judgements for one of Australia's largest ASX-listed groups
• Balance your week with 3 days at our vibrant Norwest Support Office and 2 days of remote flexibility.
• Grow your career with us

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. We are 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand, connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'.

That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace.

What you’ll do

• Reporting to the Head of External Reporting, you will ensure that financial reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with Group policies and Australian Accounting Standards. Specifically, you will:
• Drive external and internal reporting requirements, including quarterly, half-year, and annual market announcements.
• Prepare technical accounting papers for the Audit and Finance Committee to support key judgements.
• Provide ad-hoc technical guidance across the Group and maintain accounting policies.
• Manage acquisition accounting for new businesses and liaise with external valuers.
• Lead the relationship with external auditors and collaborate with Corporate teams like Treasury and Tax.

What you’ll bring

You will bring a curious mind and an audit mindset to a culture that thrives on building strong relationships and influencing positive outcomes. To succeed you will have:

• CA/CPA qualification with extensive reporting experience, ideally from a Big 4, FMCG, or large ASX environment.
• Proven ability to manage a small team and work effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Strong technical expertise in Australian Accounting Standards and disclosure requirements.
• Experience with financial systems such as SAP and OneStream (desirable) and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high degree of commercial acumen.
• Previous leadership and experience mentoring team members.

What you’ll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey:

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

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.

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