Financial Accountant in Port Melbourne, Australia

We’re C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and we’re looking for a Financial Accountant to join our team in Melbourne.

The Financial Accountant will proactively deliver accurate, relevant, and timely financial information to various stakeholders within C.H. Robinson. This role involves assisting with the financial reporting process, performing financial analysis, and playing a critical part in the preparation of monthly financial statements. The successful candidate will be responsible for general ledger accounts and will take ownership of assigned departmental focus areas and/or projects.

If this all sounds good, let’s talk more about what you’ll be working on.

About the role:

The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Apply accounting principles and policies and stay up to date with changes.

• Raise and handle complex accounting entries, ensuring adherence to group finance policies and processes, including journal preparations.

• Analyze branch revenues and expenses to provide insights to branch managers & other key business stakeholders to improve on organizational financial acumen

• Ensure timely financial close at month and year end, direct & indirect taxes, financial audits, and tackling technical accounting tasks as required

• Perform intercompany reconciliations and settlements

• In-depth analysis of financial data, building budgets and forecasts, and leveraging business intelligence reporting

• Financial control and risk management to create effective mitigation plans

• Analyse balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial documents that project the organization’s financial position

• Provide coaching and support to less experienced team members

• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

About you:

Required Qualifications:

• CA/CPA Qualified

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience

• Advanced Excel

• Experience with Oracle Financials Cloud system

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in complex large matrix finance organization

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Ability for apply accurate accounting judgements and handle complex accounting entries

• Ability to act and operate independently to accomplish objectives while taking accountability for work product

• Ability to work within a team and liaise well across departments and functions

• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

Disclaimer:

• This job description is intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees performing this role.

Benefits

At C.H. Robinson Oceania, we are a proud Equal Opportunity employer offering flexible work to support a work/life balance along with offering a broad range of career development opportunities. We have an experienced and passionate team who work collaboratively to deliver smarter solutions for our clients. Employees have access to our well regarded, confidential Employee Assistance Program. Our Robinson Cares program allows our employees to give back to the community.

Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?

C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses.

As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .