Financial Accountant

Overview

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The Financial Accountant Opportunity reports to the Financial Controller ANZ.

This hands-on role offers scope to lead month-end close, compliance, and reporting processes, while influencing financial outcomes and driving improvements.

Ideal for experienced professionals seeking impact and autonomy in a collaborative environment.

What are my accountabilities

Conduct monthly Balance Sheet and P&L analysis, prepare journals, resolving anomalies and ensuring accuracy

Manage intercompany reconciliations on monthly basis and intercompany payments on quarterly basis

Lead quarter-end and year-end close activities including audit preparation, statutory reporting

Assist with tax submissions and queries including FBT, GST and Income Tax Return

Maintain contractor accruals, WIP reserves, and ensure accurate financial documentation and compliance with NZ regulations

Drive reporting accuracy through advanced Excel, support shared services teams, and resolve finance-related queries across AU & NZ

Collaborate on financial projects, enhance process efficiency, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

About You

CPA / CA qualified or progressing preferred

Advanced Excel skills

Strong understanding of statutory accounting and tax compliance

Experience with month-end, quarter-end, and annual reporting cycles

High attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to investigate and resolve anomalies independently

Good communication skills to coordinate with business units and shared services

Proven ability to maintain and improve financial controls and documentation

Caring Culture

It's at the heart of everything we do, and we show we care by living our core values : Empathy, Accountability, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Growth.

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful.

It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected.

We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance.

Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

Sedgwick is an equal opportunity employer, recognized by the Diversity Council of Australia.

We're committed to fair and accessible recruitment.

If you need special accommodations, please let us know when applying.

If you are successful in joining our team, you will be required to complete reference checks, mandatory background checks, including a police check and work rights.

Why Sedgwick?

Sedgwick is the global leader in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall.

We are committed to providing excellent service to our clients and are passionate about helping them through difficult times.

Every day, our colleagues are working to make the world better.

They're helping people recover after an injury or illness.

They're assisting with damage from a natural disaster.

They're even giving back to others in their spare time, championing over 500 charities in communities around the world, and counting.

Whether you're in loss adjusting, claims, customer service, nursing, engineering, IT or another specialty, there's a place for you here to be a force for good.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job details

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries : Insurance

Location : Auckland, New Zealand

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