Accounting, Tax - Perth, Australia - Western Power

Western Power

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Perth, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Accounting, Tax & Credit Team Leader:

Location: Perth Office
CBD, WA, AU
1 Sep 2023Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There's never been a better time to join the energy industry At Western Power we're working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we're looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of leading experts.

We have an exciting leadership opportunity for an Accounting, Tax & Credit Team Leader within our Finance & Regulation division at our Perth office on a permanent full time basis.

This position is responsible for championing the relevance of internal financial controls, financial standards, financial, tax and credit management guidelines and processes to align with the organisation's accounting practises, credit management policies, Australian Accounting Standards and Tax legislation.

This role will also provide effective and cohesive team leadership to a diverse and specialist professional team, providing all accounting, tax & credit activities and operational, medium and longer term strategic requirements are met.

About this role

Some of the key accountabilities of this role include;_
Lead in all technical accounting assessments and implementation of new Australian Accounting Standards. Prepare internal papers to Management on the financial impact of all such assessments and lead in all system and process changes required following these changes.
Lead in the yearend reporting and external audit activities, facilitate team responsibilities to deliver the annual financial reports both statutory and regulatory as well as the shareholder reporting.
Lead the team from periodic accounting close to the preparation of periodic accounting reports including the analysis and variance commentary.
Oversee all matters relating to corporate taxes such as income tax, capital tax, FBT, FTC, GST, PAYG. This should also include the accurate and appropriate treatment of deferred tax accounting where relevant.
Responsible for leading customers credit risk assessments and the appropriate treatment and allowance for the impairment provision of financial assets.
Plan, implement and monitor controls to ensure risks of fraud are mitigated and implement reviews to detect breach of controls.
Proactively provide accounting, tax and credit risk management advice and guidance to the business to guide business decisions.
Lead and drive the team to continuously commit to process improvement.
Develop, manage, and improve stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally.
Identify and manage people issues that impact or have the potential to impact the performance of the team.
Annual review and update of all relevant accounting, tax and credit policy and annual Dividend recommendations.
Set strategic and operational targets for the team and manage performance to targets.
Coach and mentor team to develop overall capability and ensure team is fully crossskilled in all functions where practical.
Contribute to the organisation's budget and forecasts processes on the projection of balance sheet items and selected profit and loss items such as capitalised interest, depreciation, asset impairment.

About you
We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

Degree qualified in Business, Accounting or Finance
An accounting professional with at least 10 years' extensive relevant experience
Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), CPA Australia, NIA or equivalent.
Excellent knowledge of the Australian Accounting Standards and ability to partner with the business on accounting treatment of transactions and the financial impacts.
Conversant with the endtoend financial year end reporting and external audit process.
Solid demonstrated experience in written reporting of organisational governance, internal financial controls, financial impact of technical accounting assessments or interpretations and financial policies (including to Board level).
Effective and proven performance management and coaching skills, and success in leading diverse / specialist teams
Demonstrated track record of success with identification, implementation, and benefit tracking of process improvements.
Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strong working relationships at all levels, and an ability to manage and partner with diverse stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to influence/negotiate in collaborative, cooperative manner; and proven effectiveness in managing strong working relationships with all stakeholders.

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include: