Accountant
Job Summary
Hello
FCM part of FCTGis one of the worlds largest travel management companies and a trusted partner for nationals and multinational companies. With a 24/7 reach in 97 countries FCMs flexible technology anticipates and solves client needs supported by experts who provide in-depth local knowledge and duty of care as part of the ultimate personalised business travel experience.
As part of the ASX-listed Flight Centre Travel Group FCM delivers the best market-wide rates unique added-value benefits and exclusive solutions.
Winner of the Worlds Leading Travel Management Company Award at the WTM for nine consecutive years (2019-2011) FCM is constantly transforming the business of travel through its empowered and accountable people who deliver 24/7 service and are available online and offline. FCM has won the coveted Great Place to Work certification for the fifth time! FCM Travel India is one of Indias Top 100 Great Mid-size Workplaces 2024 and the Best in Professional Services.
A leader in the travel tech space FCM has proprietary client solutions. FCM provides specialist services via FCM Consulting and FCM Meetings & Events.
Summary
Day in the life:
- Prepare and post journal entries accruals prepayments and adjustments in the general ledger
- Perform account reconciliations and investigate and resolve variances
- Support the monthly quarterly and year-end close meeting reporting deadlines
- Prepare a list of long-outstanding accruals across all markets confirm them with stakeholders and check invoice status with the supplier payments team
- Maintain prepayments tracker with details and status of expiring ones
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards internal controls and company policies
- Review suspense accounts and clearing them off
- Maintain trackers including the manual invoicing tracker and the rec SD tracker
- Maintain and expand process documentation and knowledge-base notes to support continuity
- Work with business partners procurement operations and other teams to resolve finance queries
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate finance processes
Youll be perfect for the role if you have:
- Bachelors degree in Commerce () or Masters degree in Commerce ()
- 3 years of experience in a finance accounting or financial analyst role
- Good working knowledge of general ledger accounting including journals accruals reconciliations and period-end close
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance audiences
- Experience with Basware and advanced Excel
- Exposure to reporting tools such as Power BI
- Experience with SUN (added advantage)
- Clear written and verbal communication as most stakeholders are Australia-based
- High attention to detail and follow-through on trackers and deadlines
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Working knowledge of accruals prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Ability to spot repetitive manual work and suggest ways to standardise or automate it
Work Perks! - Whats in it for you:
FCTG is renowned internationally for having amazing perks and an even better culture. We understand that our people are our most valuable asset. It is the passion and dedication of our teams that keep the company on top of the industry ladder. Its also why we offer some great employee benefits and perks outside of the norm.
You will be rewarded with competitive market salary. You will also be equipped with relevant training courses and tools to set you up for success with endless career advancement and job opportunities all over the world.
Market Aligned remuneration structure and a highly competitive salary
Fun and Energetic culture: At the heart of everything we do at FCM is a desire to have fun and be yourself
Work life Balance: We believe in No Leave No Life So have your own travel adventures with paid annual leave
Great place to work- Recognized as a top workplace for 5 consecutive years which is a testimonial of our commitment towards our people
Wellbeing Focus- We take care of our employee with comprehensive medical coverage accidental insurance and term insurance for the well being of our people.
Paternity Leave:We ensure that you can spend quality time with your growing family
Travel perks: Youll have access to plenty of industry discounts to ensure you continue to broaden your horizons
A career not a job: We believe in our people brightness of future. As a high growth company you will have the opportunity to advance your career in any direction you choose whether that is locally or globally.
Reward & Recognition: Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - Youll have to experience it to believe it!
Love for travel: We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you cant miss in our people or service.
We value you...
Flight Centre Travel Group is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that supports your unique identity to create better safer experiences for everyone. We encourage you to come as you are; to foster inclusivity and collaboration. We celebrate you.
Who we are...
Since our beginning our vision has always been to open up the world for those who want to see.
As a global travel retailer our people come from all different backgrounds and our connections spread to the far reaches of the globe - 20 countries and counting! Together we are a family (we call ourselves Flighties).
We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve. We embrace new experiences we celebrate the wins seize all opportunities and empower all of our people to find their Brightness of Future.
We encourage you to DREAM BIG through collaboration and innovation and make sure you are supported to make incredible ideas a reality. Together we deliver quality innovative solutions that delight our customers and achieve our strategic priorities.
Irreverence. Ownership. Egalitarianism
About Company
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