Senior Financial Accountant

Finance & Accounting provides other divisions with financial information to enable them to make effective business decisions. F&A also implements and monitors effective financial controls. The role of the Sr. Financial Accountant is to support Canon Finance Australia (CFA) GL, Intercompany journals and reconciliation review, and assist in month-end closing activities by reviewing the quality output of the team members and help the Process Lead and Operations Supervisor in consolidation. Help provide feedback to juniors in the team and provide coaching/feedback if opportunity arises.

Essential duties Financial / Commercial 

• Be involved in assisting with audit & compliance requirements 
including Sarbanes Oxley. 
Customer 
• Ensure all transaction out of GL and intercompany under Canon 
Finance Australia  
• Ensure all queries are handled promptly and professionally 
Process 
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed in accordance with 
monthly timetable 
• Identify any issues on reconciliations as they arise. Escalate any 
material issues to management 
• Liaise with relevant F&A staff and other Canon staff to clear 
outstanding items on reconciliations.  
• Review and document own work processes and procedures and 
suggest improvements for same 
• Participate in any projects where required 
• Ensure all journals are completed in accordance with monthly 
reporting timetables 
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed in accordance with 
monthly timetables 
• Identify any issues on reconciliations as they arise. Escalate any 
material issues to management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/College Degree in Accounting or equivalent 
• At least 3-5 year (s) of working experience in the related field is 
required 
• Computer literacy (minimum Intermediate Excel, Intermediate 
Access) 
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written 
• Good level of initiative 
• Eye for detail 
• Efficient time management