Family owned since 1988, Thomas Foods International (TFI) is one of Australia's largest food businesses. With teams across Australia, the US, Canada, China, Japan, and Europe, the Thomas Foods brands and business partnerships grow, supply, and distribute premium meat and seafood all over the world. TFI is an organisation that truly embodies its values-driven philosophy and positive working culture. Now is the perfect time to join this innovative, growing global business.
Our mission is to feed families globally, through premium quality products, exceptional service, and sustainable practices.
About the role The Financial Accountant will be a key member of the TFI finance team, based at our Office in Cavan SA. This position supports the Financial Manager in relation to TFI's financial accounting requirements.
The role will provide support for all aspects of statutory accounting, including month-end financial reporting, consolidated statutory reporting, financial control, and process improvement.
Key responsibilities will include: Responsible for monthly financial accounting tasks and processes, including general ledger and sub-ledger maintenance, complex accrual calculations, and reconciliations. Work with AR and AP teams to ensure all transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner according to internal reporting timelines. Provide timely and accurate weekly and monthly financial statements for inclusion in Board reports. Maintain fixed asset registers, including monthly reconciliation of the FAR to the General Ledger. Conduct financial analysis to identify variances and the key drivers for those variances. Review expenditure to ensure correct classification of transactions and accurate monthly accruals. Manage the end-of-year audit process, ensuring compliance with external auditors' requirements and timely provision of financial documentation. Liaise with the corporate tax division to provide information required for annual income tax, Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT). Work closely with the Business Performance Manager to provide financial information for management reporting purposes. Handle insurance matters, coordinate with site managers for on-time claim processing. About you You will also have:
CA/CPA qualified or working towards Strong technical accounting knowledge (Australian Accounting Standards) Proven experience working in a large, complex accounting environment Experience in Microsoft Dynamics or similar Advanced excel skills including strong working knowledge of excel functions used in complex financial models containing large amounts of data If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a financial accountant? How many years of accounting experience do you have? Do you have experience using Microsoft Excel? Have you worked in a role which requires experience with financial analysis and modelling? #J-18808-Ljbffr
