Head of Group Accounting & Governance
Employer not yet confirmed · Barangaroo, NSW, Australia · hybrid
Your opportunity:
This role is responsible for leading the Group’s statutory and regulatory reporting, technical accounting, and financial reporting governance activities. It oversees external financial reporting, significant accounting judgments and impairment assessments, and manages the external audit process, including half-year and year-end audits. The role is also accountable for developing and maintaining the Group’s financial governance framework, accounting policies, balance sheet governance, and chart of accounts. Additionally, it provides strategic guidance on financial reporting, partners with stakeholders on complex accounting matters and commercial transactions, liaises with shareholders and external advisors, and leads the development and growth of the finance team.
You'll make impact on the following by:
Financial reporting:
- Lead the Group’s half-year and annual statutory reporting processes
- Manage the external audit process
- Manage and review external regulatory reporting
- Prepare, review and approve ARC papers
- Lead significant accounting judgements and estimates, including the annual impairment assessment
- Assist and review company secretarial matters as required
- Oversee accounting policy development and the implementation of new accounting standards
- Manage, review and approve the TPG COA and key reviewer and approver of changes requested to COA
- Manage other tasks as required
Month end reporting:
- Manage the month end financial statement close process, including, timetable, delegation of responsibilities to owners in Financial Control and the wider Finance team
- Review and approve month end Group reporting outputs i.e. TPG primary financial statements (P&L and BS) and other as requested
- Monthly presentation of the balance sheet to the Deputy CFO & CFO
- Monitor month end results to ensure compliance with TPG accounting policy
- Support the business, and hold them accountable to month end timetabling and compliance with policy
Technical accounting:
- Manage all technical accounting matters, including discussions of technical matters related to commercial arrangements
- Manage the review of all TPG contracts and agreements from an accounting and governance perspective
- Support and partner with the business on technical accounting matters
- Key contact with Group Financial Reporting functions of shareholders to review and approve TPG accounting positions
- Review, approval and where applicable presentation of accounting papers to the ARC
Governance:
- Manage and co-ordinate government grant audits
- Lead the preparation, review and audit of TPG Foundation including presentation to the ARC
- Review and help prioritise issues Log
- Development of the Group financial governance framework
People management:
- Lead and manage a team of 3 qualified accountants
- Effectively delegate tasks to team members and hold team members accountable
- Help promote career focused environment
- Promote training that aligns to team members roles and helps build skills for the team
- Adhere to TPG policies and procedures as introduced and varied from time to time.
What you’ll bring:
- CA qualified, or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- Strong technical accounting experience
- Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and capability development
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to business partner and develop relationships with both shareholders and key management
- Active engagement with all stakeholders at TPG Telecom
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to convert complex technical accounting concepts into a format that the wider business understands and therefore can apply
What's in it for you?
- Flexible hybrid way of working (from home and office)
- ‘Stay Connected Mobile’ – Access to a free mobile plan
- ‘Stay Connected NBN’ – Access to a free, high‑speed NBN plan (up to 500 Mbps)
- ‘Your Leave’ - additional leave to be used whenever you like - every year
- Access to TPG Learning Hub platform and internal development opportunities
- Access to Corporate Partner Discounts
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s OK! At TPG Telecom, we’re all about creating an accessible workplace where everybody feels safe to bring their authentic self to work - regardless of background. If you think this role is a great fit for you but some of the qualifications don’t align with your experience, we still encourage you to apply - you might just be the perfect candidate for a similar role with us! Learn more about life at TPG Telecom here.
TPG Telecom also acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of lands and waterways where this office can be found in Barangaroo.
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Managers kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. TPG Telecom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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