Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

About Costa

Costa is Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. From this position, we work incredibly hard to keep improving the quality of our and the service we deliver to our consumers. With over 60 farms across Australia, our categories include:

• Avocados
• Bananas
• Berries (Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries)
• Citrus (Oranges, Lemons, Mandarins, Tangelos, Limes, Grapefruit)
• Grapes
• Mushrooms
• Tomatoes

Our produce is supplied to all the major Australian supermarket chains, as well as independent grocers and a range of food industry stakeholders. We also export to Asia, North America and Europe. Costa is committed to sustainable agriculture. Not only is it a key strategy for our profitability it’s also crucial to ensuring that our country’s natural resources are in both an environmentally responsible and efficient manner.

 

Group Financial Accountant

This position offers an opportunity for an ambitious and career minded individual wanting to be a key member of the Corporate Finance team as well as the wider Group finance structure.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly Business Support Cost Centres profit and loss, cash flow and forecasts
• Responsible for preparation of annual Business Support Cost Centres budgets
• Assist in managing the Group’s audit process and statutory reporting requirements

Skills and Experience:

 

Technical Finance

• Strong technical ASX listed reporting and consolidation experience
• Preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements including all notes and disclosures in compliance with IFRS
• Assist the Group financial reporting manager in managing the group’s external audit – work with the external auditors to ensure the audit process is conducted in a timely and efficient manner

Management reporting and analysis

• Managing financial reporting and analysis for the Business Support division – preparation of monthly reporting pack, annual budgets, CAPEX and cash flow
• Assist in the preparation of the Group’s internal management reports including monthly consolidation and weekly scorecards
• Manage intercompany processes

Other matters

• Assists with reviewing and improving internal finance policies
• Assist with any ad hoc tasks as required by the CFO and deputy CFO

Education and Qualifications

• CPA/CA qualified
• Minimum 5 years experience
• High attention to detail
• Experience in financial reporting of a large ASX listed company
• A desire to learn and develop