Senior Financial Accountant

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

We are on the lookout for a Senior Financial Accountant – Supply Chain to join our Finance team supporting our logistics, freight, and customer fulfilment operations. Reporting to the Financial Control Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing the accuracy and integrity of financial data related to supply chain costs.

You’ll take a proactive approach to month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, compliance, and reconciliation of key accounts. With your inquisitive mindset and focus on continuous improvement, you’ll identify opportunities to streamline processes, coach junior team members, and deliver insights that support our strategic goals.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity offering excellent flexibility, based in our Chadstone support office 2 – 3 days per week, with the rest working from home in a hybrid working arrangement.

As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will:

• Process monthly accruals, journal entries and complete balance sheet account reconciliations for supply chain cost centres, including freight, import distribution, customer delivery and fulfilment.
• Prepare monthly Supply Chain cost reports, identifying trends and providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with Business Partners across the Supply Chain division.
• Conduct monthly reviews of results, preparing commentary to explain variances to budget, forecast and prior year.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors to deliver half-year and year-end reporting requirements.
• Manage SAP processes including running allocations, mass reversals, and OneStream upload activities.
• Maintain General Ledger, Profit Centre, and Allocation master data.
• Ensure accurate intercompany reconciliations with other Wesfarmers entities.
• Manage FX  and deferral processes.
• Support the Financial Control Manager with ad hoc requests and strategic finance projects.
• Mentor and support junior team members, sharing knowledge and building capability within the team.

You’re a detail-oriented finance professional who thrives on analysing complex data and turning it into clear insights. With strong technical skills and the ability to communicate financial information in a simple and engaging way, you’re confident in building relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. You’re proactive, accountable, and always looking for ways to improve systems and processes.

In addition, you will have:

• 3 – 5+ years of experience in financial accounting roles, ideally with exposure to supply chain or logistics operations.
• CPA or CA qualification (essential).
• Experience using SAP, BW, and Blackline (desirable).
•  Strong knowledge of technical accounting standards, financial controls, and compliance requirements.
•  High attention to detail and strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Proven experience delivering month-end processes and supporting audit requirements.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to working with cross-functional teams.
• Leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and developing others.

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It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community – where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

• An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
• A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
• Generous discounts at Officeworks, Geeks 2 U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
• Industry leading Growing Families policy.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities.