Management Accountant

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Position Summary

The Management Accountantis responsible forprovidingaccuratefinancial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, commercial analysis, and business partnering to support Edelman\'s Australian operations. This role works closely with client teams, operations, and senior leadership to deliver financial insights that improve profitability, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting skills with commercial acumen and the ability to build relationships across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Analysefinancial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Analysefinancial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Coordinate annual budgeting andmonthlyforecasting processes.
• Monitor revenue, expenses,utilisationand profitability.
• Produce variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Assistleadership with financial planning.

Business Partnering

• Partner with client service teams to improve financial performance.
• Providecommercial advice on client profitability and resource planning.
• Support project budgeting and pricing decisions.
• Monitor client revenue, work-in-progress (WIP),recoverabilityandutilisation.

Commercial Analysis

• Analyseprofitability by client, servicelineand business unit.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs for management.
• Identifytrends,risksand opportunities.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modelling.

Financial Controls

• Maintain strong internal controls and governance.
• Assistwith audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with tax, statutory and reporting obligations.
• Support process improvement initiatives.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain andoptimisethe use of Workday Financial Management to supportaccuratefinancial reporting and business processes.
• Develop and enhance financial reports and dashboards within Workday.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes through automation and system enhancements.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure effectiveutilisationof Workday across finance operations.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting,Financeor Commerce.
• CA or CPA qualified.
• 3–6 years\' experience inmanagementaccounting or commercial finance.
• Demonstrated experience using Workday Financial Management, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, journal processing, and management reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Desirable

• Experience ina professionalservices, consulting, media,advertisingor communications agency.
• Experience using Power BI,Tableauor similar business intelligence tools.
• Knowledge of project accounting, revenue recognition,utilisationand work-in-progress (WIP) management.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting systems integrated with Workday.

Key Competencies

• Commercial acumen
• Financial analysis
• Business partnering
• Communication and influencing
• Strategic thinking
• Planning andorganisation
• Continuous improvement
• Collaboration
• Integrity and accountability
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Strongproficiencyin Workday Financial Management and the ability toleveragesystem capabilities to improve financial reporting, forecasting, and business decision-making.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Accuracy and timeliness of monthly reporting
• Forecast accuracy
• Budget delivery
• Client profitability improvement
• Utilisationand recovery reporting accuracy
• Compliance with financial controls
• Process improvement initiatives delivered
• Stakeholder satisfaction

What Success Looks Like

• Delivertimely,accuratefinancial reporting.
• Providemeaningful commercial insights that influence business decisions.
• Build trusted relationships with client leaders and operational teams.
• Improve financial performance through proactive analysis and recommendations.
• Support Edelman\'s continued growth bymaintainingstrong financial governance while enabling commercial success.

Edelman is committed to creating equality and diversity in our workforce. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, nationality, disability gender or age. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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