What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at KBR?
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Senior AccountantKBR has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Accountant to join our APAC Corporate Finance team, based in Brisbane. This role offers long-term career development and the chance to gain exposure to a diverse range of projects across the Australian and broader Asian KBR business.
We are seeking a switched-on professional with 10 years’ experience in a senior accounting role. With a strong technical accounting background, you will become an integral part of the finance team, supporting the continued growth and success of KBR in the APAC region.
KBR is a rapidly growing, global engineering consultancy with a reputation for delivering some of the world’s most complex and challenging projects. At KBR, we deliver.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in providing accounting and financial support across the APAC business. Key responsibilities include:
As a senior team member, deliver a broad range of accounting services for the APAC business within KBR, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with internal policies and relevant accounting standards.
Supporting month-end accounting processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, issue identification and resolution, and assisting with the preparation of management accounting reports.
Provide accounting support to our Joint Ventures, including the preparation of joint venture financial statements where required.
Assisting with financial planning activities, including assistance with the preparation of our detailed budgeting and forecasting updates.
Supporting external and internal audit processes by responding to audit queries.
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of and adherence to KBR’s accounting, compliance, and internal control policies, and contributing to the continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.
Qualifications and Skills
To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong technical foundation and good experience in a senior accounting role. Key requirements include:
A degree qualification in Accounting or Finance.
Professional membership with CA or CPA
Minimum of 10 years’ relevant accounting experience, ideally within a medium to large corporate, professional services, or engineering/consulting environment.
Good technical accounting knowledge, including a sound understanding of relevant accounting standards and statutory requirements.
High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, strong excel skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with a large ERP system
At KBR, we value you – here’s how.
While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.
Benefits include:
Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
20 Days of annual leave per year
Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
Salary packaging and novated leases
Paid professional membership fees
Life/Health insurance discounts
Employee stock purchase plans
Personal career development plans
Growth and promotion opportunities
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