# Financial Accountant

**Company**: Cummins Inc.
**Location**: Scoresby, AUS
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join our Finance team based at our Scoresby office on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing highly specialized accounting work required to maintain the department’s general ledger. This includes detailed financial analysis of the department’s chart of accounts and financial statements by identifying and analyzing unusual variances.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Analyze, record, and report accounting transactions in a timely manner.

- Prepare general ledger entries and account reconciliations, balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports.

- Respond to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group, and others regarding financial results and special reporting requests.

- Review existing internal controls on a regular basis and develop new internal controls as necessary.

- Analyze current procedures and recommend changes to develop and implement best practice accounting procedures.

- Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.

**Financial Reporting:**

- Prepare and review general ledger entries, account reconciliations, and accounting schedules to support management reporting, business performance reviews, and decision-making.

- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, maintaining the integrity and reliability of financial information for management reporting and business decision-making.

**Providing Financial Insight and Business Partnering:**

- Conduct financial and variance analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing insights that support informed business decisions and operational performance.

- Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and Sales to provide financial guidance, support reporting and compliance requirements, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes and business performance.

**Strengthening Controls and Audit Readiness:**

- Maintain strong financial controls and governance practices by supporting internal and external audit requirements, ensuring compliance with SOX controls and company policies, and maintaining accurate process documentation to support an effective and compliant control environment.

- Drive process and control improvements that strengthen governance, compliance, and risk management.

**Knowledge Management & Training:**

- Maintain process documentation and support the training and development of new team members to ensure consistency and continuity across finance activities.

**What You'll Bring:**

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification.

- Experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or service environments.

- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including US GAAP, internal controls, and financial compliance requirements.

- Exposure to SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle Financials/ERP is preferred.

- Ability to analyze financial data, investigate variances, and communicate insights effectively to both Finance and non-finance stakeholders.

- Experience supporting process improvements, strengthening controls, and contributing to business transformation initiatives.

- An inquisitive, detail-oriented, and can-do attitude, with the ability to work independently, adapt to change, and manage competing priorities.

**What's in It for You:**

- Competitive salary plus superannuation.

- Hybrid working arrangements that support flexibility and work-life balance.

- Exposure to SAP transformation activities, and regional Finance processes within a global organization.

- Health and wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and annual flu vaccinations.

## Skills

### Required
- Accounting
- Finance
- US GAAP
- internal controls
- financial compliance
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- Oracle Business Intelligence
- Oracle Financials/ERP

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