Senior Financial Accountant - 12 months fixed term

About us

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

- We do the right thing
- We are in it together
- We give a damn
- We get it done

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Trade Finance team on a 12-month parental leave contract.

Reporting to the Finance Manager - Trade, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting commercial decision-making across one of Bapcor's largest and most important business segments.

This position also provides leadership and development support to a Financial Accountant while partnering closely with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Merchandise and Group functions.

You are a technically strong accounting professional with a passion for continuous improvement and business partnering.

Responsibilities

Lead month-end accounting activities, including journal preparation, financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.; Review monthly financial performance for the Trade segment and stores P&Ls, investigate variances against Budget/Forecast and Prior Year and provide meaningful commentary and insights.; Coordinate half-year and year-end audit activities, including preparation of supporting documentation and management of auditor queries.; Ensure compliance with accounting standards, Group policies, financial controls and reporting requirements.; Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting quality, automation and control effectiveness.; Provide accounting advice, financial analysis and support to business stakeholders.; Lead, coach and develop a Financial Accountant, ensuring high-quality outputs and effective succession planning.

Requirements

CA or CPA qualification.; Degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.; Minimum 5 years' experience in financial accounting, reporting and month-end processes.; Strong experience with balance sheet reconciliations, audit support and financial controls.; Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large ERP and reporting systems.; Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.; Experience reviewing or supervising the work of other finance team members.; A proactive mindset with a focus on accuracy, continuous improvement and delivering outcomes.; Experience working in a deadline-driven environment, consistently delivering accurate and timely financial outcomes.

Benefits

Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group; Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands; Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc); Paid birthday leave; Wellbeing support; Novated leasing and more