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About the Role

As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting across the business. You will partner with a broad range of stakeholders and contribute to finance projects supporting business growth, operational excellence, and digital transformation. This role strengthens financial governance, improves processes, and ensures the integrity of financial information for strategic decision-making within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and support finance projects that enhance financial reporting and drive innovation
Deliver accurate month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial control processes
Contribute to internal and external financial reporting in line with group and regulatory requirements
Build strong partnerships with finance and business stakeholders across the organisation
Support financial governance activities, audits, and compliance obligations
Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes and ways of working

Requirements

Experience in financial accounting, reporting, and month-end processes
Strong capability in statutory and regulatory accounting environments
Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyze and interpret financial data
Experience supporting or delivering finance-related projects and business initiatives
Working knowledge of SAP general ledger systems or similar enterprise finance platforms
Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail

Skills

Financial accounting
Financial reporting
Month-end processes
Statutory accounting
Regulatory accounting
Advanced Excel
Data analysis
Data interpretation
Finance project support
Business initiative support
SAP general ledger systems
Enterprise finance platforms
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Attention to detail

Location

Australia

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

5 weeks of annual leave
15 days of personal/carer’s leave
Family Care (parental leave)
Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Access to wellbeing programs
AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year
AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for work-from-home setup
Award-winning training programs
Global mobility opportunities
Volunteer opportunities
State-of-the-art Green Star rated offices
Tree planted for every new employee

About the Company

Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’
Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025
Leader in the insurance industry
Values-driven global organisation
Committed to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future
WGEA accredited
Family Inclusive Workplace certified
Gold AWEI Employer
Pride in Diversity member

Equal Opportunity

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.
Committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates.
Encourage candidates to let us know if any special accommodations are required to participate in our recruitment process.