Finance Operations Analyst
Perth office based, Newcastle Street, East Perth, 6000
- Hybrid working model
- Reporting to the National Manager - Finance Operations
- Opportunity to contribute to finance transformation, automation and continuous improvement projects
Improve processes. Drive operational excellence. Help shape the future of Finance Operations.
Compass Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Top 20) and is the global market leader in providing food and a range of support services to customers in the workplace, schools and colleges, hospitals, at leisure and in remote environments. We operate in over 50 countries, employ over 600,000 people, and are a recognized top 10 employer worldwide. In Australia, Compass Group Australia (CGA) generates $2.4Bn revenue per annum, servicing over 350 clients across over 700 sites, with 15,000 employees.
The position
This role supports the National Manager – Finance Operations in delivering a best-practice finance operations function across Compass Group Australia. The role encompasses select financial accounting responsibilities with a growing focus on strategic and operational process excellence, financial control and continuous improvement.
Finance operations & process excellence
- Review and assess recurring finance processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and propose solutions to address.
- Design, document and maintain standard operating procedures for key finance processes.
- Support the implementation of new systems, processes and automation.
- Contribute to a scalable Finance Operations function and future centre of excellence capability.
Financial controls, governance and risk
- Apply and promote Compass accounting policies, financial controls and governance requirements
- Assess key finance processes for control weaknesses, operational risks and improvement opportunities
- Support audit, compliance and assurance activities through clear documentation and evidence
Reporting, insights and collaboration
- Partner with Finance, AP, AR, Treasury, Commercial Finance and business stakeholders to streamline workflows and enhance service delivery
- Prepare reporting and insights as required to support finance leadership decision-making and service performance monitoring
- Contribute positively to team culture through collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Accounting & month end
- Prepare month-end journals, accruals, central allocations and supporting schedules for key balance sheet accounts
- Reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts, including investigation and timely resolution of reconciling items
- Support fixed asset and intercompany accounting activities
- Maintain clear, consistent and supportable recharge models for centrally managed costs
- Work with stakeholders to address recharge queries and improve transparency of recurring charges
People & Culture
- Develop good relationships with fellow team members to foster a culture of financial and operational excellence with a can-do, proactive approach
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders – build relationships whilst analyzing and challenging
- Support the business in ensuring that the needs of the stakeholders are met
- Operate in accordance with Compass values and actively support and participate in Compass culture
About you
- CA or CPA qualified
- 3-5 years' experience in finance operations, financial accounting or a related finance role, ideally within a complex or large corporate environment
- Strong practical understanding of month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting and fixed assets
- Demonstrated experience in applying financial controls, accounting policies and governance requirements in a finance environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to develop clear and actionable recommendations
- Demonstrated ability to review finance processes, identify inefficiencies or control gaps and support/implement process improvement to workflows, documentation, reporting or automation
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, AP, AR, Treasury, Commercial Finance and business operations
- Proactive, hardworking attitude and a high level of accountability
- Strong teamwork and an emphasis on striving for continuous improvements
- Experience with Oracle (desirable)
- Exposure to contract based, services or retail businesses (desirable)
If you're looking for a role that combines accounting expertise, process improvement, and the opportunity to influence how finance operates across a large national business, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Compass Group
Be part of Australia's largest food and support services company. You'll work across iconic venues and leading workplaces, partnering with experts in culinary, technology and sustainability to deliver experiences people love. We offer scale, career pathways, and the autonomy to shape strategies that deliver meaningful, measurable growth.
The Benefits
Working with a large global company means you can be assured that we have an attractive benefits program! This includes comprehensive learning & development offerings, a variety of recognition programs and company discounts, an excellent salary benchmarking matrix and at this management level also includes an incentive bonus scheme! You can read all about these here: Why work at Compass
If you're ready to take the next step in your marketing career and contribute to something bigger, we want to hear from you! For any questions, doubts, or for a confidential chat, please reach out to us at [email protected] or [email protected]
We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. If you require any adjustments or alternative methods of communication during the process, please let us know—our team will support you in the way that works best for you.
