Accountant
GBA Capital
Location: Sydney, NSW
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Salary: $80,000–$100,000 per annum plus superannuation
About GBA
GBA is a leading investment bank headquartered in Australia. We provide equity and debt solutions, mergers and acquisitions advice, and research services to listed and unlisted companies.
Our extensive investor network includes active fund managers and high-net-worth individuals. GBA also uses its balance sheet to underwrite transactions and co-invest alongside its clients and investors.
The Opportunity
GBA is seeking a qualified and commercially focused Accountant to join our Sydney-based finance team.
The Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing statutory and management reports, supporting financial compliance, and providing reliable accounting analysis to management. The position will work across GBA’s investment-banking activities, including corporate advisory transactions, capital raisings, underwriting and co-investment activities.
This is an opportunity to apply strong technical accounting skills in a dynamic financial-services environment and contribute to the integrity, efficiency and continued development of GBA’s finance function.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and supporting reports for management, shareholders and relevant statutory bodies.
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure transactions, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance-sheet accounts are recorded accurately.
- Perform regular balance-sheet, bank, investment, intercompany and other financial reconciliations.
- Analyse GBA’s income, expenditure, operating costs, financial position and transaction-related activities.
- Assist with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections and financial performance reports.
- Monitor performance against budgets and investigate and report on material variances.
- Support the accounting treatment and financial reporting of equity investments, debt instruments, underwriting commitments, transaction fees and co-investments.
- Prepare financial analysis and reports to assist management with business planning and commercial decision-making.
- Assist in developing and reviewing accounting policies, financial controls and record-keeping procedures.
- Ensure accounting records and reports comply with applicable Australian Accounting Standards, taxation requirements and other regulatory obligations.
- Prepare working papers and supporting documentation for external audits and liaise with auditors and professional advisers.
- Assist with the preparation and lodgement of business activity statements, fringe benefits tax returns and other relevant statutory reporting.
- Review accounting processes and systems and recommend improvements to strengthen accuracy, efficiency and internal controls.
- Conduct financial investigations and resolve accounting discrepancies or irregularities.
- Maintain accurate documentation and financial records relating to transactions, investments and corporate entities.
- Provide accounting guidance to management and internal stakeholders as required.
- Undertake other accounting and financial-reporting duties consistent with the position.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this position, you will have:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in accounting, commerce, finance or a closely related discipline.
- Relevant professional accounting experience.
- Strong knowledge of financial accounting, statutory reporting and general-ledger processes.
- Sound understanding of Australian Accounting Standards and applicable taxation and compliance requirements.
- Experience preparing financial statements, reconciliations, budgets, forecasts and management reports.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to investigate financial data and explain accounting outcomes clearly.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using accounting or enterprise resource planning systems.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining complete and accurate financial records.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
- Full Australian working rights.
Experience in investment banking, financial services, funds management, corporate advisory or a similarly regulated environment will be highly regarded.
Professional Membership
Membership of, or progress towards membership of, one of the following professional accounting bodies is desirable:
- CPA Australia;
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand; or
- Institute of Public Accountants.
What GBA Offers
- A competitive salary of $80,000–$100,000 per annum plus superannuation.
- Exposure to a broad range of investment-banking and corporate-finance activities.
- The opportunity to work with experienced finance, advisory and investment professionals.
- A professional and commercially focused Sydney working environment.
- Ongoing learning and career-development opportunities.
Pay: $80,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
