Senior Accountant, Record to Report (R2R) APAC

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SEEK is seeking a Senior Accountant, Record to Report (R2R) APAC, a 12-month fixed term on-site role in Cremorne, responsible for delivering accurate management reporting, analysing financial data, and partnering with the Finance Business Partner to drive performance across the APAC region. The right candidate will hold CA or CPA designation, possess IFRS knowledge, manage P&L and balance sheets, and mentor junior staff. You’ll turn complex data into clear insights, streamline processes, and boost automation with Excel and ERP tools while meeting tight deadlines. Emphasise cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder influence, and a proven track record of process improvement, and show alignment with SEEK’s culture and right to work requirements.

Company Description

About SEEK

At SEEK, we serve a noble purpose: to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and to help organisations succeed.

By joining us, you’ll be part of a multi-national technology business that is far-reaching with a start-up working culture that focuses on a set of collaborative values and appreciates dynamic cultures. SEEK is a place where potential meets possibility – it’s where your career aspiration and our purpose can make great things happen.

Why join us?

Be part of a multi-national tech company with strong core values to help us solve complex challenges for our customers while building a flexible, exciting career – one that could take you anywhere.

We’re looking for people who thrive in dynamic teams and enjoy tackling regular new challenges in a large-scale, modern, and agile environment. As one of Asia Pacific’s largest tech companies, you’ll contribute to multi-lingual systems, solving high-impact problems to the benefit of millions of people within the region.

Be part of a fast-growing company with a strong culture and clear purpose, innovation and strong investment in responsible AI. SEEK offers you the opportunity to be involved in impactful work and be part of a great team. Expect a great investment in your career development with access to workshops, conferences and courses while you work alongside seasoned experts.

Job Description

About the Role

This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity.

As a Senior Accountant, you will be a key member of the Record to Report function at SEEK, playing an important role in delivering accurate financial information and meaningful insights that support strategic decision-making across the organisation.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will be responsible for analysing financial data, preparing reports, and working closely with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance. You will also partner directly with the Finance Business Partner to deliver monthly management reporting, identify process improvements, and provide commercial insights across SEEK's APAC region.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver reporting to the business, including clear interpretation of actual results, communication of drivers and implications for future financial performance.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and accounting treatment of costs
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare and present financial reports to the business, including interpretation of actual results, communication of drivers and implications for future financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and accounting standards.
• Deliver strong financial controls and record financial results in-line with SEEK Group accounting policies and IFRS
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and implement best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy. 
• Work collaboratively across Finance teams to continuously improve the speed and automation of financial data capture, reconciliation, reporting, analysis and insight generation
• Supervise, guide and mentor junior team members
• Be an active contributor, advocate and collaborator in the R2R team vision

Qualifications

• CA / CPA designation or equivalent
• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Experience in preparation and accountability for business unit P&Ls and balance sheets
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities with an ability to interpret and communicate commercial insights to decision makers
• Ability to enhance business processes and information systems to optimise the capture of information
• An ability to manage large volumes of information and manipulate this through advanced Excel skills and data visualisation tools
• Strong interpersonal skills to build robust working relationships within a dynamic team environment
• Experience in coaching and guiding junior accountants within a team
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, ERP systems).
• Ability to work autonomously and to tight deadlines

Additional Information

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us. Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those with eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.