Regional Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Manage the monthly closing schedule for ANZ OpCos, ensuring timely and accurate financial submissions into Pine’s consolidation reporting package.

• Review trial balances, flux analyses, and income statements from OpCos before they are submitted to the US team, acting as the regional quality gate.

• Detect and address reporting discrepancies, classification issues, and cut-off errors at the source to prevent escalation.

• Prepare and uphold AUD-to-USD foreign currency translation workpapers in accordance with ASC 830 / AASB 121.

• Act as the main regional coordinator for both US GAAP consolidation audits and Australian statutory audits, overseeing requests, timelines, and PBC deliverables for ANZ entities.

• Communicate with external auditors (both local and US-based) on behalf of ANZ OpCos, ensuring that fieldwork is conducted efficiently and findings are promptly resolved.

• Keep audit-ready workpapers and supporting schedules throughout the year, not just during the audit season.

• Oversee ANZ tax compliance processes, including GST/BAS lodgements, income tax returns, and payroll tax responsibilities, in collaboration with Pine’s external tax advisors and the US finance team.

• Track entity-level statutory filing deadlines in Australia and New Zealand to ensure timely completion.

• Serve as the main accounting contact for ANZ OpCo finance leaders, offering guidance on technical accounting inquiries, policy implementation, and reporting standards.

• Identify control deficiencies or process inconsistencies at the OpCo level and work together to establish improvements.

• Assist with the onboarding and integration of new OpCos into Pine’s reporting framework, including chart of accounts mapping and ERP alignment.

• Provide well-organized and clear monthly reporting packages to the Group Controller, highlighting significant variances, outstanding items, and potential risks proactively.

• Participate in consolidation close discussions and contribute to management reporting.

• Support US-side diligence, purchase accounting, and integration efforts for ANZ acquisitions as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CA (Chartered Accountant) designation is highly preferred.

• Minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting experience, with direct experience in managing or coordinating across multiple entities.

• Previous experience in public accounting (Big 4 or mid-tier) is highly valued; audit experience is preferred.

• Strong technical knowledge of Australian statutory reporting (AASB standards), GST/BAS compliance, and payroll tax frameworks.

• Familiarity with US GAAP, particularly in consolidation (ASC 810), revenue recognition (ASC 606), and foreign currency (ASC 830), or proven ability to operate in a US GAAP reporting environment.

• Experience with ERP systems (Business Central, MYOB, Acumatica, or similar); adept at navigating multiple platforms.

• Excellent attention to detail with a preference for producing clean, well-structured deliverables.

• Self-motivated and capable of working across time zones with minimal daily supervision.

• Effective and confident communicator, able to clarify accounting issues for non-accounting OpCo stakeholders and escalate relevant matters to a US-based leadership team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Emphasis on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.