Team Leader Corporate Accounting

Role:As the Team Leader for the Corporate Accounting team, you will be providing leadership on the workstream and assisting the functional manager in Sydney in effectively meeting deliverables and managing the team. You will be the contact person for corporate entities allocated, assist the Functional Manager who reports to the Financial Controller, in onboarding new group entities and taking responsibilities of the corporate entities and contribute to key projects. You will work with the Functional Manager and the Financial Controller on establishing and documenting robust internal control process and building a CoE for end-to-end accounting and reporting on the corporate entities. You are also responsible for leading the Finance Team and ensuring the accountants have the tools, support, and continued development for the team to meet their key performance indicators.Leadership Establish team excellence in your areas of team activitiesEnsure that Employee Experience is fully optimised in all respects in the areas under direct controlSupport and lead direct reports in the optimal direction and ensure ongoing development of individuals and the teamsOversee the good health & wellbeing of all team membersGuide the training and development of the respective Finance OfficersEnsure KPIs are rolled out and feedback is provided on a regular basis through one-on-one discussionsCoaching employees through change, and ensuring employees are ready and resilient to changeContribution to key projectsContributing to the ERP implementation project (migration from Xero to WorkdayAssist Functional Manager and Financial Controller in designing a robust control framework and process with new ERP system WorkdayAssist Functional Manager and Financial Controller in onboarding new group entities and taking responsibilities of the corporate entitiesWork with Functional Manager and Financial Controller on establishing and documenting robust internal control processKey personnel for corporate entities Being the key contact personnel for oversight and preparation as needed on all end-to-end process around corporate entities allocated, including bank recs, credit card reconciliation, AP processing and AR collectionPrepare monthly reconciliations and reports Balance sheet substantiations and P&L variance analysisActively involved in half year and full year audit including liaising with auditorsAssist in financial statement preparationPreparation of quarterly compliance calculationsPrepare monthly and quarterly IAS and BAS workingsAssist with budgeting and forecasting processActively involved in improving finance processes and ways of making processes more efficientLiaise with external and internal senior stakeholdersCoordination of key processes and training of team membersBeing subject matter expert and assisting Functional Manager for coordination of key processes including payment runs, reconciling credit card spendings, daily master account clearing and reconciliations, settlement fees, commissions calculations Training of junior team members of the above key processes and be the first point of escalation for questions and issuesTeam ValuesAs a workstream leader, establishing a supportive and collaborative team cultureBeing the key responsible person for Functional Manager to count on for the allocated workstreamQualificationsBachelor's Degree in Finance or AccountingAt least 3 years of experience in people-leadershipBackground and working knowledge in Corporate Accounting, preferably with Australia-based companiesGood time management skills and able to manage multiple deadlinesPrior experience with asset management business/ lending business preferredProject management experience will be a plusA team player who demonstrates enthusiasm and ethical behaviour and is accountable for tasks performedEffective communications with stakeholders at all levelsWork Setup: Work shift: DayshiftSetup: Full OnsiteLocation: Ortigas, Pasig By Applying, you give consent to collect, store, and/or process personal and/or sensitive information for the purpose of recruitment and employment may it be internal to Cobden & Carter International and/or to its clients.