Job Purpose

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, ANZ IP&F, this role is to support a diversified and fast-growing business in day to day finance functions, timely and accurate compliance work, period and year-end close processes.

This role is a Fixed Term Contract role for 12 months, with the possibility of it being extended to become a permanent role.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Prepare Business Activity Statements, including reconciling GST & PAYG.
• Prepare monthly payroll tax lodgements
• Assist production accountants re compliance (PAYG, WHT, FBT and superannuation) questions when required
• Track Fringe Benefits for car, car parking, expense payments, LAFHA etc.
• Work with AP team to ensure vendors’ invoices are paid on time and coded appropriately
• Review weekly payment runs to identify Withholding Tax errors
• Consolidation of various projects Trial Balances from 3rd party software and prepare journals for posting in SAP
• Prepare payroll journals
• Reconcile payroll related payments (salary, PAYG, superannuation, AL, LSL) and liabilities GL accounts on regular basis
• Bank reconciliations 
• Assist with month end and year end closure
• Ad hoc tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Strong technical accounting and tax skills
• Experience in Financial / ERP systems – SAP S/4HANA and BPC (preferable but not essential)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to guide and direct the service provider
• Organisational ability 
• Proactive, self-starter
• A passionate commitment to BBC Studios’ values and vision
• 3-5 years experience in medium to large corporate or accounting firm
• CA or CPA qualified or working towards to qualification
• A passionate commitment to BBC Studios’ values and vision.