Manager, Financial Reporting

Job Description

Manager, Accounting & Controllership (6-month Fixed Term Contract) | WTW

The Tone:
This is a 6-month fixed term contract role at WTW, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with a hybrid work model. WTW operates within a regulated environment, and this role is critical for ensuring the integrity, compliance, and quality of financial reporting across its Australian group. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in maintaining financial integrity, supporting strategic decisions, and driving finance transformation programs. This opportunity offers broad exposure and is ideal for an experienced finance professional looking to further develop their leadership and technical expertise.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Contract
• Location: Hybrid – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Team: Reporting to the Financial Controllership
• Mission: Ensure the integrity, compliance, and quality of financial reporting across the Australian group.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Statutory Reporting: Lead the preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements for Australian entities, including regulated AFSL entities and consolidated group reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Reporting Oversight: Oversee comprehensive month-end and quarter-end reporting activities, including robust balance sheet governance, detailed financial analysis, and timely group reporting submissions.
• Audit Management: Manage all external audit engagements, serving as the primary liaison with auditors to ensure timely delivery of information and efficient resolution of all audit matters.
• Technical Accounting: Lead the assessment of complex technical accounting implications stemming from acquisitions, divestments, restructures, and legal entity rationalisations, partnering with the Group Technical Accounting team to achieve robust accounting outcomes and support strategic decision-making.
• Tax Compliance: Provide comprehensive oversight of Australian income tax compliance, reporting, and governance activities, collaborating with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely fulfilment of tax obligations and effective management of tax risks.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA or equivalent) at a Manager level, with core domain knowledge in external reporting, financial controllership, technical accounting, or audit.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in external reporting, financial controllership, technical accounting or audit, including managing external audits and complex reporting processes.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of AASB, IFRS, and statutory reporting requirements; Demonstrated ability to interpret accounting standards and provide guidance on complex business transactions; Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Bonus: Experience in a multinational, professional services or regulated environment; Exposure to sustainability reporting, M&A transactions, tax governance or corporate restructuring activities.