Description
At Kraft Heinz, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an experienced Senior Analyst - Accounting to work within our Finance team. You will work closely with the Commercial & SGA Controller, serving as the finance conduit for shared service functions like GBS Trade Spend, ATR, I2C, Commercial Finance, and FP&A to ensure compliance with group controls and procedures.
About the role
The Senior Analyst – Accounting plays a key part in month-end activities, coordinating commercial closing, trade spend, and adhoc journals within deadlines, and acts as a problem solver and "go-to person" for trade spend and accounting technical questions, communicating effectively with stakeholders and translating accounting topics to non-finance teams.
Key responsibilities
1. Management of the General Ledger (GL) through ensuring accuracy and timely financials.
2. Management and oversight of trade spend related accounts, including providing support and technical advice to GBS, commercial finance and related teams.
3. Ensure accuracy in trade spend related P&L and B/S accounts. Preform structured and ad hoc checks to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
4. Providing support within the Commercial function, including preparation of accruals and adhoc journals.
5. Work with relevant operational functions in process improvements and streamlining.
6. Adhere to all company financial policies and procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
7. Completion of month-end processes and production of key internal financial statements including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow.
8. Liaise with internal and external key stake holders to resolve queries/issues as necessary.
9. Periodically assist with independent testing for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) certification.
10. Assist on the external audit process.
What you bring
11. Big 4 or second tier public practice experience.
12. Exposure to working in a large corporate or professional accounting environment.
13. Has strong attention to detail and demonstrates ability to think logically.
14. Ability to effectively communicate with the appropriate levels of management in both oral and written form. Communication style is clear, precise and logical.
15. Ability to perform under pressure to ensure that tight deadlines are met; ability to work with other individuals within the organization to obtain information to ensure deadlines are achieved.
16. A “Team Player” demonstrating aptitude for collaboration and ability to develop and foster good working relationships with other departments.
17. Self-motivated, able to plan and manage own resources to accomplish set tasks.
18. Major ERP system exposure such as BPCS/SAP.
19. Knowledge of Australian accounting standards and principles.
20. Knowledge of US accounting standards and principles.
21. Qualified accountant (e.g., CPA, CA or equivalent)
Why Kraft Heinz
This is more than a Finance role – it’s an opportunity to shape the future in a critical part of our business. You will join a global organization with ambitious growth plans, where your voice is valued, and your impact will be felt.
Location(s)
Freshwater