Senior Accountant

Since its inception in 1987, the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG) has grown from a trading firm on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to one of the largest privately held financial institutions in the world. With more than 2,000 employees worldwide, SIG sits at the helm of the latest trends and developments in trading and market making, institutional sales, research, private equity, venture capital, and investment banking. SIG has offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team in Sydney.  Reporting into the CFO, this role will work across monthly, quarterly and annual financial, management accounts and related tax related returns being responsible for budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and reporting.  You will have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, as well as strong business and IT acumen and the ability to deliver exceptional financial management and analysis and reporting within core deadlines.

Four Reasons to Join SIG's Team:

• You will be responsible for the full suite of financial and management accounts for multiple Asia Pacific entities
• You will have the opportunity to form close relationships with stakeholders both onshore and offshore and play a key role in the evolution of the accounting team
• Our team are committed to innovation with a strong interest in learning and working with new technologies
• You will be heavily involved in the continuous improvement of the capability of the team (through technology, automation, mentoring, education and other means)

What we’re looking for:

• Degree and post graduate qualification (e.g. CPA or CA) in a relevant field such as Finance or Accounting
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting practices and the preparation and review of tax compliance matters
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills are essential
• Financial markets accounting experience desirable
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management both internal and external
• Excellent interpersonal, resource management and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects or initiatives and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated minimum of three years’ experience with financial and management reporting practices
• Strong current data analysis and reporting skills utilising a variety of reporting tools

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