Finance Systems Accountant
6-Month Contract | Sydney | Financial Services / Life Insurance
Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for solving complex reconciliation challenges?
This role will play a critical part in protecting the integrity of balance sheet reconciliations while supporting a significant remediation program. You will work across finance, operations, technology and data teams to investigate, resolve and remediate aged reconciliation breaks, helping drive improved financial controls and operational outcomes.
About the Role
Reporting into the Finance Systems team, you will be responsible for investigating complex unmatched transactions, performing root cause analysis, and driving remediation activities across key control account reconciliations. You'll gain exposure to large-scale financial systems, transformation initiatives, and emerging automation capabilities, including AI-driven reconciliation solutions.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys analysing high volumes of transactional data, identifying systemic issues, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Develop a strong understanding of reconciliation processes and end-to-end financial data flows across policy administration systems, finance platforms, accounting engines, cash management systems and the General Ledger.
Investigate, resolve and remediate aged unmatched transactions within key balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
Perform detailed root cause analysis to determine the source of reconciliation breaks and drive corrective actions through to resolution.
Analyse complex transaction data and identify trends, systemic issues and opportunities for process improvement.
Work across multiple reconciliation portfolios and priorities, adapting quickly to changing business requirements.
Collaborate closely with finance, operations and technology teams to ensure timely remediation outcomes.
Support and validate AI-assisted reconciliation initiatives by reviewing automated matching recommendations and contributing insights to improve matching rules.
Prepare high-quality documentation, work papers and supporting evidence in line with audit and governance requirements.
Maintain reconciliation integrity throughout month-end close processes and escalate emerging risks as required.
Recommend upstream process, system and control improvements to reduce future reconciliation exceptions.
About You
You are a proactive and analytical finance professional who thrives in solving complex problems and driving outcomes. You are comfortable working with large data sets, managing competing priorities and building strong relationships across a broad stakeholder group.
Key Skills & Experience
Strong reconciliation, accounting and financial analysis experience.
Excellent problem-solving and investigative skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to analyse large volumes of data and identify root causes of issues.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across Finance, Technology and Operations teams.
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Experience working within transformation, remediation or systems change environments is highly regarded.
Exposure to financial systems implementations or upgrades is desirable.
Agile mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering outcomes.
Ideal Background
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
CPA or CA qualification preferred.
Experience within life insurance, wealth management or broader financial services.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls and regulatory requirements.
Experience supporting transformation, separation, merger or acquisition programs is advantageous.
Experience engaging with external vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.
Exposure to Oracle Fusion ERP, ORMB, OFSAA or similar enterprise finance platforms would be highly regarded.
What's on Offer
Six-month contract with immediate impact and visibility.
Opportunity to contribute to a significant reconciliation remediation program.
Exposure to large-scale finance systems, automation and process improvement initiatives.
Collaborative and supportive team environment.
Flexible and dynamic workplace with opportunities to broaden your finance systems expertise.
If you're a hands-on reconciliation specialist who enjoys investigating complex issues and delivering meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you