Finance Accountant, ANZ

• Support the day to day Finance operations needs of the business.
• Take ownership of various parts of the team’s month end process
• Work flexibly from our beautiful Sydney office

Start your adventure with Zip

Zip is looking for an exceptional Finance Accountant for the ANZ reporting team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, ANZ, this role will support the day to day Finance operations needs of the business.

This role will suit someone who is looking for exposure to a dynamic industry, who is keen to make an impact, and passionate about process improvement. Zip has a casual yet professional environment with a strong culture and an “Own it Do it” approach. In this role, you will be AU focused and take ownership of key operational processes including employee expenses and cards. This role will also provide operational support to the Trust finance team. You will also have the opportunity to work with the rest of the finance team in identifying and implementing process improvements and internal controls.

Interesting problems you’ll get to solve

• Perform operational tasks to support the Trust finance team including reconciliation of Trust cash flows and processing of payments and write-offs 
• Take ownership on various parts of the team’s month end process, as required
• Perform reconciliations of cash, accounts payable, accruals, prepayments and payroll balances, as required.
• Take ownership of the expense management platform including managing users, processing of staff reimbursements and ensuring compliance with the Global Business expense policy
• Take ownership of the staff corporate card banking platform including arranging employee cards and ensuring they are issued in line with company policy
• Monthly reconciliation of staff corporate cards, AMEX and 2 x virtual credit cards   
• Take ownership of the Travel platform including adding users and assisting with queries
• Assist with audit queries & requests
• Provide inputs to and assistance with tax and treasury processes, as required
• Ad hoc Accounts Payable requests
• Support the business with new initiatives in a finance capacity
• Contribute to the evolution & continuous improvement of Zip’s finance processes & procedures

What you’ll bring to the team

• Qualified CPA/CA or studying towards this
• Min 2-3 years experience in a similar role
• Experience with intercompany & preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Solid grasp of accounting standards & principles
• Intermediate to Advanced level Excel skills
• Proven experience in process improvement
• Comfortable with ambiguity and an ever-changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including asynchronous working with stakeholders from remote/international teams.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience in process and system improvement.
• Desire to continually improve, including challenging the status quo and making changes to internal control processes.
• Good relationship skills, with the ability to use both to build consensus and action across our business.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU) 
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne) 

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.