Financial Accountant APAC

Graymont Ltd.Sydney, New South WalesOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 10 hours ago

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About this role

Financial Accountant – APAC

Role Overview

The Financial Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and compliant accounting activities across the APAC region. The role supports financial reporting integrity through general ledger management, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset and inventory accounting, audit and tax support, and adherence to Group accounting policies and internal controls.

Working within a regional finance environment, the role collaborates with operational teams and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain reliable accounting records across manufacturing and quarrying operations.

Key Focus Areas the Role Will Include:

Financial Accounting & Month-End Close

- Execute month-end activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions and reclassifications.
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding items.
- Maintain general ledger accuracy and support timely, complete and compliant APAC financial close processes.

Audit, Tax & Compliance

- Prepare accounting schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
- Respond to audit queries and support the resolution of identified accounting matters.
- Support tax compliance activities, including BAS, FBT and income tax, by providing accurate financial data and documentation to internal tax teams and external advisors.
- Ensure accounting records support statutory reporting and local compliance requirements.

Fixed Assets & Capital Accounting

- Maintain fixed asset registers, including capitalisation, depreciation, transfers and disposals.
- Ensure capital expenditure is accounted for in accordance with Group policies, approval frameworks and accounting standards.
- Liaise with site, engineering and project teams on asset information, documentation and verification exercises.

Inventory & Production Accounting

- Perform inventory accounting and reconciliations covering raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
- Support standard costing and analyse inventory and production variances.
- Ensure accurate inventory valuation, month-end cut-off and effective inventory controls.

Controls, Process Improvement & Stakeholder Collaboration

- Apply Group accounting policies, procedures and internal controls across assigned entities.
- Maintain process documentation and audit-ready records, supporting internal control reviews and compliance initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls and operational efficiency.
- Work with operational teams, regional finance and other stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, provide accounting guidance and support ad-hoc projects.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have the following attributes and qualifications:

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
- Approximately 3–5 years of experience in financial or operational accounting.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close processes.
- Good knowledge of accounting standards, internal controls and compliance requirements.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
- Strong communication in English and stakeholder management skills.

About Graymont

Graymont is a global leader in lime and limestone solutions with operations throughout Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Lime is a versatile industrial chemical that is key to vital industrial processes and applications and is an essential element for addressing a multitude of complex environmental challenges.

Our Workplace

Graymont derives its competitive edge in large part from more than 1,600 employees who bring their diverse skills and energy to work every day at offices and plant sites across North America and Asia-Pacific. Every one of our engineers, accountants, plant managers, production workers, safety professionals and many other professionals contribute, as individuals and collaborate as team members, to meeting the needs of the business and our customers. We are all included in making a difference to help improve our world. With decarbonization as a key strategy, there are opportunities for our employees to engage in climate-action initiatives and we will support employee participation in local carbon-reduction projects.