Senior Fixed Asset Accountant

Job description

About Megaport

We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 400 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.

Our Team Culture

We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.

Your Role

We are seeking a Senior Fixed Asset Accountant to join our high-performing finance team. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager - Opex and Capex, based in Brisbane HQ, you will work with a team of accountants to deliver accurate financial results, conduct timely and meaningful analyses and reports, and contribute to key business initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. In return, you will have the opportunity to work in a ASX listed growth business in the Tech industry and collaborate with and learn from a wide range of teams within the Group Finance function including Corporate Finance, Corporate Reporting, Shared Services, Finance Systems, Tax and FP&A. Additionally, you will also work closely with other departments on key business initiatives and projects including Sales, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Marketing and Engineering.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work with the team to complete ongoing financial accounting and month-end close procedures including preparing calculations, posting journals, performing analysis and reconciliations.
• Maintaining the fixed and intangible asset registers.
• Ensuring all capital expenditure recognised is allowable in line with the relevant accounting standards (e.g. IAS 16/AASB 116 and IAS 38/AASB 138 Intangible Assets
• Accurate and timely capitalisation of assets from assets under construction
• Accurate and timely processing of capitalised wages
• Accurate and timely processing of depreciation
• Responsible for the accurate completion of the fixed asset and intangible asset rollforwards required to be disclosed in the notes of the Group financial statements and as required, subsidiary financial statements
• Review capital expenditure assessment forms
• Providing analysis and commentary to support management reporting on a monthly and half-yearly basis as well as ad hoc reporting as required.
• Assist with the Group and Statutory audits, including but not limited to supporting the audit procedures relating to capital expenditure
• Reviewing, developing, and implementing new and existing policies and procedures in the company with a particular focus on fixed assets.
• Effectively manage multiple stakeholders internally and externally. Driving ongoing process improvement within Finance

What We Are Looking For

• Recent tertiary graduate of Commerce, Accounting or Finance with a minimum 1 year of experience post graduation.
• Commenced or plans to commence further professional qualifications (CA/CPA).
• Highly developed excel skills.
• Strong standards of ethics, professionalism and confidentiality.
• Agile and Adaptable - able to quickly adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Stong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Brisbane based.

What We Offer

• Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
• Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
• Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
• Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
• Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you’re not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
• Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
• Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award

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If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport’s Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]

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