Financial Accountant

Job Title

Financial Accountant

Job Description

Effective April 1, 2026, Toyota Automated Logistics brings together Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business, and Via Store under one unified brand. During this transition phase, parts of our recruitment activities and communication may still be conducted via legacy company systems and email domains.

About the role:

As Financial Accountant, your primary objective is to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of Vanderlande’s financial records and statutory reporting. You will play a vital role in maintaining robust internal controls, managing month-end and year-end close processes, and supporting the company's strategy of delivering sustainable and profitable growth. 

As part of the APAC Finance team based in Sydney, you will report to the Head of Finance and provide core financial accounting support primarily across Australia and New Zealand, with broader APAC support as required. This position requires close collaboration with Project Controllers, Tax, Procurement, Group Finance, and external auditors to ensure strict compliance with local statutory regulations, tax laws, and internal corporate accounting policies. 

In addition, you will contribute to regional and global continuous improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining accounting processes, enhancing reporting accuracy, and driving operational efficiency

Responsibilities  

This role has three main focus areas, each with its own tasks and responsibilities: 

 General Ledger & Month-End / Year-End Close 

• Manage and execute accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes in accordance with corporate reporting deadlines. 

• Prepare and post complex journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, depreciation, and intercompany reconciliations. 

• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly to maintain ledger integrity. 

• Monitor cash flow, bank reconciliations, and foreign currency revaluations across ANZ entities. 

• Support Project Controllers by ensuring accurate revenue recognition, work-in-progress (WIP) accounting, and project cost allocations align with accounting standards. 

 Statutory Reporting, Tax & Audit Compliance 

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements in compliance with local accounting standards (AASB / NZ IFRS) and Group accounting policies (IFRS). 

• Act as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors, preparing audit schedules and managing audit queries through to completion.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and lodgment of local tax and regulatory filings, including GST/BAS, FBT, Payroll Tax, and corporate income tax support in collaboration with external tax advisors. 

• Maintain and enforce strong internal financial controls, ensuring adherence to company governance, policies, and procedures. 

• Engage proactively with Sales teams and customers throughout the sales process to strengthen commercial positioning and risk management 

•  Business Partnering & Continuous Improvement 
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Finance, Controlling, Procurement, Tax, and Legal functions to resolve accounting queries and support operational needs. 
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis by providing reliable historical financial data and insights. 
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting tasks, improve ERP (JD Edwards) utilization, and strengthen financial workflows. 
  • Foster a culture of financial accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement across the regional team

Qualifications & Skills  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. 

• CPA or CA qualification 

• A minimum of 3–5 years of relevant financial accounting experience, ideally within an international, B2B, project- or service-oriented environment. 

• Strong working knowledge of local statutory reporting standards (AASB/IFRS) and Australian/New Zealand tax compliance (GST, FBT, Corporate Tax). 

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities. 

• Experience with JD Edwards (or similar tier-one ERP systems) is highly preferred. 

• High attention to detail with strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills to meet strict reporting deadlines. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external auditors, and tax advisors. 

• Ambitious, self-motivated, and proactive individual with the highest degree of ethics and integrity. 

• Excellent verbal and written skills in English; other APAC languages are a plus.

Safety  :

Workers, Technicians, and others will be held accountable for those items listed above in General duties, as applicable to the scope of their influence. Each shall comply with local and reasonable management and safety policies, not limited to the following: 

• Comply with local WHS legislation and relevant Codes and standards 

• Not endanger the health and safety of themselves or others at the workplace 

• Notify the supervision or management immediately if an event occurs or risk/hazard is identified 

• Cooperate and comply with Vanderlande Policies and Procedures while on company premises or conducting business or undertaking for Vanderlande abroad 

• Consult and cooperate about health and safety matters on site 

• Participate in developing, documenting, implementing and maintaining safe systems of work for their activities on site; 

• If performing work, must provide adequate supervision to ensure that documented safe systems of work are adhered to; 

• Only perform work you have been trained on and deemed competent in by direct supervision 

• Cease work where there is a perceived risk or known immediate risk to the health and safety of self or others. If the task cannot be done safely, do not do it. 

• Allow for sufficient time to obtain the required safe work permits; 

• Promote the involvement of their workers in work health and safety activities on site; be responsible for keeping the workplace in a clean and tidy condition; 
• Actively and timely participate in work health and safety meetings and awareness training; 

• Demonstrate commitment to work health and safety through their own actions and attitudes. 

• Use Personal Protective Equipment as required and directed. 

Diversity & Inclusion:
At Toyota Automated Logistics, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, and base our hiring decisions on qualifications, potential, and motivation. Support or adjustments during the application process are available upon request.