Join Vanguard as a Senior Accountant, where you’ll provide critical financial and analytical support to designated business units. In this role, you’ll lead the development and enhancement of control standards, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic financial initiatives within a collaborative and mission-driven environment.

Execute all corporate accounting close activities for assigned functional areas. Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations and review, approve, and post journal entries. Review team’s work for accuracy and compliance.

Oversee processes related to analysis of domestic and international business operations and obligations to ensure accurate recording of financial position. Assist in the preparation and communication of monthly financial results to management.

Identify issues independently. Lead efforts to research issues, develop recommendations, resolve complex problems, and implement changes.

Design, recommend, and implement internal control procedures that ensure proper recording and reporting of financial position and prevent significant errors in accounting records.

Prepare and produce monthly reports and returns required by senior management and regulators. Support external auditors during the annual audit.

Coach and train temporary administrators to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.

Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years related financial accounting experience required.

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Accounting degree preferred.

CPA preferred

Revenue recognition is nice to have!

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.