Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs more than 32,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2020 were $7.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

The Senior Financial Accountant will:

• Assist with the preparation of financial & operating statements for the Group including its subsidiaries & divisions (LPM, Graphics and Reflectives)
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to Avery Dennison Corporate (USA) and Avery Dennison Regional Head Office (Singapore)
• Assist the Group to meet its Australian and New Zealand statutory and legal financial requirements
• Ensure that all taxation transactions and returns comply with current legislation in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Liaise with, and monitor the activities of, the Shared Service Organisation
• Coordinate Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance activities across all functional areas
• Liaise with external / internal auditors regarding accounting procedures & records
• Perform Treasury related activities, including loan management and cash forecasting
• Assist the Accounts Receivable function with reporting and analysis and provide back-up support
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed in an accurate and timely fashion

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Key Accountabilities:

• Providing accurate financial information to the Group’s holding companies (Avery Dennison US) and APG (Asia Pacific Group);
• Meeting the Corporate reporting deadlines for Avery Dennison Materials. Corporate reporting includes monthly management reporting, quarterly corporate analysis and annual reporting requirements;
• Preparation of the annual Statutory Accounts in conjunction with external advisors
• Preparation of the annual Income Tax Return in conjunction with external advisors
• Provide support to the A/R function: reporting, analysis and back-up coverage for leave.
• Assisting functional and operational managers with their ad-hoc financial queries and project reporting requirements;
• Liaise with, and monitor the activities of, the Shared Service Organisation in India. Provide support as required.
• Provide guidance to other Finance personnel on accounting matters;
• Continuous review and improvement of processes and systems;
• Maintaining the general ledger, specifically the appropriate coding of transactions and journal preparation
• Ensuring that monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed, in an accurate & timely fashion. Continually improve reliability & quality of the reconciliation process
• Perform Treasury related activities – loan management; forecasting and management of the cash flow position
• Ensure adherence with AD Financial Policies.
• Coordinate SOX activities including maintenance of flowcharts, Internal Control Grids and testing.
• Prepare quarterly/hard close/year-end corporate schedules.
• Audit preparation & liaison, with no audit issues.
• Preparation of FBT and GST returns for Australia and/or New Zealand
• Complete tax effect accounting entries in line with USGAAP requirements
• Pay quarterly income tax instalments
• Reconcile Withholding tax transactions and make payments as required
• Complete government surveys (ABS and Statistics of NZ)
• Ensuring that payroll-related expenditure, as prepared by the Payroll department, is reported in an accurate and timely manner in the general ledger;
• Ad hoc project work

Other Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Corporate on matters as required.
• Ad-hoc general accounting duties

Maintain effective working relationships with:

• Senior Finance Personnel - Finance Director, Financial Controller and FP&A Manager
• Other Finance personnel including Financial Accountant, Accounts Receivable and Business Analysts
• Shared Service Organisation in India
• Corporate (US) and regional (Hong Kong) head offices
• Accounting personnel in subsidiary companies
• Functional operational managers
• Internal & External auditors
• ATO and Inland Revenue

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

Essential technical skills:

• Strong understanding of financial accounting and internal control concepts
• Strong understanding of taxation – Income Tax (including tax effect accounting), GST and FBT
• Understanding of Treasury and foreign currency activities
• Excel (intermediate to advanced) ; Word & Powerpoint (basic)

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  8+ years accounting experience, preferably in financial accounting/reporting in a large corporate environment

• Experience in mainframe accounting systems

• Auditing / SOX experience will be well regarded

• Tertiary qualifications – Accounting/Commerce Degree, CA or CPA qualified

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. At Avery Dennison, people are at the heart of what we do. We promote and encourage a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best.