Finance Systems Accountant

At Acenda Group, everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We bring together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted life insurance brands. With over 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across our local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia, and Asteron Life New Zealand. Backed by the global strength of Nippon Life, we are one of the largest life insurance businesses across Australia and New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. We’re building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you’re energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Reconciliation Analyst to join our Finance Systems team on a 6-month contract. This role will play a critical part in a large-scale remediation program focused on strengthening reconciliation controls, resolving aged reconciliation breaks, and maintaining the integrity of key balance sheet accounts.

Working at the intersection of finance, systems, and data, you'll investigate complex transactional issues, identify root causes, and partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and Technology to drive resolution outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with large datasets, and delivering meaningful improvements in a dynamic environment.

How will you make an impact?

• Investigate and resolve aged unmatched transactions across critical balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
• Analyse end-to-end transaction flows across policy administration systems, customer money platforms, accounting engines, and the General Ledger.
• Perform root cause analysis to determine the source of reconciliation breaks and drive remediation through to resolution.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Technology teams to resolve complex accounting and system-related issues.
• Support monthly reconciliation and close activities while balancing remediation priorities and deadlines.
• Identify recurring trends and systemic drivers behind reconciliation issues and recommend process improvements.
• Prepare high-quality documentation and supporting evidence to meet governance, audit, and compliance requirements.

About You

You are a naturally inquisitive finance professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for problem-solving. You enjoy investigating complex issues, making sense of large volumes of data, and working collaboratively to deliver outcomes.

You thrive in environments where attention to detail, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued, and you're comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following:

• Experience in reconciliations, financial control, financial accounting, or finance systems environments.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to identify root causes and develop practical solutions to complex financial issues.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across Finance and Technology teams.
• A proactive and outcomes-focused approach with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly document findings and recommendations.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and governance requirements.

Highly regarded:

• CPA or CA qualification (or working towards).
• Life insurance or broader financial services experience.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion, ARCS, ORMB, OFSAA, or similar finance systems.
• Exposure to remediation, transformation, merger, acquisition, or separation programs

Join us in building confidence— for our customers, our communities and each other.

• Your work makes a real impact. Everything we do helps our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence, and your contribution will directly support that purpose.
• You’ll help drive meaningful change. As an inclusive, dynamic and adaptable organisation, we offer a unique opportunity for you to grow while shaping the future of our organisation.
• You’ll feel supported and included. Our team culture is flexible, collaborative and people‑centred, with hybrid working to help you balance life and work.
• By making things simpler. We help our people operate efficiently, adapt easily and spend more time on meaningful work that drives personal and organisational growth.
• We celebrate success. Our incentive and recognition programs ensure great work is acknowledged and rewarded.
• Your wellbeing comes first. We offer tools, resources and benefits that support your whole self, including additional lifestyle leave.

We celebrate the diversity of our customers and community, and we embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into how we do business. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and identities.

Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position.