Senior Accounting & Advisory Manager - Sydney

Country: Australia 
City: Sydney 
Req ID: 504820

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

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Position Overview
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a critical team within the International Finance Function, supporting the Australian business. The International Accounting Advisory Team (“IAAT”) is the International Divisions first point of contact for IFRS and US GAAP technical accounting. 

The team provides financial oversight, guidance and support, partnering with local operating company finance to provide practical solutions to operational accounting complexities while maintaining the integrity of the Group’s internal and external reporting. In addition, we are a valuable business partner to the Strategy and Development and Tax teams to determine the optimal structure for acquisition and divestments and supporting finance teams with the preparation of the opening and closing balance sheets and finance related integration activities. The team also has responsibility for the oversight of the local group reporting and statutory audit processes; monitoring and ensuring compliance with deadlines and providing technical support where required.

The role will provide opportunities to build a wide network of relationships across CRH functions and locations, both day to day and through finance related projects. A significant project which is ongoing is the full implementation of US GAAP reporting at business unit level. This includes the drafting of US GAAP accounting policies, delivering training to operating companies, developing a dual GAAP lease model and determining an approach to migrate our ERP systems to US GAAP reporting.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will contribute to the international division in four specific areas:

• Oversight of the division’s financial accounting outputs in compliance with CRH’s accounting policies under both IFRS and US GAAP; responding to ad-hoc technical accounting queries from the operational finance and controlling teams, international and group reporting teams, internal audit and tax and treasury teams.
• Working closely with the regional strategy and development teams in the context of ensuring appropriate acquisition and divestment structuring and accounting (from due diligence/choice of deal structuring through to deal completion/subsequent integration) on all business combination and separation transactions
• Partnering with the CRH Group Accounting Advisory team in Dublin to provide guidance and training to the International finance teams on both new and existing accounting policies. A particular focus of the IAAT in 2025 is developing a refreshed and innovative training calendar for the international division. 
• Acting as project manager and key co-ordination point (alongside the internal control and risk function and local business finance teams) in the context of the external audit process. IAAT is working to implement system-based monitoring of regulatory reporting requirements across the division and to streamline local reporting and audit processes.

Individual Competencies 
You are able to:

• Drive Results - CRH is a fast-paced organisation. You will be independent and self-motivating, pushing yourself and others to achieve objectives even when under pressure.
• Have Courage - You will be comfortable with challenging conversations, stepping up to address difficult issues and standing your ground.
• Collaborate - You will work in partnership with the business, collaborating with others to meet shared objectives.
• Make Quality Decisions - Have the confidence to make timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.

Other (Key) Dimensions
Team Structure
The International Accounting Advisory Team forms part of the International central finance team supporting the International Division. The division comprises more than 25 countries and over 100 operating companies. The team currently consists of 4 FTEs who are based in Ireland and the UK. 

The team works remotely but CRH has an office in Sydney which serves as a base for the Strategy and Development, regional finance and HR teams. You will be based in the office alongside those teams.

Key stakeholders include:

• Divisional & Operating Company Management 
• Strategy & Development teams
• International risk and controls team
• Other Group Finance teams - Tax, Treasury
• Internal Audit
• External Auditors

Key Functional Competencies 
For this role you should be/have:

• Extensive knowledge of IFRS required; US GAAP desirable.
• Critical thinking skills; be able to independently research and analyse information from multiples sources to identify the correct accounting treatment for complex transactions; 
• Able to simplify complex concepts into non-technical questions to obtain complete information for accounting analysis. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly and concisely present accounting information; flexing the language and style to suit the audience.
• Able to understand commercial rationale for transactions and apply a practical solutions-based approach to complex accounting issues arising from them.
• Able to develop and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders at varying levels of seniority with a focus on meeting the needs of those stakeholders
• Independent, motivated and have strong project management and prioritisation skills; enabling you to multi-task within tight deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
• A solutions mindset and well versed in dealing with ambiguity; no day is the same and priorities change frequently with the needs of the business.

Experience / Education
You are/have:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with minimum 6-8 years post qualification experience.
• Strong financial accounting background is essential; detailed knowledge of IFRS is a requirement and US GAAP is desirable.
• Experience of accounting for large scale acquisition and divestment transactions is desirable.
• Experience of engaging with, and managing the expectations, of multiple stakeholders across territories and at varying levels of seniority is required.
• Experience of constructively challenging and influencing finance professionals to your way of thinking
• Experience of writing accounting technical memos (e.g., for Group Accounting Advisory Team, internal or external audit), while also able to flex written and verbal communication styles to be more simple/practical depending on the intended audience
   

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

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