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About Seven West Media

Seven West Media (ASX: SWM) stands as a prominent Australian media conglomerate, captivating over 19 million viewers monthly across broadcast television, publishing, and digital platforms. Hosting acclaimed entities like the Seven Network, 7NEWS, and a plethora of iconic programs, the company solidifies its presence with esteemed partnerships in AFL, Cricket Australia, and Supercars. Additionally, in 2022, Seven West Media earned recognition as the first Australian media company to be honoured as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

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Your role

Supporting the Group Financial Reporting team, comprising financial accounting and the tax team, the Graduate Accountant will perform a wide variety of tasks across internal and external financial reporting, tax procedures and returns (e.g. income tax, GST, FBT etc) and other tasks supporting the wider finance team. 

You will be:

• Supporting the preparation of external and statutory reporting including half-year and annual reports. 
• Managing month-end financial accounting and reporting, consolidation entries and balance sheet reconciliations. 
• Supporting the preparation of monthly and annual tax returns including GST, PAYG, Income tax, FBT and withholding tax. 
• Supporting other statutory reporting requirements, such as payment times reporting, sustainability and modern slavery. 
• Assisting with the development and rollout of financial accounting and tax procedures and reports. 
• Involved in project work related to process improvement, and tax and accounting reporting changes. 
• Providing reports and analysis as required to assist with reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. 
• Partnering with the business to support other financial-related procedures, processes and initiatives.

Why would you want this role?

• Work alongside iconic household names, and passionate professionals and experience the magic of your favourite news, sports and entertainment shows. 
• Thrive in the fast-paced, rapidly evolving media industry  
• Work that truly makes an impact in the lives of everyday Australians 

Training & development

As a Graduate Accountant supporting the Group Financial Reporting team, you can expect to gain hands-on experience in various financial accounting and tax procedures, while also contributing to process improvement initiatives and project work.

Seven West Media offers employees comprehensive training and development opportunities, including support for further education and work-related courses.

Benefits

At Seven their people matter and they like to reward their team with some great benefits, incentives and discounts. They are always finding ways to reward their team and throughout the year they extend exciting offers such as:

• Paid parental leave
• Discounts for a variety of gyms in and around the CBD
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Discounts for one of the most popular airlines and various travel clubs
• Discount with HCF health cover
• Discounts from Apple, Optus and JB Hi-Fi
• Assistance for furthering your studies in work-related courses
• Items for salary sacrifice through an outsourced salary packaging partner
• Giving back to the community through their workplace giving program

Company culture

Seven West Media fosters a culture guided by three core values: "Be Brave," "Better Together," and "Make it happen." Encouraging employees to think innovatively and challenge the status quo, the company values collaboration, mutual respect, and proactive problem-solving. By empowering individuals to take ownership and initiative, they cultivate an environment where everyone's contributions are valued, leading to collective success in achieving strategic objectives.

About you

They'd love you to have:

• The ability to multitask and take on a wide variety of tasks. 
• Strong data analysis and Excel modelling skills. 
• The ability to form strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 
• A strong ‘can do’ attitude and ability to work with multiple stakeholders and tasks. 
• Excellent organisation and administration skills 
• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines. 
• Relevant university qualification preferred or in the process of gaining relevant qualifications

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• sevenwestmedia.com.au/about-us/
• sevenwestmedia.com.au/about-us/values/
• sevenwestmedia.com.au/careers/why-us/