Financial Accountant, Group Finance

Create futures worth inheriting with SMEC and the SJ Group 

About SJ Group

At SJ, we’re building identity into infrastructure, character into skylines and peace of mind into everyday life.

A global urban and infrastructure consultancy firm with over 75 years of project delivery success, SJ and its member companies continue a collective legacy that delivers global expertise with local precision.

Become part of our 16,000 client-centric specialists in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries who shape spaces across the world to meet the needs of today and the aspirations of generations to come.

About SMEC

We unlock the potential of our people to look at infrastructure differently, creating better outcomes for the future.

We are committed to positively impact the people, the environment and the clients and communities we serve.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join our Melbourne-based finance team on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded, technically strong accountant to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, supporting month-end and year-end processes, and contributing to finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the Group.

Working within a collaborative and diverse environment, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the integrity of our financial information while partnering with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Reporting to the relevant Finance leadership team, you will be responsible for a broad range of financial accounting and reporting activities, including:
• Preparing and reviewing detailed and complex account reconciliations to ensure appropriate financial controls are maintained and the integrity of account balances is preserved.
• Analysing, preparing and completing key monthly accounting transactions and reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and completeness of monthly financial results.
• Supporting the timely preparation of accurate monthly and year-end financial statements for the Group, including analysis and commentary on financial results.
• Preparing and reviewing consolidated financial reports and supporting associated reporting requirements.
• Investigating accounting, process and data issues and developing practical, solutions-focused outcomes.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives, finance projects and integration activities across the Group.
• Identifying opportunities to improve finance systems, reporting processes and automation.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strong financial management.
• Working collaboratively across the finance team, providing support where required during periods of competing priorities, deadlines and workloads.

About You

You will be a CA/CPA-qualified accountant with typically 5+ years' post-qualification experience across financial accounting, management accounting and financial reporting.

You will bring:

• A degree or relevant qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience gained within a professional services and/or industry environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, business and financial management principles.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, analysing and reviewing financial statements and reconciliations.
• Experience with consolidated financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent Excel skills, including experience with data modelling and tools such as Power Query.
• Experience with ERP, consolidation and financial reporting systems, or a strong aptitude for learning new systems quickly.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative finance environment where your technical expertise, commercial thinking and commitment to continuous improvement will be valued.

You will be exposed to a broad range of financial accounting activities, Group reporting, systems and process improvement initiatives, and will have the opportunity to work with stakeholders across the organisation.

For a confidential conversation please reach out to Ami: Ami.jordan@smec.com

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers

Link to benefits: http://www.smec.com/en_au/careers/your-career-with-SMEC

SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We provide a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.

As a family‑friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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