Senior Financial Accountant

Broad Financial Accountant role with reporting, compliance and audit exposure

Your new company 
Join a purpose-driven organisation operating within the community services sector. With a strong focus on delivering positive outcomes for the community, the organisation operates in a regulated and compliance-focused environment and is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to strengthen its finance function.


Your new role 
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take ownership of a broad range of financial accounting, statutory compliance and reporting responsibilities. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical accounting capability, attention to detail and the ability to maintain high-quality financial records across a multi-entity environment.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing month-end and year-end accounting activities, including complex journals, accruals, provisions, prepayments, payroll-related entries and intercompany transactions
• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining strong balance sheet integrity
• Preparing monthly management reporting across profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow
• Providing variance analysis and commentary against budgets, forecasts and prior periods
• Supporting BAS, GST, FBT and other statutory reporting and compliance requirements
• Preparing audit-ready working papers and supporting external audit processes
• Assisting with statutory financial statements and regulatory reporting
• Identifying control gaps, accounting risks and opportunities to strengthen financial governance
• Supporting systems improvement, automation and enhanced finance processes
• Partnering with finance, payroll, operations and senior stakeholders to provide clear financial guidance

What you'll need to succeed 
To be successful in this position, you will be a technically strong accountant who is comfortable operating in a regulated, audit-focused environment. You will ideally bring:

• CA or CPA qualification
• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• Experience with grants and funding arrangements
• Strong exposure to statutory compliance, including BAS, GST and FBT
• Advanced Excel capability
• Experience using Xero
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• The ability to communicate technical financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders

What you'll get in return 
This is an opportunity to join a values-led organisation where strong financial governance has a direct impact on the organisation's ability to deliver important community outcomes. You'll enjoy a broad role spanning technical accounting, reporting, compliance, audit and continuous improvement, with exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to make a tangible contribution to the finance function.


What you need to do now 
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email ryan.twose@hays.com.auIf this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.#3025897