Accountant

Service Stream; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Stream in Melbourne, Victoria is seeking an experienced Accountant to support a major gas contract. Based at Clayton office with a hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 days at home), the role reports to the Finance Manager and covers month-end close, reporting, reconciliations and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will have SAP experience, at least 2 years in accounting, strong financial accounting and reconciliation skills, and excellent communication with

Qualifications

• Mandatory SAP experience in finance and accounting.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an accounting role within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong financial accounting and reconciliation experience.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Accounting & Financial Control: process month-end journals, reconciliations and reporting activities; ensure data accuracy.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts and liaise with divisional finance teams; payroll journal review.
• Support the preparation of non-standard customer and third-party billing; balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reporting & Analysis: prepare weekly/monthly reporting packs; support audit processes; assist forecasting and cash flow modelling; overhead analysis.
• Stakeholder Management: partner with operational/project delivery teams to provide financial insights; support audit requests; build relationships.

Skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Financial accounting

Education

Degree in Accounting or Commerce

CPA or CA qualification (or nearing completion)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Description Summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Accountant to join Service Stream's finance team supporting a major Gas contract in Victoria. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, analysis and accounting support. Working closely with a small finance team, you will be responsible for month-end accounting activities, reporting, reconciliations, audit support and process improvement initiatives that contribute to the success of the contract. This role offers excellent exposure to project accounting, commercial finance and stakeholder engagement as well as system transformation projects in 2027.

About the Role

Location

Based at our Clayton office, this role offers a flexible hybrid working model, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Work type

Maternity leave cover until February 2028.

Work requirements

must be an Australia Citizen or Permanent Resident and SAP experience.

What you'll do

Month-End Accounting & Financial Control

• Utilise finance systems to process financial transactions, month-end journals, reconciliations and reporting activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts and liaise with divisional finance teams
• Payroll journal review and checking
• Support the preparation of non-standard customer and third-party billing
• Perform monthly balance sheet and suspense account reconciliations

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting packs within established deadlines
• Support external audit and review processes, including audit pack preparation
• Assist with monthly forecasting and cash flow modelling
• Conduct overhead analysis and reconciliation activities
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and management reporting
• Contribute to the development and improvement of reporting processes

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with operational and project delivery teams to provide financial insights
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Assist stakeholders with financial information and reporting requirements
• Build strong working relationships across the business

What You'll Bring

• Mandatory experience using SAP in a finance and accounting environment.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an accounting role within a medium to large organisation
• Strong financial accounting and reconciliation experience
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Process improvement

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
• CPA or CA qualification (or nearing completion)
• SAP experience