Accountant

Launch Recruitment - IT Recruiting; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Launch Recruitment - IT Recruiting in Melbourne, VIC seeks an experienced End-to-End Accountant to own the full accounting function within a collaborative finance team.

Ideal candidates hold a CPA/CA qualification and have 5+ years in commercial environments, with strong month-end, accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis skills. This role focuses on financial controls and process improvement.

Qualifications

• CPA/CA qualification – ideally qualified.
• 5+ years’ accounting experience in commercial environments.
• Strong month-end experience with accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Variance analysis and financial reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Interpret actual results and key drivers affecting performance.
• Maintain accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Uphold financial controls and apply accounting standards.
• Streamline financial processes to improve efficiency and reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to improve data capture, reconciliations and reporting.
• Contribute to development of the broader finance function.

Skills

Month-end closing

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Process improvement

Education

CPA/CA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Launch Recruitment - IT Recruiting – Melbourne VIC

Contract

2d ago , from Launch Recruitment - IT Recruiting

We are partnering with an exciting client who are seeking an experienced End-to-End Accountant to join a collaborative finance team and take ownership of the full accounting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clear interpretation of actual results, key drivers and implications for future financial performance.
• Manage and maintain accurate accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, with a strong understanding of variance analysis.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure financial results are recorded in line with relevant accounting standards and company policies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and implement best practices to improve efficiency, accuracy and reporting outcomes.
• Work collaboratively across Finance teams to continuously improve the speed and automation of financial data capture, reconciliations, reporting, analysis and insight generation.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and development of the broader finance and accounting function.

About You:

• CPA/CA qualification – ideally qualified.
• 5+ years’ accounting experience – particularly in commercial/corporate environments.
• Strong month-end experience – including reporting, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Variance analysis & financial reporting – able to interpret results and explain key drivers.
• Financial controls & accounting standards – strong technical accounting foundation.