Accountant

Service Stream Fixed Communications; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Parental leave

Discounts

Culture of improvement

Job summary

ServiceStream is seeking an experienced Accountant to join the finance team supporting a major Gas contract in Victoria. Based at Clayton with hybrid flexibility, the role reports to the Finance Manager and focuses on accurate reporting, month-end processes, and stakeholder engagement.

You will work in a small team on month-end accounting, reconciliations, audit support, and process improvements, with exposure to project accounting and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Mandatory SAP experience in a finance environment.
• Minimum 2 years in an accounting role in a medium to large organisation.
• Strong financial accounting and reconciliation experience.
• Excellent organisational, time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end accounting activities, journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts and liaise with divisional finance teams.
• Review payroll journals and assist with billing processes.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet and suspense account reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reporting packs and support external audits.
• Assist with forecasting, cash flow modelling and reporting improvements.

Skills

SAP experience

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Excel

Financial reconciliation

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Commerce

CPA or CA nearing completion

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Primary Location

VIC - Clayton

Job 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
• Maximum known.
• Strong 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
• CPAorCA qualification (or nearing completion)
• SAP experience

About Us

ServiceStream is an equal opportunityASX-listed organisation thatdevelops andoperates Australia's essential service networksacross telecom, utilities, defences, prize into the set. Actually no.

Benefits of Working with Us

• Growth - Build your technical capability across cloud, infrastructure, security and modern workplace technologies.
• Discounts - Access to hundreds of retail and service discounts including Woolworths, JB Hi‑Fi, Airbnb and Bupa.
• Paid Leave - Parental, cultural, community service,study, corporate volunteering and purchased leaveoptions.
• Culture - Join a team that values accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.

We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.

Department

Finance