Company Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is partnering with a Brisbane-based business to recruit a Company Accountant. This role offers a broad remit spanning financial accounting, management reporting, FP&A and business partnering, with exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic planning.

You will become a trusted adviser to leadership, driving insights across a multi-entity structure and contributing to performance improvement across systems and processes.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified (or close to completion) with relevant accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow processes.
• Perform variance analysis and performance reporting.
• Build financial models and scenario analyses.
• Partner with operational and corporate stakeholders to inform decisions.
• Handle balance sheet reconciliations and month-end ownership.
• Support statutory reporting and compliance obligations.
• Monitor KPIs and provide commercial insights to leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, systems and processes.
• Assist with investment analysis and strategic projects.
• Coordinate intercompany transactions and consolidated reporting.

Skills

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-entity experience

Hands-on approach

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're partnering with a highly regarded business to recruit a Company Accountant for its Brisbane-based finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded accountant looking for a broad role that has a broad, impactful remit. If you're looking for a role combining financial accounting, management reporting, FP&A and business partnering then this is worth a read.

The business is looking for someone who is a creative thinker, takes initiative and challenges the status quo. Someone who wants to embed themselves as the go-to in the business for forward thinking outlook, and general advice. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing the insights and analysis needed to support performance.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to become a trusted adviser to the leadership team, gaining exposure to both day-to-day financial management and longer-term strategic planning across a diverse group structure.

The Role:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Variance analysis and performance reporting
• Financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Business partnering with operational/corporate stakeholders
• Balance sheet reconciliations and month-end ownership
• Preparation of statutory reporting and compliance obligations
• Monitoring key KPI's and providing commercial insight to stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, systems and financial processes
• Assisting with investment analysis and strategic projects
• Managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Supporting consolidated reporting requirements across the group

About You:

• CA or CPA qualifications (or close to completion)
• Experience in a Company Accountant, Management Accountant, Financial Accountant or similar position
• Strong management reporting, budgeting and forecasting capability
• Advanced Excel skills
• A commercial mindset with the ability to provide meaningful insights beyond the numbers
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders
• A proactive and hands-on approach
• Previous experience working within a multi-entity environment or complex group structure (highly regarded)

Highly Regarded:

• Experience working within a privately owned or SME environment and a hands on approach
• Experience supporting multiple entities, trusts, investment vehicles or property structures

What's on Offer

• Broad and varied accounting role with significant commercial exposure
• Direct access to a highly commercial CFO who wants to build you up
• A genuine platform to make impact across systems, processes and business projects
• Exposure to a complex, growing multi-entity business
• Collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to influence processes, systems & progress long term
• Brisbane CBD location