Financial Accountant

OCU AEC PTY LIMITED; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group seeks an experienced Financial Accountant to join our growing team in Hamilton, Brisbane. You will handle month-end close, fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliations, and consolidated reporting for entities within the group, ensuring IFRS/AASB compliance.

You will work closely with the Financial Controller on special projects, ERP administration, and system integrations to improve efficiency and output quality across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance.
• CA or CPA qualification or studying towards completion.
• Minimum 3 years of financial accounting experience, ideally with a multi-entity organisation.
• Experience with accounting/ERP systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, multi-tasking, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries as part of the month-end close process.
• Fixed asset accounting and maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and assist with monthly reporting for UK HQ.
• Contribute to consolidated financial statements at year-end for IFRS/AASB compliance.
• Assist with completion accounting for newly acquired entities and ERP system administration.
• Support system integrations between ERP and subsidiary systems.
• Work with Finance Controller on special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Financial accounting

Multi-entity experience

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Commerce/Finance

CA or CPA qualification or studying towards

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

OCU Group is a global infrastructure and energy services business with more than 5,000 people delivering projects that power communities and support the energy transition.

Our Australian and New Zealand operations are growing fast, bringing together great businesses including All Energy Contracting (AEC), Bam Bam, Pilecom and Volta under one group.

We are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our growing team in our brand-new offices in Hamilton. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include;

• Preparation and posting journal entries as part of the month-end close process.
• Fixed asset accounting and maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly reporting for submission to UK headquarters.
• Contributing to the preparation of consolidated financial statements at year end in compliance with AASB/IFRS and support external audit requirements.
• Assistance with completion accounting for newly acquired entities.
• Cashflow forecasting and consolidation.
• Assist with tax compliance obligations including GST, income tax and other statutory taxes.
• Act as a finance system administrator/super-user for the ERP platform.
• Support system integrations between the ERP and subsidiary or acquired entity systems.
• Work closely with the Financial Controller on special projects and ad-hoc requests
• Support continuous process improvement and system development to increase the efficiency. and quality of outputs from the accounting team.

What you will bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Commerce or Finance.
• CA or CPA qualification or studying towards completion.
• Minimum 3 years of financial accounting experience, ideally with a multi-entity organisation.
• Experience with accounting/ERP systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, and deal with a high volume of work in a tight deadline environment.
• Excellent attention to detail, multi-tasking, analytical and communication skills.

Why join the OCU Group

• Get hands-on with ERP system administration and integration work, shaping how the finance function runs as new entities join the group.
• Be part of a growing team in our brand-new Hamilton offices, with real opportunity to grow your career as the business scales.
• Know that the numbers you work on sit behind projects that power communities and support the energy transition.