Financial Accountant

Bolton Clarke; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits to increase取

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional development and career‑or

Job summary

Bolton Clarke is a leading not-for-profit provider delivering home care, retirement living and residential aged care across Australia. The organisation operates 87 aged care homes and continues to expand its services nationwide.

The role of Senior Financial Accountant supports Catering, Lifestyle and Administration costs within the Residential Aged Care sector, balancing detailed accounting with meaningful financial insights for operational leaders.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification is required.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline is preferred.
• Previous experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role is expected.
• Strong reconciliation and general ledger accounting skills.
• Experience with Power BI or similar financial reporting tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly journals, accruals and general ledger adjustments.
• Supporting month-end and year-end reporting activities.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Analysing financial results, budgets and forecasts.
• Managing and enhancing existing Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Preparing annual budgets and forecasts for assigned areas.
• Providing financial support and guidance to operational stakeholders.
• Supporting audit processes and compliance requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting and accounting processes.
• Ensuring activities are completed in line with accounting standards and company policies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Bolton Clarke is one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally.

With the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie and Acacia Living Groups, the Bolton Clarke Residential Group now operates 87 Aged Care Homes across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you'll be responsible for the financial management and reporting of Catering, Lifestyle and Administration costs across our Residential Aged Care business.

This is a hands-on role that combines financial accounting, analysis, reporting and stakeholder partnership, making it ideal for someone who enjoys getting into the detail while also supporting operational leaders with meaningful financial insights.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing monthly journals, accruals and general ledger adjustments
• Supporting month-end and year-end reporting activities
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Analysing financial results, budgets and forecasts
• Managing and enhancing existing Power BI reports and dashboards
• Preparing annual budgets and forecasts for assigned areas
• Providing financial support and guidance to operational stakeholders
• Supporting audit processes and compliance requirements
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting and accounting processes
• Ensuring activities are completed in line with accounting standards and company policies

About you

You'll be a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working with data, solving problems and building strong stakeholder relationships.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline
• Previous experience in a Financial Accountant or similar role
• Strong reconciliation and general ledger accounting skills
• Experience with Power BI or similar financial reporting tools will be highly regarded
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Experience within aged care, healthcare or a large complex organisation will be highly regarded
• Australia's largest independent not-for-profit aged care provider
• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• Meaningful work that makes a genuine difference to the lives of older Australians

Our commitment to diversity

At Bolton Clarke we value and respect diversity in all its forms, including age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity, inclusion and belonging.