Financial Accounting Manager - Lead with AI-Driven Modernisation

Perigon Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Direct exposure to CFO and executive

Job summary

The Perigon Group is partnering with a Melbourne-based organisation to appoint a Financial Accounting Manager. You will lead a capable team, own the statutory accounts for a multi-entity group, and partner with senior finance leadership, including the CFO, to shape the function.

With a background in external audit at Senior Manager level or above, you will drive improvements in consolidations and reporting, and oversee OneStream to support financial reporting and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified is required.
• Manager level+ external audit experience at Big 4 or mid-tier with complex multi-entity clients is preferred.
• Strong depth in consolidations, statutory reporting and accounting standards.
• Solid knowledge of tax effect accounting and deferred tax.
• Experience leading and developing junior staff and presenting complex issues to CFO and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Financial Accountants and oversee consolidated statutory accounts for a complex multi-entity group.
• Provide technical accounting advice on tax and accounting implications of investments and transactions.
• Own the group's performance management platform (OneStream) for reporting and consolidations.
• Drive process improvements using AI and automation.
• Manage tax effect accounting and deferred tax calculations; prepare CFO-level papers on deferred tax balances.
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders across the group.

Skills

Audit leadership

Consolidations

Statutory reporting

Education

CA or CPA qualified

Job description

The Perigon Group is partnering with a Melbourne-based organisation to appoint a Financial Accounting Manager. You will lead a capable team, own the statutory accounts for a multi-entity group, and partner with senior finance leadership, including the CFO, to shape the function.

With a background in external audit at Senior Manager level or above, you will drive improvements in consolidations and reporting, and oversee OneStream to support financial reporting and automation initiatives.