Financial Operations Accountant

Mars Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring by CFO

Career development opportunities

Sydney CBD location near Circular Quay

Job summary

Mars Recruitment in Sydney CBD is seeking a Finance Operations Accountant to join a fast-growing financial services business. You will own day-to-day finance operations in a high-volume environment, focusing on accuracy, deadlines and process improvement.

Reporting to the CFO, the role balances finance operations, reporting, analysis and automation with exposure to senior leadership. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in finance ops and strong Excel skills; CA/CPA studies are a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in finance operations or similar accounting role.
• Strong reconciliation and reporting capabilities.
• Experience managing competing deadlines in high-volume environment.
• Process improvement and automation mindset.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• CA/CPA qualifications or studies in progress viewed favourably but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily settlements and fund allocations.
• Perform trust and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare management reports, KPIs and cashflow reporting.
• Support FP&A and financial analysis activities.
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage recovery invoicing and receivables activities.
• Oversee accounts payable processes.
• Support operational problem-solving and ad hoc projects.
• Partner closely with executives across the business.

Skills

Reconciliations

Management reporting

Process improvement

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

CA/CPA in progress

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Operations Accountant

$120-125k + Super + Bonus, Sydney CBD | Circular Quay

About the Company

A fast-growing financial services business is seeking a Finance Operations Accountant to join its high-performing finance team.

Recognised as one of Australia's fastest-growing businesses, the organisation manages high-volume financial transactions and continues to expand both domestically and internationally. With significant growth plans ahead, this role offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to make a genuine impact on business performance.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the CFO, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance operations of a high-volume business where accuracy, deadlines and continuous improvement are critical.

This role sits at the centre of the organisation and offers a unique blend of finance operations, reporting, analysis and process improvement. You'll have direct exposure to the CFO, CEO and broader leadership team while helping build scalable processes to support future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily settlements and fund allocations
• Perform trust and bank reconciliations
• Prepare management reports, KPIs and cashflow reporting
• Support FP&A and financial analysis activities
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives
• Manage recovery invoicing and receivables activities
• Oversee accounts payable processes
• Support operational problem-solving and ad hoc projects
• Partner closely with executives across the business

About You

You’ll bring experience from a finance operations, trust accounting, banking or high-volume transactional finance environment and enjoy working in a fast-paced business where you can genuinely make an impact.

Ideally you will have:

• 3+ years' experience in finance operations or a similar accounting role
• Strong reconciliation and reporting capabilities
• Experience managing competing deadlines in a high-volume environment
• A process improvement and automation mindset
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management ability
• CA/CPA qualifications or studies in progress will be viewed favourably but are not essential

What's on Offer

• $110k-$130k + Super + Bonus
• Direct mentoring and exposure to an experienced CFO
• Significant scope to influence processes and systems
• High-growth business with genuine career development opportunities
• Sydney CBD office location near Circular Quay
• Collaborative and high-performing team culture