Group Accountant

Hunter Manning; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Manning is seeking a Group Accountant to join our client’s finance team in a large, multi-entity Perth-based group. You will report to the Financial Controller and focus on group financial reporting, consolidations, and tax compliance across the group.

You'll support the Financial Controller with month-end close, statutory reporting, and coordination with auditors. The role offers exposure to a complex group structure and direct interaction with senior finance leadership.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong financial reporting and group consolidation experience.
• Experience with AASB/IFRS consolidation and group reporting standards.
• Exposure to Australian corporate tax compliance (GST/BAS, FBT) is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/consolidation systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidated financial statements.
• Manage the group consolidation process across multiple entities and liaise with divisional finance teams.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and support year-end/half-year audits with external auditors.
• Assist with income tax returns, BAS, FBT and other statutory tax obligations across the group.
• Support tax effect accounting and contribute to technical accounting papers on complex transactions.
• Help design and improve reporting processes, controls, and automate where possible.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Group reporting

Consolidations

AASB/IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation software

Job description

Our client is a large, complex, multi-entity business headquartered in Perth CBD who are looking for a Group Accountant to join their finance team.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in company-wide reporting, consolidations and tax compliance across the group.

This is a great opportunity for a technically strong accountant who wants exposure to a genuinely complex group structure and a direct line into senior finance leadership.

About the role

You'll support the Financial Controller across three core areas: group financial reporting, consolidations and tax compliance. Day to day, you can expect to:

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual group consolidated financial statements.
• Manage the group consolidation process across multiple entities, working closely with divisional finance teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and support the year-end and half-year audit process, liaising directly with external auditors.
• Assist with the preparation and lodgement of income tax returns, BAS, FBT and other statutory tax obligations across the group.
• Support tax effect accounting, including current and deferred tax calculations for group reporting purposes.
• Contribute to technical accounting papers on complex transactions (business combinations, revenue recognition) and help maintain group accounting policies.
• Assist with the design and improvement of reporting processes and controls as the business continues to grow in scale and complexity. Partner with the Financial Controller and broader finance team on ad hoc projects, systems improvements and process automation initiatives.

About you

You're a qualified accountant (CA/CPA or equivalent) with a solid grounding in financial reporting and consolidations, ideally gained in a large or complex group environment, professional services, or a similar corporate setting.

You bring:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including AASB/IFRS consolidation and group reporting standards.
• Exposure to Australian corporate tax compliance (income tax, GST/BAS, FBT) or a strong willingness to build this skill set. Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP and consolidation systems.
• A methodical, detail-oriented approach with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across a busy reporting calendar. Strong communication skills and the confidence to work directly with senior stakeholders, including the Financial Controller and external auditors.
• A proactive mindset and genuine interest in understanding how a large, multi-entity business operates end to end.