Group Accountant – Lead Month-End, Reporting & Controls

Sharp and Carter; Gosford; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is supporting a growing group of specialist businesses in appointing a Group Accountant to manage month-end, balance sheet integrity and management reporting across a portfolio.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will work with transactional teams, drive tax compliance, budgets, forecasts and audits, and contribute to improvements in finance processes and systems.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified, or working towards completion.
• Strong financial and management accounting experience.
• Experience managing month-end and balance sheet processes.
• Sound knowledge of Australian tax and compliance requirements.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong Excel and accounting systems capability.
• Attention to detail and timely reporting.
• Collaborative and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Take primary accounting ownership for allocated business(es).
• Own month-end close, management reporting and balance sheet integrity.
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable and payroll with transactional teams.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts.
• Own business-level tax compliance (BAS, FBT, payroll tax).
• Coordinate audits and provide supporting schedules.
• Maintain strong financial controls and comply with group reporting.
• Analyse results and provide commentary on performance.
• Support working capital management (inventory, receivables, payables, cash).
• Identify improvements across finance processes and systems.
• Cross-train across other group businesses for coverage.
• Collaborate as part of the broader finance team.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Month-end close

Forecasting

Communication

Collaboration

Education

CA/CPA with progress

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Sharp and Carter is supporting a growing group of specialist businesses in appointing a Group Accountant to manage month-end, balance sheet integrity and management reporting across a portfolio.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will work with transactional teams, drive tax compliance, budgets, forecasts and audits, and contribute to improvements in finance processes and systems.