Management Accountant

Flight Centre Travel Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

LinkedIn Learning access

Staff discounts and travel perks

Career opportunities across brands

Health and wellness discounts

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group is seeking a Management Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Brisbane. The role emphasizes financial control, reporting excellence, and performance insights across the organisation, partnering with the Finance Business Partner and broader finance teams.

You will help improve systems, reporting, and processes for sustainable growth, while contributing to key projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• CPA/CA qualified and accounting degree.
• 3–5 years experience in a commercial environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse weekly cashflow forecasts.
• Prepare and analyse monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review, understand, and enhance monthly accounting processes.
• Create and improve financial reporting, systems, and processes.
• Support budgeting and forecasting across the business.
• Support annual audit requirements, including workpapers.
• Drive process improvements aligned with best practice.
• Build relationships with stakeholders.
• Contribute to business improvement and change initiatives.
• Complete month-end activities including reconciliations and journaling.
• Produce monthly management reports with KPI tracking.

Skills

CPA/CA qualification

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Accounting degree

Business Central experience

3-5 years experience

Independent & team work

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Management Accountant (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Secondment Opportunity Available) | Powering business performance through financial insight, control, and innovation.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in driving financial control, reporting excellence, and business performance insights across the organisation. You will partner closely with the Finance Business Partner and wider finance teams to support strategic decision-making while ensuring strong financial governance and process discipline. This is a hands-on opportunity where you'll combine technical accounting expertise with commercial thinking, helping to improve systems, reporting, and processes that support sustainable business growth. You'll have the opportunity to influence outcomes, contribute to key projects, and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and evolving environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and analyse weekly cashflow forecasts
• Prepare and analyse monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures
• Review, understand, and enhance monthly accounting processes
• Create and improve financial reporting, systems, and processes
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes across the business
• Support annual audit requirements, including preparation of workpapers
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives aligned with best practice
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to key business improvement and change management initiatives
• Complete month-end accounting activities including reconciliations, journal postings, and invoicing
• Produce and analyse monthly management reports, tracking financial and non-financial performance against KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and trends
• Perform variance analysis and provide commentary on actual results versus budget and forecast expectations
• Collaborate with Management Accounting and Transactional Finance teams to ensure reporting deadlines are achieved
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA or CA qualified
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting or a related discipline
• Business Central experience beneficial but not essential
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a commercial environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering capabilities
• High attention to detail and ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and support business growth initiatives

What you’ll Enjoy

• Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry -Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certifiedGreat Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd
• Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability
• Development:Individualised Learning & Development pathway options
• Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages
• Exclusive Staff Discounts:Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers,health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more
• Travel Discounts:Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more
• Brightness of Future:Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across theglobe -we promote from within
• Corporate Health Discounts:Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym
• Mental Health:Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• Social:Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026/Sydney 2027)
• Giving Back:Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave
• Sustainability:The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment
• Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave