Senior Accountant

Fleurieu Cranes; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fleurieu Cranes is seeking an ambitious Accountant to join the finance team in South Australia. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will deliver monthly financial reporting, oversee day‑to‑day accounting across multiple entities and strengthen financial controls.

You will grow through exposure to financial modelling, forecasting and commercial decision‑making while helping streamline processes and enhance reporting as the business scales.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years' accounting experience, ideally with exposure to professional practice and commercial environments.
• CA or CPA qualified, or working towards accreditation.
• Sound technical knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards.
• Experience with ATO compliance and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• A proactive approach to process improvement and a willingness to embrace new systems and technology.
• The ability to build effective working relationships across the business.
• Exposure to project‑based revenue recognition, fixed assets and multi‑entity accounting.
• Experience with financial modelling, budgeting or business performance analysis.
• Experience with accounting systems.
• Experience within construction, transport, crane hire or another operationally focused business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reporting and analysis for management and the Board.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operational accounting activities across multiple entities.
• Manage reconciliations, month‑end processes, financial controls and statutory compliance.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, workpapers, policies and procedures.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting.
• Develop your business analysis skills through exposure to financial modelling, investment analysis and commercial projects.
• Work with operational managers to understand business performance, explain results and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve systems and automate reporting.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager on broader finance initiatives and business improvement projects.

Skills

Accounting

CA/CPA

Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Fleurieu Cranes is a leading crane hire and lifting solutions provider in South Australia. We have a strong reputation for delivering outstanding service and creating a workplace people genuinely want to be part of.

We are proud of our strong organisational culture and commitment to sustainability and purposeful growth in the development of Australian infrastructure.

About the Role

As our business continues to grow, we are looking for a motivated and ambitious Accountant to join our finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a broad, hands‑on role combining financial accounting and management reporting with opportunities to develop your commercial and business analysis skills.

You will be responsible for delivering monthly financial reporting to management and the Board, overseeing day‑to‑day accounting activities across the Group and maintaining strong financial controls and compliance.

What makes this role particularly interesting is the opportunity to grow beyond traditional accounting.

You will work closely with the Finance Manager and senior management, gaining exposure to financial modelling, business performance analysis, forecasting and commercial decision‑making.

We are also focused on improving how our finance function operates. You will have the opportunity to challenge existing processes, improve systems and reporting, and help build a more efficient and effective finance function as the business grows.

For someone looking to develop their career, this role offers a great balance of responsibility, learning opportunities and exposure to the broader business.

What You'll Do

Prepare monthly financial reporting and analysis for management and the Board.

Oversee day‑to‑day operational accounting activities across multiple entities.

Manage reconciliations, month‑end processes, financial controls and statutory compliance.

Maintain accurate accounting records, workpapers, policies and procedures.

Support budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting.

Develop your business analysis skills through exposure to financial modelling, investment analysis and commercial projects.

Work with operational managers to understand business performance, explain results and identify opportunities for improvement.

Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, improve systems and automate reporting.

Work closely with the Finance Manager on broader finance initiatives and business improvement projects.

About You

We are looking for someone who enjoys accounting but is equally interested in understanding how a business operates and finding ways to make it better.

You will be proactive, analytical and solutions‑focused, with strong attention to detail and a willingness to challenge existing processes.

Importantly, you don't need to have all the commercial analysis and financial modelling skills already. We are looking for someone with strong accounting foundations, a genuine interest in learning and the ambition to develop.

2-4+ years' accounting experience, ideally with exposure to professional practice and commercial environments.

CA or CPA qualified, or working towards accreditation.

Sound technical knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards.

Experience with ATO compliance and financial reporting.

Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.

Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.

A proactive approach to process improvement and a willingness to embrace new systems and technology.

The ability to build effective working relationships across the business.

Exposure to project‑based revenue recognition, fixed assets and multi‑entity accounting.

Experience with financial modelling, budgeting or business performance analysis.

Experience with accounting systems.

Experience within construction, transport, crane hire or another operationally focused business.

Why Join Us?

Join a growing, established South Australian business with opportunities for career development and progression.

Build on your accounting experience while developing valuable commercial, analytical and financial modelling skills.

Gain exposure to senior management and the Board, with opportunities to contribute to broader business decisions.

Have a genuine opportunity to influence how things are done and help improve finance processes and systems.

Flexible or 0.8 working hours considered for the right candidate.

Be part of a supportive team and a workplace that values initiative, improvement and professional development.

Competitive remuneration and access to novated leasing benefits.

If you're an accountant who enjoys improving processes, wants to understand the bigger picture and is ready to take the next step in developing your career, we'd love to hear from you.