Senior Accountant

Jellinbah Mining Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jellinbah Group is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to own key financial and statutory reporting outcomes across the Group and its joint ventures. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will deliver high-quality financial reporting and strengthen internal controls.

This role covers half-year and annual statements, coal sales revenue accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting under AASB 16, audit readiness, budgeting support, and process improvements, with strong technical knowledge and

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification with a relevant tertiary degree.
• Experience in external audit, financial accounting, or commercial finance.
• Mining, resources, or asset-intensive industry exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare half-year and annual financial statements with supporting workpapers.
• Own accounting and reporting of coal sales revenue.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including monitoring capital work-in-progress and asset capitalisations.
• Maintain lease accounting under AASB 16 and assess leases.
• Lead half-year and year-end audit preparation and coordinate audit requests.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insights and support budgeting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting.

Skills

Technical accounting

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to take ownership of key financial and statutory reporting outcomes across the Group and its joint venture entities. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function.

About the Role

As our Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for:

Supporting the preparation of half-year and annual financial statements for the Group and joint venture entities, including all supporting workpapers and disclosures.

Owning the accounting and reporting of coal sales revenue, working within the commercial team.

Managing the Group's fixed asset accounting process, including monitoring capital work-in-progress and completing asset capitalisations.

Maintaining lease accounting in accordance with AASB 16, including assessment of new leases and lease modifications.

Leading half-year and year-end audit preparation and coordinating audit requests.

Partnering with operational and corporate stakeholders to provide financial insights and support the annual budgeting process.

Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, internal controls, policies, and reporting practices.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

Strong technical knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and statutory financial reporting requirements.

Proven experience applying accounting standards to complex transactions and business scenarios.

Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

The ability to manage competing priorities and consistently deliver to month-end and statutory reporting deadlines.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with auditors and cross-functional teams.

A continuous improvement mindset with a track record of enhancing processes, controls, and reporting outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

You will possess:

CA or CPA qualification with a relevant tertiary degree.

Experience gained within external audit, financial accounting, or a commercial finance environment.

Exposure to mining, resources, or another asset-intensive industry will be highly regarded.

Why Join Jellinbah Group?

Established in 1988, Jellinbah Group is a privately owned and operated Queensland-based coal company. We foster an environment built on teamwork, trust, creative thinking and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to work on complex financial and statutory reporting activities while developing your technical accounting and commercial expertise within a respected organisation.

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