Senior Accountant

Quinn Allan; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Quinn Allan is partnering with Segafredo Bean Alliance Australia in Melbourne to appoint a Senior Accountant. This hands-on role starts with strengthening finance fundamentals, improving reporting accuracy, and implementing robust controls to support growth.

As the function matures, the role expands to provide commercial analysis and decision support across sales, operations and procurement. You will report to the CFO and collaborate with the Senior Financial Controller, driving improvements in

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification is essential.
• Strong month-end reporting and balance sheet control experience.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems and SAP Business One is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly closing and reporting processes.
• Improve balance sheet integrity and financial controls.
• Prepare and forecast cash flow and working capital requirements.
• Investigate discrepancies and implement practical fixes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Monitor margins, cost of goods sold and inventory levels.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.
• Support integration and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

CA/CPA

Month-end reporting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Cash flow forecasting

ERP/Accounting systems

Excel & analytics

Stakeholder management

Proactive improvement

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

ERP/Accounting software

SAP Business One experience

Job description

About the Company

Quinn Allan is proud to partner with Segafredo Bean Alliance Australia, an established Australian coffee business with a strong presence across the café, hospitality, foodservice and commercial markets. The business brings together Segafredo Zanetti, a globally recognised Italian coffee brand, with Bean Alliance’s established Australian roasting and distribution operations. Based in Melbourne, the business operates across coffee roasting, sourcing, blending, packaging, wholesale and distribution, supported by a national branch network. With a diverse portfolio of coffee brands and a broad customer base across Australia, the business operates within a complex, multi-site environment where strong financial management and commercial insight are key to continued performance and growth.

The Opportunity

The business is undergoing an important period of integration and transformation, creating an opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant to make a genuine impact. Initially, your focus will be firmly on strengthening the finance fundamentals, improving reporting accuracy and implementing appropriate processes and controls to support business growth. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, investigating issues and creating structure in an evolving environment. Once the financial foundations are firmly established, the position will develop into a broader commercial role, providing analysis, insight and decision support across the business.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Senior Financial Controller, your initial priorities will include:

• Taking ownership of month-end financial reporting
• Completing and improving monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Strengthening balance sheet integrity and financial controls
• Preparing accurate and meaningful cash flow forecasts
• Investigating historical issues, anomalies and accounting discrepancies
• Improving the accuracy, consistency and timeliness of financial information
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Monitoring inventory, working capital, margins and cost of goods sold
• Improving finance processes, systems and reporting disciplines
• Supporting the continued integration and transformation of the finance function

As reporting accuracy and financial controls improve, the role will increasingly focus on:

• Financial modelling and commercial analysis
• Margin, cost and profitability analysis
• Supporting operational and strategic decision-making
• Partnering with stakeholders across sales, operations, procurement and supply chain
• Developing business cases and identifying performance improvement opportunities

About You

You will be a technically capable accountant who understands that strong commercial insight starts with accurate and trusted financial information.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Strong financial accounting and month-end reporting experience
• Demonstrated experience managing balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Strong cash flow forecasting capability
• The ability to identify issues, investigate anomalies and implement practical solutions
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, hands-on and improvement-focused approach

Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, wholesale, distribution or another inventory-based environment will be highly regarded. Exposure to SAP Business One, business integration, systems implementation or finance transformation would also be advantageous.