Senior Accountant

3rd Party Container; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives

Superannuation

Job summary

3PC is seeking a capable, motivated Accountant to work closely with the Financial Controller in Altona North, Melbourne. You will own month-end activities, produce management reports, and help drive improvements across controls and processes.

The role requires an accounting degree and CA/CPA qualification, strong Excel skills, and experience with Xero or similar systems. You’ll collaborate with operational teams and develop broader commercial capability over time.

Qualifications

• Accounting degree alongside CA or CPA qualification.
• Strong Excel skills and Xero experience or similar system.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Experience with Australian payroll, enterprise agreements, high-volume transactions or management reporting is valued.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of month-end activities, including reconciliations, journals and accruals.
• Prepare and contribute to management reporting and investigate variances.
• Collaborate with operational teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, year-end accounts and ad hoc analysis.
• Build knowledge of payroll processes to provide backup coverage for the Financial Controller.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Commercial acumen

Education

Accounting degree

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Great Salary + superannuation + incentive opportunities

Build your career and make a real impact in a growing national business

3PC is a well-established Australian business operating nationally since 2009. We specialise in container handling and workforce solutions, supporting some of Australia's best-known retailers and logistics companies. As our operations and wider group continue to grow, we're investing in the capability of our finance team.

We're looking for a capable, motivated and hands‑on Accountant to work closely with our Financial Controller in Altona North. You'll bring sound accounting fundamentals, take ownership of core finance activities and work with operational teams to resolve issues and improve the way we do things.

This is an opportunity for someone with initiative, curiosity and a strong work ethic who wants to understand the business from the ground up and grow into broader reporting, commercial and leadership responsibilities over time.

What you’ll do

You’ll contribute from the outset, with the scope to take on greater ownership as you build your knowledge of our business.

Take ownership of month-end activities, including reconciliations, journals, accruals and supporting schedules.

Prepare and contribute to management reporting, investigate significant variances and help explain movements in financial performance.

Work directly with operational teams to investigate any issues and follow them through to resolution.

Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve billing accuracy, streamline systems and reduce manual work.

Support budgeting, forecasting, year-end accounts and ad hoc commercial analysis.

Build knowledge of our weekly payroll and key finance processes to provide reliable backup and progressively broader coverage for the Financial Controller.

What you’ll bring

You enjoy getting into the detail, asking questions and working with people as much as numbers. You take responsibility, communicate clearly and follow through without needing constant direction.

Solid hands‑on accounting experience with proven commercial acumen.

An accounting degree alongside CA or CPA qualification.

Strong Excel skills and experience with Xero or a comparable accounting system.

An analytical mindset, attention to detail and the ability to investigate discrepancies and identify practical solutions.

Initiative, sound judgement, a strong work-ethic and a genuine interest in improving processes.

Clear communication skills and confidence building relationships with operational teams and management.

Willingness to learn the complexities of our business and develop broader commercial capability over time.

Experience with Australian payroll, enterprise agreements, high-volume transactions, billing systems or management reporting will be highly regarded, but is not essential.

Share in our success: Our owners believe in recognising contributions by incentivising employees across the business.

Make a tangible impact: Help improve reporting, controls and processes in a complex, growing operation.

Build commercial understanding: Work closely with finance, operations and management to understand how decisions affect performance.

Grow your career: Learn alongside an experienced Financial Controller and take on greater responsibility as your knowledge and capability develop.

Make the role your own: Bring ideas, take ownership and help shape how our finance function supports the group.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

3PC is managing this recruitment directly and is not seeking assistance from recruitment agencies, offshore staffing providers or outsourcing services. Unsolicited approaches will not receive a response.