Senior Accountant

Building Services Engineers (NSW); North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Team mentoring

Job summary

Building Services Engineers (BSE) in North Sydney seeks a Senior Accountant to own the full suite of financial accounting, tax, audit, compliance and reporting across seven entities, plus hands-on operational finance.

You will report to the Financial Controller and collaborate with state leads, directors and entity leads to assess project profitability and drive commercial decisions. Hybrid work is available, with some days from home.

Qualifications

• CA qualified with experience in statutory reporting, external audit and Australian tax compliance.
• Experience in a multi-entity environment with intercompany transactions is advantageous.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills with clear communication to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close, ensure GL integrity, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare statutory financial statements in line with AASB and Corporations Act.
• Coordinate external audits and act as day-to-day contact for auditors.
• Prepare and lodge income tax returns, BAS, IAS and FBT in collaboration with tax advisors.
• Provide monthly/quarterly management reporting and contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor project financial performance and provide insights to leadership.
• Maintain statutory compliance calendar and support internal controls.

Skills

CA / Chartered Accountant

Financial modelling

Stakeholder communication

Intercompany accounting

Tax compliance

Education

CA / Chartered Accountant

Tools

Total Synergy

Job description

This is a hands-on role for a Senior Accountant who enjoys breadth. Rather than overseeing one slice of the numbers, you will have a whole-of-group view across BSE's seven entities, covering financial accounting, tax, audit, compliance and reporting, as well as day-to-day operational finance. Based in our North Sydney office, you will support our national business.

You will report to the Financial Controller and work closely with them. You will be responsible for the technical and operational delivery of the work, while the Financial Controller holds overall accountability. You will also partner with State Leads, Directors and Entity Leads, helping them understand project profitability and make sound commercial decisions.

The role combines technical work with hands-on operational finance, including invoicing and receivables, so you will see the numbers from transaction through to statutory accounts.

What you will do

• Lead month-end and year-end close, and maintain general ledger integrity, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations across the Group.
• Prepare statutory financial statements in line with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and the Corporations Act.
• Coordinate the annual external audit and act as day-to-day contact for the external auditors.
• Prepare and lodge income tax returns, BAS, IAS and FBT returns, support tax effect accounting, and provide day-to-day tax advice, working with external tax advisors and escalating complex matters as needed.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting that supports reporting to the CEO, Board and Management Team, and contribute to budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Monitor project financial performance in Total Synergy, elevate at-risk projects and provide insights to State Leads and Directors.
• Maintain the Group's statutory compliance calendar, including ASIC filings, payroll tax, superannuation, workers' compensation and insurances, help maintain statutory registers and support adherence to delegated authorities.
• Identify financial risks, support internal control testing and help strengthen the Group's financial controls and processes.
• Look after operational finance, including invoicing for at least one Group entity, interstate and national resource invoicing, accounts receivable and payable, and cashflow forecasting.
• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to support Group planning and growth initiatives.
• Share your knowledge and support the development of junior and graduate members of the Finance team.

About you

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualified.
• Experience across statutory reporting, external audit and Australian tax compliance, including income tax, BAS, IAS and FBT.
• Sound working knowledge of AASB standards and Corporations Act requirements.
• Experience in a multi-entity environment, including intercompany transactions, is highly regarded.
• Strong financial modelling and analysis skills.
• Confident explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Organised, detail-focused and proactive, with a habit of raising issues early.
• Comfortable with hands-on operational finance, including invoicing, receivables and payables, alongside technical work.
• Experience with Total Synergy or other project-based financial systems would be an advantage.

Why join BSE

• A friendly, warm and supportive team, within a close-knit office backed by a national practice.
• Real breadth and visibility, with the chance to shape how a growing finance function works.
• Professional development, including formal training and continuous learning.
• sA workplace that prioritises wellbeing, work-life balance and inclusion.
• Hybrid working, with one day a week from home.
• Regular team events and social activities across the practice.

About BSE

Building Services Engineers (BSE) is a national consulting engineering practice that has been bringing buildings to life since 1994. We are 100% Australian owned, with our head office in North Sydney and teams across Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Newcastle. Our engineers and specialists deliver mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire protection, sustainability, acoustics, vertical transportation and other building services design for projects across Australia.