Senior Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter partners with a global, high-volume manufacturing organisation to appoint a Senior Accountant on a temporary basis in Sydney. The role reports into the Finance Controller and focuses on strengthening processes and internal controls while delivering improved reporting.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working autonomously with a proactive mindset, handling month-end close, reconciliations, cash flow reporting enhancements, and collaboration with Group and operational

Qualifications

• Senior accounting experience in a large, high-volume environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and statutory reporting.
• Proven balance sheet reconciliations experience and controls.
• ERP system experience and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Drive improvements in reconciliation processes, including standardisation and control uplift.
• Support the development and enhancement of cash flow reporting, ensuring alignment with bank activity and balance sheet movements.
• Review and improve bank reconciliation processes, strengthening the linkage between bank data, reconciliations, and cash flow reporting.
• Assist in strengthening banking processes and internal controls across the business.
• Contribute to statutory reporting requirements, with a focus on cash flow statements and related disclosures.
• Partner with Group and operational stakeholders to provide financial insights and support business partnering activities.
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of finance operations.
• Support month-end close and reporting cycles as required.

Skills

Senior Accountant

Balance sheet integrity

Statutory reporting

Reconciliations

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Overview

We are currently partnering with a global, high-volume manufacturing organisation to appoint a highly capable and proactive Senior Accountant on a temporary basis.

This role reports into The Finance Controller and will play a key part in strengthening financial processes, enhancing internal controls, and supporting improved reporting outcomes across the business. It is a hands-on, value-add position suited to a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of outstanding items
• Drive improvements in reconciliation processes, including standardisation and control uplift
• Support the development and enhancement of cash flow reporting, ensuring alignment with bank activity and balance sheet movements
• Review and improve bank reconciliation processes, strengthening the linkage between bank data, reconciliations, and cash flow reporting
• Assist in strengthening banking processes and internal controls across the business
• Contribute to statutory reporting requirements, with a focus on cash flow statements and related disclosures
• Partner with Group and operational stakeholders to provide financial insights and support business partnering activities
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of finance operations
• Support month-end close and reporting cycles as required

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a Senior Accountant or equivalent role within a large, high-volume organisation
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with a solid understanding of balance sheet integrity and statutory reporting
• Demonstrated experience with balance sheet reconciliations and reconciliation frameworks
• Exposure to cash flow reporting highly desirable
• Experience improving bank reconciliation processes and associated controls
• Strong ERP system experience and confidence working with finance tools
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with structured financial data

Focus Areas of the Role

• Process improvement and optimisation
• Strengthening alignment between bank reconciliations, balance sheet integrity, and cash flow reporting
• Enhancing financial controls and delivering meaningful business insights