Senior Accountant

Propel Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (1 day WFH)

Competitive salary $120k–$130k AUD + 1

Office near Bondi Junction station

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Propel Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Senior Accountant for a growing lending business. The role is ~80% financial accounting and 20% FP&A, based in Bondi Junction with hybrid work (1 day WFH).

You will own month-end processes, reconciliations, intercompany transactions and investor repayments, while providing management accounting support and driving process improvements. Strong lending experience and CPA/CA are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in lending, banking or non-bank lending.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, plus CPA/CA.
• Proven accounting experience with a strong grasp of accounting principles.
• Strong analytical skills and experience implementing process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Able to handle confidential information with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end processes, including income recognition, journals, write-offs and refunds.
• Perform weekly and monthly reconciliations across bank accounts, cash flows, GL and trust accounts.
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Process investor repayments on time.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and recommend cost control and revenue opportunities.
• Provide management accounting support to operational stakeholders.
• Work with operations to ensure investments are correctly accounted for.
• Improve finance processes and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

Lending experience

Analytical skills

Process improvements

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CA

Job description

Senior Accountant

Bondi Junction | Hybrid (1 day WFH) | $120,000 – $130,000 + super + discretionary bonus

The opportunity

A growing lending business has a finance team of 8 and is looking for a Senior Accountant. The role is approximately 80% financial accounting and 20% FP&A. You’ll keep the financial records accurate and support decision-making with sound analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Own month-end processes, including income recognition, manual journals, write-offs and refunds
• Perform weekly and monthly reconciliations across bank accounts, cash flows, GL and trust accounts
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions
• Process investor repayments on time
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and recommend cost control and revenue opportunities
• Provide management accounting support to operational stakeholders
• Work with operations to ensure investments are correctly accounted for
• Improve finance processes and strengthen internal controls

About you

• Essential: prior experience in lending, banking or non-bank lending
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus CPA/CA
• Proven accounting experience with a strong grasp of accounting principles
• Strong analytical skills and experience implementing process improvements
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Able to handle confidential information with integrity

What’s on offer

• $120,000 – $130,000 + super + discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working, with 1 day from home
• Office located right next to Bondi Junction train station
• Fast growing business with great career growth opportunities

Please note you must be based in Australia with existing, unrestricted working rights to be eligible for this role.