Senior Accountant

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals is seeking a Senior Accountant in Sydney to support the Financial Controller with month-end reporting and financial process improvements. You will manage key accounting activities, own the month-end close and contribute to continuous improvement across processes.

The ideal candidate is CA or CPA qualified with strong technical accounting, a proactive mindset and an interest in driving changes within the finance team.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification and strong technical accounting capability.
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Interest in process improvement and system upgrades.
• Experience in tax compliance and audit support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analysis and month-end commentary.
• Maintain fixed asset register and process journals.
• Prepare income tax requirements including BAS, FBT and tax returns.
• Support annual audit and financial statements process.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and controls.
• Support ERP implementation and drive change in the finance team.

Skills

Technical accounting

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Your new company

Professional services business requires a solid Senior Accountant to support the Financial Controller. With offices across Australia and a growing international presence, this organisation is continuing to invest in its people, systems and infrastructure to support ongoing growth. This is an opportunity to join a purpose-led business where your technical expertise, process improvement mindset and ability to influence will have a genuine impact on how the finance function continues to evolve.

Your new role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for managing key financial accounting activities, owning the month-end reporting and contributing to continuous improvement across financial processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing balance sheet reconciliations, profit and loss variance analysis and month-end commentary
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and processing manual journals, including monthly accruals
• Preparing income tax requirements, including FBT, BAS and annual tax return information
• Supporting the annual audit and financial statements process
• Investigating and documenting key accounting estimates and judgement areas in line with accounting standards
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and controls as the organisation continues to grow

You will also support the implementation of a new ERP system and will help to drive change throughout the finance team and wider business.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will be a CA or CPA qualified accountant with strong technical accounting capability and a genuine interest in process improvement. You will bring an inquisitive nature, a proactive approach to your work and a genuine interest in improving processes and systems to benefit both the team and the business. A mix of commercial and business services experience would be ideal, as the Financial Controller would like this person to take on tax compliance activities.

What you get in return

The opportunity to join a growing, purpose-led consultancy with a strong people focus, a role where you can make a tangible impact on financial processes and ways of working, as well as exposure to technical accounting, reporting, audit and process improvement initiatives. You will be given autonomy, flexibility and support to balance your professional and personal priorities and will work in a collaborative and supportive team environment.