Senior Accountant

Bse Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BSE Australia, based in North Sydney, seeks a hands-on Senior Accountant to manage a whole-of-group view across seven entities, covering financial accounting, tax, audit, compliance and reporting. You will work from our North Sydney office, supporting national business.

You will report to the Financial Controller and collaborate with State Leads, Directors and Entity Leads to understand project profitability and drive informed commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience across statutory reporting, external audit and Australian tax compliance.
• Sound 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.
• Hands-on operational finance including invoicing, receivables and payables.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close, maintain general ledger integrity, and reconciliations across the Group.
• Prepare statutory financial statements in line with Australian standards and Corporations Act.
• Coordinate annual external audit and act as day-to-day contact for auditors.
• Prepare and lodge income tax returns, BAS, IAS and FBT returns, and support tax advice.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting for CEO, Board and Management Team; assist budgeting and forecasting.
• Monitor project financial performance and provide insights to State Leads and Directors.
• Maintain statutory compliance calendar including ASIC filings, payroll tax, superannuation, and insurances.
• Identify financial risks and strengthen internal controls and processes.
• Oversee operational finance including invoicing and cashflow forecasting.
• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis for Group planning and growth.
• Mentor junior and graduate Finance team members.

Skills

Statutory reporting

External audit

Australian tax

Intercompany transactions

Financial modelling

Stakeholder communication

Multi-entity experience

Total Synergy

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, escape 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

• 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.
• 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.

BSE welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.