Senior Accountant/Analyst

gforce employment + recruitment; Geelong; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free onsite parking

Uniforms

Additional paid leave at Christmas

Paid parental leave

Laptop

Mobile phone

EAP

Superannuation contributions

Job summary

gforce is a not-for-profit community organisation driving workforce opportunities in Geelong. We are seeking a Senior Accountant/Analyst to join our team at the new Geelong Head Office, focusing on month-end reporting, reconciliations, cash flow, and financial analysis for the Executive Leadership Team.

You will manage month-end and year-end close, assist budgets and forecasts, identify control gaps, and strengthen financial governance across our multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in accounting or finance with financial reporting focus.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA or CA) essential.
• Not-for-profit sector experience is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of AASB and tax regulations.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems.
• Experience with Oracle NetSuite and IBM Cognos Analytics highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end reporting, reconciliations, and cash flow forecasting.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes for multi-entity org.
• Prepare budgets/forecasts and provide business insights.
• Identify control gaps and strengthen financial governance.
• Collaborate with executives, payroll, and operations for financial planning.

Skills

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Governance & controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CA

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

IBM Cognos Analytics

Excel

Job description

gforce is a for-purpose, not-for-profit community organisation, that opens work to more people, skill them while they earn, help employers build teams that last and grow the workforce that helps our communities thrive. Everyone who wants to work has a way in. For us, that is the job.

Currently we are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Accountant/Analyst to join the gforce team based at our new Geelong Head Office. This role will play a pivotal part of the month-end reporting, reconciliations, cashflow, compliance and financial analysis for the Executive Leadership Team and business managers in a multi-entity environment.

About the Role

Working with gforce’s merger partner, MEGT Australia and their Finance team, and partnering with payroll, operations and senior stakeholders, you will analyse monthly financial results and prepare statements in accordance with Australian accounting standards.

You will manage the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, including monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecasting. You’ll assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing insights for business and financial planning, providing meaningful insights into business performance.

You’ll identify control gaps, accounting risks and opportunities to strengthen financial governance and help improve financial processes across our business, ensuring strong financial controls and compliance across finance processes.

About the Successful Candidate

You’ll possess a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or finance roles, with a focus on financial reporting. Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CPA or CA) is essential. Experience in the not-for-profit sector is advantageous.

You must have strong knowledge of AASB and tax regulations, paired with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn financial information into meaningful business insights.

Advanced Excel skills and confidence working across accounting and ERP systems, with experience with Oracle NetSuite and IMB Cognos Analytics highly advantageous.

You will have strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, and sound communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach and the ability to mentor both direct reports and others across the business.

What’s On Offer

We offer a supportive and friendly team environment with a great team that make a real difference in the communities we serve.

• competitive salary (based on skills and experience), a commission structure
• free onsite parking
• uniforms
• additional paid leave at Christmas
• paid parental leave
• a laptop
• mobile phone
• EAP
• service based additional superannuation contributions