Senior Accountant - Hands-On Multi-Entity Finance Lead

Umbrella; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Umbrella Entertainment seeks a Senior Accountant to lead financial operations across seven entities in Australia and New Zealand. This hands-on role requires CA or CPA qualification and 10+ years' experience in financial and management accounting, with strong technical accounting skills and commercial acumen.

You will manage month-end close, intercompany transactions, budgeting and cash flow, and provide meaningful insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification is required.
• 10+ years' experience in financial and management accounting.
• Experience managing multi-entity accounting, intercompany and consolidations.
• Strong Xero experience (min 5 years).
• Advanced financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle across seven entities in AU/NZ.
• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts (P/L, BS, cash flow).
• Provide detailed financial analysis, variance reporting and commercial insights.
• Manage cash flow, budgets and forecasts; month-end and year-end close.
• Oversee intercompany transactions, AP/AR and statutory compliance.
• Maintain strong financial controls and reporting processes.
• Utilise Xero extensively to maintain records and reports.
• Identify opportunities for systems improvement and automation.

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Umbrella Entertainment seeks a Senior Accountant to lead financial operations across seven entities in Australia and New Zealand. This hands-on role requires CA or CPA qualification and 10+ years' experience in financial and management accounting, with strong technical accounting skills and commercial acumen.

You will manage month-end close, intercompany transactions, budgeting and cash flow, and provide meaningful insights to senior leadership.