Senior Accountant — Multi-Entity Xero Expert (Entertainment)

Umbrella; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Umbrella Entertainment is seeking a highly experienced Senior Accountant to lead financial operations across seven entities in Australia and New Zealand. This hands-on role requires technical accounting expertise, commercial judgment and the ability to provide meaningful insights to support business decisions.

You'll manage month-end and year-end close, intercompany reconciliations, cash flow, budgets and forecasts, while using Xero to maintain accurate records and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification required.
• 10+ years of financial and management accounting experience.
• Experience managing full accounting cycle, month-end and year-end.
• Experience across multiple entities and intercompany consolidations.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on Xero experience; 10+ years highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle across multiple entities.
• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Provide financial analysis, variance reporting and insights to senior management.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, budgets, and forecasts.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close, GL reconciliations and intercompany transactions.
• Manage accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and statutory accounting obligations.
• Ensure tax and regulatory compliance in AU and NZ.
• Maintain strong financial controls and reporting processes.
• Utilise Xero extensively to maintain records and reports.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and automation.
• Partner with senior management to support financial planning.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

Month-end close

Intercompany accounting

Consolidations

Stakeholder communication

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Xero

Job description

Umbrella Entertainment is seeking a highly experienced Senior Accountant to lead financial operations across seven entities in Australia and New Zealand. This hands-on role requires technical accounting expertise, commercial judgment and the ability to provide meaningful insights to support business decisions.

You'll manage month-end and year-end close, intercompany reconciliations, cash flow, budgets and forecasts, while using Xero to maintain accurate records and drive process improvements.