Senior Accountant | Step into leadership

People2people - Brisbane; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Flexible start/finish times

Job summary

People2people - Brisbane is seeking a Senior Accountant to take ownership of the finance function and lead a small team within a community-based organisation. You will contribute to budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision-making while remaining hands-on in reporting and compliance.

The role offers leadership development, direct access to the CEO, and opportunities to drive process improvements within a growing not-for-profit environment.

Qualifications

• CPA-qualified accountant with leadership potential.
• Experience in financial reporting and management accounting.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Experience in not-for-profit or community services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, management accounting and compliance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning.
• Lead and mentor a small finance team including billing.
• Provide financial insights for strategic decisions.
• Identify and drive process improvements and strengthen controls.
• Support strategic projects and growth initiatives.

Skills

Financial reporting

Management accounting

Mentoring juniors

Proactive hands-on

Commercial & analytical

Stakeholder relationships

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Senior Accountant | Step into leadership

Leverage your commercial accounting skills and step into leadership

Broad scope with mix of financial accounting, management accounting and projects

Play a part in the ongoing growth of this community-based organisation

About the Company

Our client is a growing community services organisation supporting more than 700 clients across aged care, home care and NDIS services. With continued growth, major projects on the horizon and a leadership team committed to improvement, they are seeking a Senior Accountant to play a key role in the organisation's next chapter.

About the Role

Ready to step beyond month-end reporting and have a real say in how a business operates? Perhaps looking to step into a leadership position and oversee/ mentor a team?

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a rare opportunity for an ambitious Accountant to take ownership of the finance function, provide leadership to a small team and become a trusted advisor to the business.

While you'll remain hands-on across reporting, compliance and management accounting, you'll also be involved in budgeting, business planning, process improvement and strategic decision-making. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, improve how things are done and help build a stronger finance function as the organisation continues to grow.

This role would suit an experienced Accountant in commerce looking for greater ownership and influence, or someone ready to step into a broader leadership position without needing the Finance Manager title.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial reporting, management accounting and compliance
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and business planning
• Leading and supporting a small finance and billing team
• Providing financial insights to support business decisions
• Identifying and driving process improvement initiatives
• Strengthening financial controls and reporting processes
• Supporting strategic projects and future growth initiatives

About You

You are a CPA-qualified accountant who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and contributing beyond the numbers.

You'll bring:

• Strong financial reporting and management accounting experience
• Experience mentoring, coaching or supporting junior team members
• A proactive, hands-on approach
• Strong commercial and analytical skills
• The ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business
• A genuine interest in improving processes and systems

Experience within aged care, NDIS, community services or the not-for-profit sector will be highly regarded.

Mandarin and/or Cantonese language skills will also be viewed favourably.

What's on Offer?

• Direct access to the CEO and leadership team
• Genuine ownership of the finance function
• The opportunity to develop and demonstrate leadership capability
• Broad exposure across operational and strategic finance
• The chance to improve systems, processes and controls
• Involvement in exciting growth and expansion projects
• Flexible start and finish times
• On-site parking
• A visible role where your contribution will make a genuine impact in the community