Senior Accountant - Support Services Global Support Centre

Cotton; Victoria; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Staff discount

Wellness centre access

Onsite childcare

Bring your dog to work

Job summary

Cotton On is hiring a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team in Australia. You will prepare the group’s financial statements, liaise with external auditors, and oversee lease accounting and store impairment. You’ll also support month-end occupancy reporting and insurance processes while mentoring junior staff.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, accuracy, and timely delivery in a fast‑paced retail environment, with strong career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior accounting or financial reporting role.
• Degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance.
• CPA & CA qualifications or in progress.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including lease accounting, statutory reporting, and audits.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the group's financial statements and month-end activities.
• Partner with external auditors to ensure a smooth audit process.
• Oversee lease accounting and store impairment matters.
• Support occupancy expense month-end activities and related reporting.
• Coordinate insurance renewal processes and support insurance claims management.

Skills

Senior accounting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Lease accounting

Audit liaison

Education

Bachelor of Commerce

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA/CA qualifications

Job description

Job Description

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ABOUT US

Born in Australia, loved around the world. At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. We're here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives. We're playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have a great opportunity for an experienced individual to join our Finance team as a Senior Accountant. You will be responsible for preparing the group's financial statements, partnering closely with our external auditors to ensure a smooth audit process, and overseeing key areas including lease accounting and store impairment. You'll also play an important role in supporting and developing junior team members, while contributing to month-end activities related to occupancy expenses. In addition, you will collaborate with a range of internal stakeholders to coordinate the group's insurance renewal process and support the efficient management of insurance claims. If you find satisfaction in solving complex reporting puzzles and keeping the financials audit-ready, then this might just be your kind of role.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated experience in a similar Senior Accounting or financial reporting role
• Degree / qualification in relevant field i.e. Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, Finance
• Completed or working towards CPA & CA qualifications
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally with exposure to lease accounting, statutory reporting, and audit processes
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and partner with stakeholders across the business
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options & people-first leave initiatives
• Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant & state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services
• Subsidised onsite childcare centre
• 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre
• 24/7 Wellness support - mental health, relationships, family + more
• Local & Global career growth
• Discounts for you & your family - medical, travel, financial + more
• Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team
• Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work
• Bring your dog to work
• Recognition, team connection moments & more!

Cotton On's purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men's, kids, body, accessories and stationery.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] so we may support you in completing the job application process.