Senior Capital Accountant

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Onsite childcare

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation seeks a Senior Capital Accountant to act as the enterprise technical authority for capital and asset accounting, ensuring governance, integrity of financial reporting, and audit readiness across the capital portfolio.

You will own accounting policies, provide senior assurance on fixed assets and capital work in progress, and collaborate with finance, project teams, auditors, and valuers to resolve complex matters, supporting informed

Qualifications

• Senior accounting professional with focus on capital and asset accounting.
• Proficient in governance frameworks, audit requirements and financial reporting standards.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and provide clear advisory and assurance across the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level technical accounting direction for capital projects, major OPEX projects, assets under construction and capitalisation matters.
• Own and maintain capital and asset accounting policies, controls, guidance, templates and decision tools.
• Provide senior assurance over fixed assets, capital work in progress, reconciliations, valuations, impairments, disposals and reporting outcomes.
• Review, challenge and influence capital governance submissions where accounting treatment, audit evidence or financial reporting risk is material.
• Resolve complex and precedent-setting capital and asset accounting matters with Finance, EPMO, project teams, asset owners, auditors and valuers.

Skills

Technical accounting

Capital accounting

Governance

Audit readiness

Stakeholder relations

Job description

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• Ongoing | Full Time | Band 7: $138K – $155K | + 15.4% super | Salary packaging available


• Lucas Heights, Sutherland Shire | Flexible work practices | Onsite childcare | Fitness Passport

About the Opportunity

The Senior Capital Accountant is ANSTO’s enterprise technical authority for capital and asset accounting, providing senior assurance over capital governance, fixed asset accounting, financial reporting integrity and audit readiness across the capital portfolio and fixed asset environment.

About You

"You're a technically strong accounting professional who thrives on complexity and enjoys being the go-to expert for capital and asset accounting. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to financial integrity, you're confident navigating governance frameworks, audit requirements and financial reporting standards. You combine deep technical expertise with the ability to build trusted relationships across the business, providing clear advice and assurance that supports sound investment decisions and organisational success." Graham Martin, Group Financial Controller.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level technical accounting direction for capital projects, major OPEX projects, assets under construction and capitalisation matters.


• Own and maintain capital and asset accounting policies, controls, guidance, templates and decision tools.


• Provide senior assurance over fixed assets, capital work in progress, reconciliations, valuations, impairments, disposals and reporting outcomes.


• Review, challenge and influence capital governance submissions where accounting treatment, audit evidence or financial reporting risk is material.


• Resolve complex and precedent-setting capital and asset accounting matters with Finance, EPMO, project teams, asset owners, auditors and valuers.

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Working with us you will enjoy

ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.

• 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service


• 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year


• Generous parental leave provisions:


• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver


• 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)


• Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM.