Senior Capital Accountant

ANSTO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Fitness Passport

Free onsite parking

ANSTO bus service available

Pool, soccer field & café

Job summary

ANSTO is seeking a Senior Capital Accountant to oversee ANSTO's capital and asset accounting, delivering governance, financial assurance and audit-ready reporting across the portfolio. The role sits in Lucas Heights with onsite operations and offers a band 7 salary alongside 15.4% super and salary packaging.

You will provide enterprise-level technical direction for capital projects, maintain accounting policies, and ensure robust reporting, valuations and disposals are executed with accuracy 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.

Job description

Position Overview

• Ongoing | Full Time | Band 7: $138K - $155K | + 15.4% super | Salary packaging available
• Lucas Heights, Sutherland Shire | Flexible work practices | Onsite childcare | Fitness Passport
• Free onsite parking | pool, soccer field &café | ANSTO bus service available
• Play a pivotal role overseeing ANSTO's capital portfolio, delivering robust asset governance, financial assurance and audit-ready reporting.

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.

About Us

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)
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave

Application closing date: 13 September 2026 at 11:59pm

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.