Senior Financial Accountant

Land Services SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Land Services SA is seeking a senior accounting professional to own financial reporting, month-end processes and statutory compliance. You will manage GL integrity, asset depreciation, tax returns, and external audits, with a focus on improving accounting controls and data quality.

You will leverage CPA/CA qualifications and at least six years of experience to deliver accurate statements and robust financial analysis, partnering with project teams and stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, commerce or related discipline.
• CPA or CA qualification, or substantial progress towards completion, with senior accounting experience.
• At least six years in a similar accounting role.
• Knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards; taxation knowledge is a plus.
• Strong accounting skills including reporting, VAR, and GL analysis.
• Advanced Excel and ERP proficiency.
• Experience in project accounting and asset capitalization.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation schedules.
• Review GL and subsidiary ledgers, investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports and explain variances.
• Prepare BAS, FBT and other statutory returns.
• Coordinate external audits and statutory financial statements.
• Assess project expenditure and capitalization decisions.
• Develop and review accounting policies and internal controls.
• Identify and implement process improvements for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

CPA/CA qualification

Senior accounting experience

Australian Accounting Standards

Taxation knowledge

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Project accounting

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Take ownership of financial reporting, compliance and process improvement in a senior accounting role with broad business impact.

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial accounting, statutory compliance and high-quality reporting. You will take ownership of month-end activities, maintain the integrity of the General Ledger and subsidiary ledgers, support taxation and statutory reporting, coordinate external audit requirements, and drive improvements to accounting processes, internal controls and financial data quality.

What you’ll be doing

Deliver month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, within agreed reporting timelines.

Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedule.

Review the General Ledger and subsidiary ledgers, investigate discrepancies and ensure transactions are complete, accurate and supported.

Prepare and review monthly financial reports and clearly explain results and variances.

Prepare BAS, annual FBT returns, taxation returns and other statutory reporting requirements.

Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and coordinate external audit requests.

Assess significant project expenditure and maintain supporting documentation for capital and operating expenditure classifications.

Develop and review accounting policies, procedures and internal controls.

Identify and implement improvements that strengthen efficiency, accuracy, compliance and financial data quality.

What you’ll bring

A degree in accounting, commerce or a related discipline.

CPA or CA qualification, or substantial progress towards completion, supported by relevant senior accounting experience.

At least six years’ experience in a similar accounting role.

Current knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards; knowledge of Australian taxation legislation will be highly regarded.

Strong commercial accounting capability, including interpreting financial results, investigating variances and connecting operational decisions to financial performance.

Demonstrated project accounting experience, including capitalisation assessments under applicable Australian Accounting Standards.

Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial accounting or enterprise resource planning systems.

High attention to detail, a proactive approach and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, project teams, operational teams, procurement and external stakeholders.

Experience developing accounting policies and internal controls, or contributing to finance system implementations, upgrades, automation or enhancements, will be highly regarded.

What can we offer you?

We have a friendly, welcoming and collaborative team, who work together in a collegiate nature to deliver great outcomes. We're proud of our culture, and we think that the tenure of our staff speaks volumes for how great we are to work with.

We have state-of-the-art offices which promote collaborative and relaxed working environments, complete with breakout spaces, snacks, and outstanding coffee. All offices are centrally located, near parking, public transport, and amenities.

We understand that our teammates are people first, and colleagues second.

Our Flexible Working Policy gives staff the flexibility to customise their working hours and environment, in consultation with their team.

About us

Land Services SA are leading property experts in South Australia, offering a range of property transaction and valuation services, property information products, custom data sets and reliable market insights.

As a trusted partner of the State, Land Services SA deliver highly valued, trusted services to the community, being recognised for creating innovative solutions. Recent acquisitions have expanded our capability to provide a comprehensive technology consulting, application development and managed service offering. We leverage a broad range of contemporary technologies, providing intuitive and functional solutions to our clients.

Applications close on Wednesday 28th October 2026 but applications will be shortlisted and progressed prior to the closing date.

Land Services SA specifically encourages applications from under-represented groups in order to increase their participation in the workplace and support their careers. If you are a person with a disability, a refugee and/or you identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and you meet the inherent requirements of any of our roles you are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to enable you to make necessary adjustments.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a National Crime History check prior to commencement. All enquiries will be handled in confidence.