Senior Financial Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is partnering with a well-established and rapidly growing organisation to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant into a newly created role in Ballarat. The position offers significant ownership, international stakeholder exposure and a chance to influence future finance processes.

You will report to the Financial Controller and lead group consolidations, support audits and apply IFRS knowledge.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA with strong technical reporting experience
• Financial reporting and consolidations experience
• Strong IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards knowledge
• Experience supporting external audits
• Advanced Excel capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Proactive, hands-on and collaborative approach
• Pronto experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual group consolidation processes
• Prepare consolidation schedules and reporting packs
• Manage month-end and year-end reporting activities
• Support annual audits and respond to audit queries
• Apply IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards to complex reporting matters
• Build relationships with local and international stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls
• Assist with technical accounting research and disclosures

Skills

CA/CPA qualification

IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Audit support

Technical accounting

Proactive, hands-on

Pronto

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Pronto

Job description

Company Overview

We're partnering with a well-established and rapidly growing organisation to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant into a newly created position. This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong accountant to step into a high-visibility role with significant ownership, international stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to help shape future finance processes.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a critical role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, with a strong focus on consolidations, audit support and technical accounting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading quarterly and annual group consolidation processes
• Preparing consolidation schedules and supporting reporting packs
• Managing month-end and year-end reporting activities
• Supporting annual audit requirements and responding to audit queries
• Applying IFRS accounting standards to complex reporting matters
• Building strong relationships with local and international stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls
• Assisting with technical accounting research and financial statement disclosures

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• CA qualified (or CPA with strong technical reporting experience)
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting and consolidations
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards
• Experience supporting external audit processes
• Advanced Excel capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, hands-on and collaborative approach
• Prior experience with Pronto advantageous however not essential

You will enjoy working in a close-knit team environment and be comfortable partnering with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

What's On Offer?

• Newly created position with long-term career potential
• Exposure to executive leadership and international stakeholders
• Genuine ownership of a critical finance function
• Supportive and approachable leadership team
• Strong organisational growth story and future opportunities
• Competitive salary package

If you're looking for a role that combines technical depth, stakeholder engagement, career development and genuine ownership, we'd love to hear from you.