Senior Financial Accountant

Charterhouse Partnership; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Plus super

Permanent role

Room to develop commercial skills

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to move beyond traditional number-crunching and become a true commercial partner. You’ll manage month-end and year-end close and translate results into insights that inform strategy.

You’ll contribute to budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and balance sheet oversight, partnering with leaders to explain results and drive improvements. This is a permanent, on-site role with exposure to strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in accounting or commerce with CA or CPA (or working towards it).
• Solid experience in a financial accounting role, ideally in a commercial/multi-entity environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with attention to detail.
• Comfortable with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Confident communicator who explains numbers to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP/accounting systems (NetSuite, Xero, MYOB, Dynamics).
• Forward looking with a track record of process improvement/automation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end and year-end close with reconciliations, accruals and journals.
• Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles and report variances against plan.
• Partner with business and operational leaders to explain results with commercial insight.
• Review accounts team work and provide mentorship.
• Support audit, tax and statutory compliance (BAS and GST).
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, systems and controls.
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis and projects supporting business strategy.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

ERP systems (NetSuite/Xero/MYOB/Dyn)

Education

Accounting degree

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Xero

MYOB

Dynamics

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant

Brisbane | Permanent | $120,000 -$130,000 + Super

• Growing commercial organisation willing to offer an accountant real exposure to commercial activities
• You won't just produce the numbers, you'll also get exposure to budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management to support strategy
• Not a back office role but one where you'll support, influence and partner with the wider business

About the Opportunity

Are you an experienced financial accountant who is looking to take on a role where you can step beyond producing financial statements and become a genuine commercial accountant? This is a growing commercial organisation that values what finance can contribute to decision-making. As Senior Financial Accountant, you'll work on the month-end and year-end process, but you'll also use the results to help leaders understand performance, spot risks and plan ahead.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end and year-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and journals
• Prepare accurate financial statements and management reporting
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles, and report on variances against plan
• Partner with business and operational leaders to explain results and provide commercial insight
• Review the work of accounts team members and provide guidance/mentorship
• Support audit, tax and statutory compliance, including BAS and GST
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, systems and controls
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis and projects that support business strategy

About You

• Degree qualified in accounting, commerce or similar, with CA or CPA qualification (or working towards it)
• Solid experience in a financial accounting role, ideally within a commercial or multi-entity environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and a sharp eye for detail
• Comfortable with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, or keen to build these skills
• Confident communicator who can explain the numbers to non-finance stakeholders
• Proficient in Excel and an ERP or accounting system (e.g. NetSuite, Xero, MYOB, Dynamics)
• Forward-looking accountant, with a track record of process improvement/ upskilling across AI/Automation

What's On Offer

• $120,000 -$130,000 plus super
• Permanent role with a growing business and room to develop your commercial skills
• Genuine exposure to strategy, budgeting and forecasting
• A collaborative team that wants finance to have a seat at the table

You must hold a valid visa, with unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this role.