Senior Financial Accountant

Flight Centre Travel Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

LinkedIn Learning access

Staff discounts

Travel discounts

Career growth opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group Australia seeks a Senior Financial Accountant - Loyalty to own World360 Rewards actuals, lead month-end close, and deliver governance with stakeholders and offshore teams. You will manage points liability, deferred revenue, and breakage, prepare monthly management accounts and board packs, and ensure strong controls and accurate ledger movements.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years post-qualification in financial accounting, IFRS knowledge, advanced Excel, Power BI

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in financial accounting.
• Ownership of a full month-end close and management reporting cycle.
• Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.
• Experience overseeing outsourced or offshore finance processes (AR/AP, bank reconciliations).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including accruals and revenue recognition.
• Exposure to IFRS 15, deferred revenue, or breakage accounting.
• Experience supporting external audits.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP familiarity.
• Experience with loyalty, subscription, or high-volume environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end monthly close process for World360 Rewards, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and sign-off.
• Manage accounting for points liability, deferred revenue, fair value assessments, and breakage accounting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, board packs, and weekly trading actuals.
• Provide accurate actuals reporting and explain movements at ledger level to stakeholders.
• Oversee offshore accounts payable/receivable processes, including approvals and exception management.
• Review bank and supplier reconciliations and ageing reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements and strengthen financial controls.
• Act as primary finance contact for external audits and maintain audit documentation.
• Partner with internal teams on intercompany balances and close timelines.
• Maintain governance controls and elevate risks where required.
• Build relationships across finance, analytics, audit, and operations.
• Support inclusive culture and development within Flight Centre Travel Group.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close ownership

Independent contributor

Advanced Excel

Audit support

Power BI exposure

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC

Power BI

Job description

Own the actuals, lead the close, and drive impact across World360 Rewards.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY...

We're looking for a Senior Financial Accountant- Loyalty to take full ownership of the actuals for the World360 Rewards program. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you'll be the authority on financial results, overseeing month-end close, management reporting, balance sheet integrity, and governance. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, external auditors, offshore finance teams, and brand finance partners to ensure accurate reporting and strong financial controls. If you thrive in an autonomous environment and enjoy taking ownership of outcomes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

DAY TO DAY YOU WILL...

• Own the end-to-end monthly close process for World360 Rewards, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and sign-off.
• Manage accounting for points liability, deferred revenue, fair value assessments, and breakage accounting in line with accounting policies.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, board reports, and weekly trading actuals.
• Provide accurate actuals reporting and explain financial movements at ledger level to stakeholders.
• Oversee offshore accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including payment approvals, exception management, and query resolution.
• Review bank reconciliations, supplier and partner reconciliations, and ageing reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements and strengthen financial controls.
• Act as the primary finance contact for external audits and maintain supporting audit documentation.
• Partner with internal finance teams on intercompany balances, accruals, and close timelines.
• Maintain close and reconciliation controls and elevate identified governance risks where required.
• Build strong relationships across finance, analytics, audit, and operational teams.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive.

YOU'LL BE PERFECT IF YOU HAVE...

• 5+ years' post-qualification experience in financial accounting.
• Demonstrated ownership of a full month-end close and management reporting cycle.
• Proven ability to operate independently and drive outcomes without task-level direction.
• Experience overseeing outsourced or offshore finance processes such as AR/AP and bank reconciliations.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, revenue and liability recognition.
• Exposure to IFRS 15, deferred revenue, or breakage accounting.
• Experience supporting and managing external audit requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP or ledger systems such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or similar.
• Exposure to Power BI or equivalent reporting tools.
• Experience using AI tools such as Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT while maintaining professional judgment and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or equivalent.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience within a loyalty program, financial services environment, subscription-based business, or other high-volume transactional environment is highly regarded

What you'll Enjoy:

Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry -Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certifiedGreat Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd

Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability

Development:Individualised Learning & Development pathway options

Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages

Exclusive Staff Discounts:Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers,health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more

Travel Discounts:Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

Brightness of Future:Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across theglobe -we promote from within

Corporate Health Discounts:Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym

Mental Health:Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Social:Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences(Bangkok in 2026)

Giving Back:Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave

Sustainability:The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment

Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave