Senior Financial Accountant

UnitingCare Queensland; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 per yea

Meal and entertainment benefits up to

Parental leave: 12 weeks

Partner leave: 2 weeks

Diversity & inclusion leave

Career development opportunities

Child safe environment

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join the BlueCare Financial Accounting team during a period of digital transformation. You will deliver high-quality financial reporting, support compliance, and drive process improvements in a large, not-for-profit organisation in Queensland.

You will partner with Finance Business Partners, support month-end close, and contribute to financial outcomes while working in a hybrid model until 30/06/2027.

Qualifications

• CAANZ/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with tertiary studies in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Naturally analytical, with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead key month-end close activities, including journals, reconciliations, accruals and reporting inputs.
• Assist in the preparation of contractual reporting requirements such as grant acquittals.
• Support key finance activities including BAS, FBT, audits and other statutory reporting obligations.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and operational leaders to provide trusted financial advice and insights.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen financial controls and identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Contribute to finance transformation and technology initiatives that support continuous improvement across the organisation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

CAANZ/CPA qualification

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Due to an internal secondment, we’re looking for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our BlueCare Financial Accounting team at an exciting time of digital transformation and continuous improvement. You may already have experience in aged care or bring strong accounting capability from other large and complex organisations. Either way, you’ll have the opportunity to influence financial outcomes, contribute to strategic initiatives and support services that make a real difference in the lives of Queenslanders every day.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll be a trusted finance professional responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, supporting critical compliance requirements and driving process improvements that strengthen business performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who enjoys variety, thrives in a collaborative environment and engaging with cross-functional teams, comfortable working to deadlines, and is looking to step into a visible role where their expertise will have genuine organisational impact.

If you're looking for a career move that combines technical challenge, stakeholder engagement and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation with purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note, this position is Full-Time Fixed Term Contract until 30/06/2027. Flexibility is important to us, and we know it is to you, too - this role supports hybrid working by agreement.

Your part in our UnitingCare team:

• Support and lead key month-end close activities, including journals, reconciliations, accruals and reporting inputs.
• Assist in the preparation of contractual reporting requirements such as grant acquittals
• Support key finance activities including BAS, FBT, audits and other statutory reporting obligations.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and operational leaders to provide trusted financial advice and insights.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen financial controls and identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Contribute to finance transformation and technology initiatives that support continuous improvement across the organisation

What makes a difference for us?

• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies. This may include Nationally Coordinated Police Check, Right to Work in Australia, Insolvency Check
• CAANZ/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with tertiary studies in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large and complex data sets.
• Naturally analytical, with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Passion for continuous improvement and finding smarter ways of working.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via theSalaryPackagingExplained link
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
• Child safe, Child friendly

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.