Senior Financial Accountant

Cirql; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirql is seeking a CA/CPAQualified Senior Financial Accountant for a 6-12 month fixed-term contract. You will own multi-entity financial reporting, revenue recognition, and complex balance sheet management while leading transition projects.

You will work closely withFinance leadership to unify entity structures and elevate reporting quality for Executives and the Board. The role requires hands-on technical skills in revenue recognition, multi-entity accounting, and statutory reconciliations,

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified with extensive post-qualification financial accounting experience.
• Experience in government-funded organisations or heavily governed sectors preferred.
• Strong hands-on skills in revenue recognition, multi-entity accounting, and statutory reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-entity financial reporting across the group.
• Manage revenue recognition accounting and government funding variations.
• Drive ledger mapping and system transition activities to Oracle/SAP/D365 or NetSuite.
• Prepare robust financial reporting packs and board-facing insights.

Skills

Revenue recognition

Multi-entity accounting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial reporting

ERP transition experience

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Dynamics 365

NetSuite

Job description

At Cirql, we don't focus on industry specifics - our core specialisation is partnering with middle-market organisations that are experiencing change. This client is the perfect example of that - an established and growinggovernment-funded organisation proactively structuring its corporate systems, processes, and capability for the next wave of expansion.

Operating across multiple entities, this organisation delivers essential services and major programs funded by state and federal government bodies. With significant growth underway, the finance function is evolving from siloed operations toward a streamlined, cross-functional model designed to build long-term capability and operational resilience.

The executive team is committed to investing in modern platforms, robust internal controls, and standardising accounting practices across all business units. The culture is pragmatic, supportive, and non-bureaucratic, providing an environment where proactive accounting professionals can make a direct, tangible impact.

About the Opportunity

This is a critical 6-12-month fixed-term contract for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a close-knit corporate finance team. Designed to cover key operational cycles while supporting ongoing organizational redesign, this position offers a dynamic blend of core financial control and strategic project delivery.

You will take ownership of multi-entity financial reporting, revenue recognition, and complex balance sheet management, while simultaneously driving key transition projects. Working closely with finance leadership, you will play a central role in unifying entity structures, refining ledger mapping during an Oracle ERP modernisation, and elevating reporting quality for Executive and Board visibility.

What You'll Do

Delivering accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial accounting processes across a multi-entity portfolio

Managing complex revenue recognition accounting, government funding variations, grant acquittals, and funds received in advance

Driving system transition activities, including ledger mapping from legacy platforms to enterprise systems like Oracle, SAP, D365 or Netsuite

Constructing financial statement reconciliation bridges, linking audit adjustments to underlying monthly financials

Reconciling and managing complex balance sheet items, including capital projects, lease accounting, and complex leave liabilities

Investigating and resolving data integrity issues across systems to strengthen overall financial control governance

Preparing clear, robust financial reporting packs and analytical insights tailored for Executive and Board presentation

Partnering cross-functionally across entities to build shared knowledge, remove single points of dependency, and ensure seamless cross-coverage

What You'll Bring

We are seeking a CA or CPA qualified accountant who brings a solid foundation in technical debits and credits alongside a proactive, problem-solving mindset. You are comfortable looking beyond basic checklists to understand underlying transaction flows and thrive in environments undergoing growth or systems integration.

In addition, you will bring:

CA or CPA qualification with extensive post-qualification financial accounting experience

Demonstrated background in government-funded organisations, complex program environments, or heavily governed sectors

Strong hands-on technical skills in revenue recognition, multi-entity accounting, and statutory balance sheet reconciliations

Exposure to system transitions, ERP implementations, ledger data mapping, or audit reconciliation bridges

Experience with tier-1 or tier-2 ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, or Great Plains

Immediate or near-immediate availability to commence a 6-12-month contract

Step into a high-visibility contract role where your core accounting rigor and project expertise directly shape a growing finance capability.