Senior Financial Accountant

icare NSW; Gosford; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Health subsidies

Career development

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Inclusive culture

Job summary

icare NSW is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to lead statutory financial reporting across multiple entities and ensure compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and NSW Treasury requirements. The role is ideally based in Gosford with hybrid options, including eligibility for Sydney-based candidates who can work from Gosford at least one day per week.

You will collaborate with Finance colleagues and key stakeholders to deliver accurate financial statements and provide expert technical

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements in complex financial services or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards; applying technical requirements in practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements across multiple entities in compliance with standards and NSW Treasury requirements.
• Deliver timely financial reporting to NSW Treasury including monthly submissions and year-end returns.
• Support implementation and ongoing compliance of AASB 17 Insurance Contracts.
• Advise internal stakeholders on financial accounting matters to ensure accurate reporting outcomes.
• Collaborate with auditors, treasury and stakeholders to address complex queries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Australian accounting standards

Education

CA or CPA certification

Tools

AASB 17 Insurance Contracts

Job description

Deliver statutory reporting, ensure compliance, and help keep icare schemes sustainable and affordable

• Join a supportive and stable team
• Starting salary from $133,348 + super
  

About the role

Sound financial and actuarial stewardship helps keep schemes affordable, effective and sustainable for the people who need them. As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering statutory financial reporting across multiple icare entities, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and NSW Treasury requirements.

This role is ideally based in our Gosford office, where you'll work closely with key stakeholders and your Finance colleagues. We are also open to Sydney-based candidates, provided you are able to work from the Gosford office at least one day per week.

What you'll be working on

• Prepare and analyse statutory financial statements across multiple icare reporting entities, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and legislative requirements.
• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting to NSW Treasury, including monthly submissions, early close activities and year-end returns.
• Apply technical accounting expertise to support the implementation and ongoing compliance requirements of AASB 17 Insurance Contracts.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to provide advice on financial accounting matters and help ensure reporting outcomes are accurate and meaningful.
• Collaborate with the Audit Office, NSW Treasury and other key stakeholders to respond to complex financial and compliance queries.
• Develop accounting positions, technical papers and recommendations to support sound decision-making and compliance outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial reporting processes, controls and ways of working across the organisation.
  

What you'll bring

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).
• Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering statutory financial statements in a complex financial services, insurance or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, with experience applying technical accounting requirements in practice.
• Experience working with or implementing AASB 17 Insurance Contracts and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical outcomes.
• Ability to analyse financial information, investigate complex issues and develop well-reasoned accounting positions.
• Confidence building relationships with auditors, treasury stakeholders and business partners while explaining technical concepts clearly.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute within a supportive, close-knit team environment.
  

What we offer

• Work-life balance: Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Health and wellbeing: Gym subsidies, health checks, and EAP support
• Career development: Learning opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Employee benefits: Extra leave, health insurance discounts, salary packaging and novated leasing
• Inclusive culture: Recognition programs, mental health initiatives and support for hidden disabilities
  

About icare

icare provides insurance and care to the people, businesses and communities of NSW. Our work supports recovery, independence and safer workplaces. We protect homes, public assets; and essential services, and help manage schemes that need to remain fair, affordable and sustainable for the future. We believe the better we do, the better for NSW.

Please note:

• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold unrestricted working rights to apply.
• This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks including criminal history checks.
• For more information about icare visit our website.
• icare operates a direct sourcing model, so no agency introductions will be accepted.
  

We are committed to building a safe and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, supported and able to contribute their best. Inclusion is not a standalone initiative; it is part of how we make better decisions, design better services and reflect the communities we serve. We welcome and support people of all abilities and backgrounds to apply - if you need adjustments during the process, email: [e-mail]