Senior Financial Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Great Western; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter presents a Senior Financial Accountant role in Australia, offering a path to join a high-visibility finance function. The role involves ownership of group consolidations, technical accounting, and close collaboration with international stakeholders.

The position can be Ballarat-based or hybrid with Melbourne, requiring at least two days on-site weekly. You will report to the Financial Controller and shape future finance processes with a hands-on, proactive approach.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with strong technical reporting experience.
• Experience with financial reporting and group consolidations.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and Australian Accounting Standards.
• Experience supporting external audits and working with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly and annual group consolidation processes.
• Prepare consolidation schedules and reporting packs.
• Manage month-end and year-end reporting activities.
• Support external audit process and respond to queries.
• Apply IFRS accounting standards to complex matters.

Skills

CA/CPA qualification

Technical reporting

IFRS knowledge

Audits support

Excel advanced

Stakeholder management

Proactive & collaborative

Pronto experience

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

Pronto

Job description

We're partnering with a well-established and rapidly growing organisation to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant into a newly created position. This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong accountant to step into a high-visibility role with significant ownership, international stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to help shape future finance processes.

The Opportunity

This role offers the best of both worlds, providing the opportunity to either be based in Ballarat or work on a hybrid basis from Melbourne, with a minimum of two days per week onsite. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a critical role in delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, with a strong focus on consolidations, audit support and technical accounting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading quarterly and annual group consolidation processes
• Preparing consolidation schedules and supporting reporting packs
• Managing month-end and year-end reporting activities
• Supporting annual audit requirements and responding to audit queries
• Applying IFRS accounting standards to complex reporting matters
• Building strong relationships with local and international stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls
• Assisting with technical accounting research and financial statement disclosures

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• CA qualified (or CPA with strong technical reporting experience)
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting and consolidations
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards
• Experience supporting external audit processes
• Advanced Excel capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, hands-on and collaborative approach
• Prior experience with Pronto advantageous however not essential

You will enjoy working in a close-knit team environment and be comfortable partnering with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

What's On Offer?

• Newly created position with long-term career potential
• Exposure to executive leadership and international stakeholders
• Genuine ownership of a critical finance function
• Hybrid flexibility for Melbourne-based candidates
• Supportive and approachable leadership team
• Strong organisational growth story and future opportunities
• Competitive salary package

If you're looking for a role that combines technical depth, stakeholder engagement, career development and genuine ownership, we'd love to hear from you.