Senior Financial Accountant

World Vision Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision Australia is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join the Financial Accounting team. You will act as the organisation's technical accounting and taxation specialist, guiding complex accounting, taxation, and financial reporting while strengthening controls and governance.

You will partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure accurate reporting and compliant financial governance.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification essential.
• Tertiary degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and taxation.
• Experience preparing statutory financials and managing external audits.
• Proven ability to ensure strong financial controls and month-end/year-end close.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory financial statements, disclosures and year-end audit processes.
• Oversee taxation and compliance obligations (BAS, PAYG Withholding, Payroll Tax, FBT).
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and funding arrangements.
• Apply Australian Accounting Standards across revenue, leases, instruments, impairment, provisions and employee benefits.
• Drive timely month-end and year-end close including reconciliations and journals.
• Provide coaching and quality review within the Financial Accounting team.
• Ensure master data, COA structures and ERP configurations support accurate reporting.
• Strengthen financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Translate accounting and taxation requirements into practical business guidance.
• Identify and lead process improvements and automation initiatives.

Skills

CA or CPA qualification

Australian Accounting Standards

Taxation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Join a finance team that's making a difference. At World Vision Australia, finance is more than numbers. Our team plays a critical role in supporting programs and initiatives that improve the lives of vulnerable children and communities around the world.

We're seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Accounting team. Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, you'll be the organisation's technical accounting and taxation specialist, helping ensure the integrity of financial reporting, statutory compliance, and financial governance while supporting informed decision-making across the business. This is an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with meaningful work, contributing to an organisation dedicated to creating lasting impact.

About The Role

This hands-on senior finance role is suited to a technically strong accounting professional who enjoys solving complex accounting issues, driving reporting excellence, strengthening financial controls, and partnering with stakeholders across the organisation.

Acting as a trusted technical advisor and key support to the Financial Accounting team, you'll provide expert guidance on accounting standards, taxation and financial reporting requirements while identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements, disclosures and year-end audit processes.
• Review and oversee taxation and compliance obligations, including BAS, PAYG Withholding, Payroll Tax and FBT.
• Provide technical accounting advice on complex and non-routine transactions, contracts and funding arrangements.
• Apply and interpret Australian Accounting Standards across areas including revenue recognition, leases, financial instruments, impairment, provisions and employee benefits.
• Drive accurate and timely month-end and year-end close activities, including review of reconciliations, journals, accruals and key accounting estimates.
• Act as a technical reference point for the Financial Accounting team, providing guidance, coaching and quality review.
• Ensure financial master data, chart of accounts structures and ERP configurations support accurate reporting outcomes.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, accounting policies and compliance processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to translate complex accounting and taxation requirements into practical business guidance.
• Identify and lead process improvement and automation initiatives that enhance efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness.

About You

You are a collaborative and technically capable finance professional who thrives in a complex environment and can confidently translate accounting requirements into practical business outcomes.

You'll Bring

• CA or CPA qualification (essential).
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of Australian Accounting Standards and taxation requirements.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing external audit processes.
• Extensive financial accounting experience, including month-end and year-end reporting, reconciliations, provisions and financial controls.
• Experience assessing and resolving complex accounting and reporting matters.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical guidance, coaching and support to colleagues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Experience in audit and assurance within a professional services environment will be highly regarded.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a commitment to delivering quality outcomes.

Working for World Vision means you are making the world better.

It'snot every day that a job comes along that lets you change the world. Working for World Vision means looking forward to turning up at work because you know you're about to do something meaningful. It means working with 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries who will stop at nothing to help children live better lives. Join a team that is bold and courageous, and where job satisfaction goes beyond financial reward.

The Selection Process

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check.

We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.

Who We Are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work. For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us