Senior Financial Accountant

Sydney Airport; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Airport is hiring a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control team on a permanent, full‑time basis. This role owns complex accounting areas, especially treasury activities, and supports broader financial reporting across the business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will prepare and review journals, reconciliations, and notes, collaborating with stakeholders across Finance to ensure timely, accurate reporting and compliance with Australian standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting or external audit, with hands-on experience preparing journals, reconciliations and financial reporting deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards and applying them in practice.
• Experience with treasury accounting or financial instruments (debt, derivatives or hedge accounting) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities for assigned portfolios and entities, including journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare technical financial statement notes and supporting schedules for quarterly, half-year, and year-end reporting.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external auditors to provide documentation and resolve queries.
• Apply Australian accounting standards and keep up to date with changes.
• Review work of junior staff and provide guidance and feedback.
• Identify process improvements and leverage automation/AI tools to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

CA or CPA

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

MAKE IT COLLABORATIVE
At Sydney Airport, the future of air travel is shaped by you.
As a team, we connect the world. More than just a hub of activity and boundless energy, we’re creating a destination of amazing experiences. Like seeing wonderful moments unfold in front of you, knowing “I made that possible!”.
Dynamic. Fast-paced. We thrive in a place where fresh challenges land daily. Backed by positive and supportive team players and inspiring leaders, we adapt to change. Driven to grow. Owning every action. To do things better.
As smart, problem-solvers, we are always learning and growing. And that’s easier to do alongside passionate experts, as we collaborate across teams readily sharing our knowledge.
Each day is a new journey, as we bring an exciting vision to life. With significant capital investment in new, improved infrastructure, there’s never been a better time to expand your potential at Sydney Airport. The range of responsibilities and diverse pathways you can take on with us, are surprising.
We are SYD. United in the pride that comes with welcoming the world at Australia’s premier gateway.

Job Description

About the role

At Sydney Airport, we connect the world — and you make that possible. As part of our Finance team, you’ll help shape the future of air travel through precision, collaboration, and technical expertise.

We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control team in a permanent, full-time role. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to take ownership of complex accounting areas, particularly those related to treasury activities, while also contributing to broader financial reporting responsibilities across the business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role plays a key part in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of month-end and statutory reporting deliverables. You’ll be hands‑on in preparing and reviewing accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial statement notes, while working closely with stakeholders across Finance and the broader business. The role suits someone who enjoys working through complex accounting matters, takes ownership of their deliverables and plans ahead to achieve high‑quality outcomes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and perform month‑end close activities for assigned portfolios and entities, including preparing and posting complex journals, and performing detailed balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare technical financial statement notes and supporting schedules for quarterly, half‑year, and year‑end financial reporting.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external auditors to coordinate deliverables, resolve queries, and provide supporting documentation.
• Research and apply relevant Australian accounting standards to your work, keeping up to date with the latest developments.
• Review work prepared by junior team members and provide clear technical guidance, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting efficiency, proactively leveraging automation and AI‑enabled tools to enhance productivity, insight and accuracy.

About you

You are a technically capable and hands‑on accounting professional who enjoys taking ownership of complex work. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment and take pride in delivering accurate, well‑supported work within reporting deadlines.

• 5+ years’ experience in financial accounting or external audit, with practical, hands‑on experience preparing journals, reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards and the ability to apply technical requirements in practice.
• Experience with treasury accounting or financial instruments including debt, derivatives or hedge accounting, would be highly advantageous.
• CA or CPA qualified (essential).
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience (Oracle or similar).
• Analytical and detail‑oriented, with the ability to work independently and apply professional judgement.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to anticipate dependencies and coordinate inputs before reporting deadlines.

What we offer
To find out more about the amazing work environment here at SYD, be sure to check out the Join us section of Sydney Airport’s website, where you can also see more about our flexible culture and work practices, alongside our other Employee benefits , or take a look at our LinkedIn Sydney Airport: Life page .

SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.