Senior Financial Accountant

People2People Au Sf; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Parking provided

Job summary

People2People Au Sf in Western Sydney is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to shape the future of finance through AI, automation and process improvement. You will own month-end close for multiple entities, drive efficiency through automation, and partner with the CFO on reporting improvements.

You should bring strong technical financial accounting experience, a passion for technology, and comfort with data and financial systems. On-site role with parking, and significant investment in tech.

Qualifications

• Strong technical financial accounting expertise.
• Experience with automation and AI initiatives is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing or cost accounting is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end reporting and financial accounting across assets/entities.
• Improve month-end processes through automation and AI.
• Identify automation opportunities across journals, invoicing, transactions.
• Support systems enhancement and operational improvement projects.

Skills

Financial accounting expertise

Automation mindset

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Job description

Shape the future of Accounting through AI, automation and process improvement

Western Sydney | On-site with parking provided

$120 - $130k plus super

Finance is changing, and this role offers the opportunity to be part of that evolution. Joining this well-established Australian manufacturing organisation, you will combine your strong technical financial accounting expertise with automation, AI and process improvement initiatives that are reshaping how finance supports business performance. Backed by significant investment in technology, systems enhancement and operational transformation, you will contribute to projects that improve reporting, streamline month-end processes and support better decision-making across the business, while maintaining ownership of core financial accounting responsibilities.

Reporting directly to a commercially focused CFO, you will play a key role in both the financial accounting function and broader finance improvement initiatives, with responsibilities including:

• Managing month-end reporting and financial accounting activities across a portfolio of assets and entities
• Preparing, reviewing and enhancing month-end reporting processes through automation and AI-driven improvements
• Identifying and supporting automation opportunities across accounting workflows, including journals, invoicing and transaction processing
• Support systems enhancement and operational improvement projects across the broader business

To be successful, you will bring strong technical financial accounting experience together with a genuine interest in technology, automation and continuous improvement. Experience within manufacturing, activity-based costing or a similarly operational environment will be highly regarded, as will exposure to AI tools, automation initiatives or systems transformation projects. You will be highly proficient in Excel, comfortable working with financial systems and data, and confident partnering with stakeholders across the business. If you are looking to broaden your experience beyond traditional financial accounting while gaining exposure to technology-driven finance projects,