Senior Financial Accountant

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter, on behalf of a leading Australian tech business, is seeking a hands-on Group Finance professional to support month-end reporting and balance sheet integrity within the finance function. You will drive process improvements and work closely with offshore shared services to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The role requires a CA/CPA with 3+ years of experience, deep knowledge of month-end close, revenue recognition and intercompany processes, and a focus on automation and

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification with 3+ years' relevant financial accounting experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across month-end, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience with revenue recognition, intercompany transactions and deferred revenue
• Exposure to statutory reporting, financial statements and external audit
• Experience working with offshore or shared services finance teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and attention to detail
• Demonstrated process improvement experience, with an interest in automation and AI tools

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end activities including accruals, prepayments, intercompany, revenue recognition and deferred revenue
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items
• Manage the relationship with an offshore shared services provider, reviewing journals and reconciliations
• Support year-end statutory reporting, financial statement disclosures and external audit requirements
• Assist with sustainability reporting and other Group Finance deliverables
• Review trial balances, ensuring accurate financial reporting and appropriate controls
• Drive process improvements, automation and AI initiatives across recurring finance activities

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Intercompany transactions

Revenue recognition

Process improvement

Automation and AI

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Automation tools

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a leading Australian tech business with a strong market presence and a continued focus on innovation, technology and operational excellence. With an established Group Finance function, the business is investing in process improvement, automation and AI to drive greater efficiency and strengthen financial controls.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Control, this is a hands‑on role within Group Finance, responsible for supporting accurate month‑end reporting, balance sheet integrity and continuous improvement across finance processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage month-end activities including accruals, prepayments, intercompany, revenue recognition and deferred revenue
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items
• Manage the relationship with an offshore shared services provider, reviewing journals and reconciliations
• Support year-end statutory reporting, financial statement disclosures and external audit requirements
• Assist with sustainability reporting and other Group Finance deliverables
• Review trial balances, ensuring accurate financial reporting and appropriate controls
• Drive process improvements, automation and AI initiatives across recurring finance activities

About You

You will be a technically strong finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively, takes ownership of deliverables and has a genuine interest in improving finance processes.

Ideally, you will bring:

• CA/CPA qualification with 3+ years' relevant financial accounting experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across month-end, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience with revenue recognition, intercompany transactions and deferred revenue
• Exposure to statutory reporting, financial statements and external audit
• Experience working with offshore or shared services finance teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and attention to detail
• Demonstrated process improvement experience, with an interest in automation and AI tools