Senior Financial Accountant

Prospa; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth

Wellbeing

Lifestyle

Impact

Job summary

Prospa is hiring a Senior Financial Accountant in Sydney, NSW. You will deliver accurate financial reporting, ensure AAS compliance, and support strategic decisions with robust insights.

The role involves month-end close, audit coordination, process improvements, and mentoring junior staff within a dynamic finance team.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with 4–6 years’ experience in financial accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Excel and NetSuite experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close, GL integrity and reconciliations.
• Perform loan book reconciliations and related entries.
• Support daily payment processing and cash flow.
• Act as main contact for external audits and support audit processes.
• Prepare financial statements compliant with Australian Accounting Standards (AAS).
• Handle statutory reporting and regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver timely financial information.
• Mentor junior accountants and drive best practices.
• Lead process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

CA/CPA

Financial accounting

Excel

NetSuite

Audit support

Stakeholder comms

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

At Prospa, we exist to unleash the potential of small business. We are building the future of small business and simplifying cashflow by building a leading platform that helps customers make payments, fund growth and reduce admin. Join us!

The role

The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting strategic decision-making through robust financial insights. This role plays a key part in maintaining financial integrity and driving process improvements across the Finance function.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage and support the month-end close process, including general ledger integrity and reconciliations.
• Perform loan book reconciliations and ensure accuracy of related entries.
• Support daily payment processing and cash flow activities.
• Act as the key point of contact for external audits and support the audit process.
• Prepare financial statements in compliance with Australian Accounting Standards (AAS).
• Handle compliance and regulatory reporting requirements, including statutory obligations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely financial information.
• Mentor and guide junior accountants, fostering technical development and best practices.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and strategic finance initiatives as required.

What you’ll need to succeed

• CA/CPA qualified with 4–6 years’ experience in financial accounting roles.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience (NetSuite preferred).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Don’t let a confidence gap get in the way of submitting your application.

What we offer:

As a busy grow getter, our benefits are here to help you be unstoppable in your mission. Whether it’s a lofty career goal, investing in your family, saving the planet or simply feeling fulfilled:

• Growth: There’s something for everyone including learning days, a learning allowance, leadership programs, CliftonStrengths workshops, digital learning, and biannual companywide learning weeks.
• Wellbeing: Think fitness initiatives, seasonal programs (including flu shots, massages, skin checks, wellness classes), additional “Me Days” and access to holistic EAP coaching.
• Lifestyle: Find your fit with flexible working options, top notch office facilities and diverse remote/ travel work options. You can also purchase additional leave and take up to 18 weeks paid parental leave.
• Impact: Join a business that cares and is recertified as carbon neutral. And you can tap into volunteer days, our partnership with Kiva and join a range of employee resource groups.

Why Prospa?

We’re proud to be a certified Great Place to Work and recognised as a Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace in Technology, and Best Workplace in Australia. We embrace diversity in people and ideas, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful environment where we celebrate who you naturally are.

Don’t just take our word for it, check out Prospa’s culture code to see it for yourself.

Senior Financial Accountant • Sydney, NSW, AU