Senior Financial Accountant

Employsure; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Leave

Profit Sharing

Super Service & MVP Awards

Career Pathways

Education Assistance Program

Bright Exchange

Health & Wellness

Social Club

Job summary

Peninsula, a leading HR, Employment Relations and Health & Safety advisory group, seeks a Senior Financial Accountant in Australia. You will lead the Australian month-end process, ensure tax compliance, and support the Financial Controller with process improvements.

This role emphasises strong internal controls across GST, AP, and employee expenses, with opportunities to mentor junior accountants and contribute to audits and compliance.

Qualifications

• CPA qualified with a minimum of 5 years in a mid to large organisation handling technical accounting and tax reporting.
• Commercial acumen with ability to challenge the status quo.
• Process improvement mindset and delivery focus.
• Experience in fast-paced or high-volume environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to utilise AI to streamline processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all month-end processes for Australia.
• Assist the Financial Controller with tax management strategies (AU & UK) including FBT, GST, PAYG and WHT and CBC reporting.
• Standardise balance sheet reconciliations across entities and sign off monthly.
• Track monthly key accounts movements and provide commentary.
• Assist with reviewing AP & AR activities.
• Coach and develop junior accountants.
• Support completion of statutory requirements such as audits and worker comp lodgements.

Skills

CPA qualified

Analytical thinking

AI awareness

Leadership

Education

CPA/CA qualification

Job description

At Peninsula, we’re proud to be aGreat Place to Workcertified company – our people stay because they are rewarded, valued and trusted to make an impact. Backed by one of the world's largestprivately-ownedbusiness services groups, we're a market leader in HR, Employment Relations and Health & Safety advisory.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Australian team, reporting to the Financial Controller. This role is responsible for leading the Australian month-end process, ensuring tax compliance and supporting the FC with process improvement initiatives.

The position also plays a key role in maintaining strong internal controls across accounting functions, including: GST, Accounts Payable, employee expenses and corporate credit cards.

What you'll be doing:

• - Leading all month end processes for Australia.
• - Assist the FC with tax management strategies (Across UK & AU) including: FBT, GST, PAYG and WHT as well as CBC reporting.
• - Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are standardised across all entities and signed off monthly.
• - Keep track of monthly key accounts movement and provide commentary.
• - Assist with reviewing AP & AR activities.
• - Coach and develop the junior accountants.
• - Assist with the completion of all statutory requirements such as internal & external audits, and worker comp lodgements

What you’ll bring:

• - Ideally CPA qualified with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a mid to large sized organisation, handling technical accounting and tax reporting.
• - Commercial acumen, influencing skills and the confidence to challenge the status quo.
• - A process improvement mindset and a delivery focus
• - Experience in a fast paced or similar high-volume environment
• - Stellar analytical and problem-solving skills – think outside the box (but stay accurate!).
• - Willingness to utilize and explore AI to help streamline the existing processes.
• - Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities – you'll be inspiring the team!

Why Peninsula?

Some of our perks include:

• Enhanced Leave: Start with up to25 daysleave in your first year and earn more as your career grows—up to31 daysafter 5 years!
• Profit Sharing: Share in the success of the business with anannual bonus.
• Super Service & MVP Awards: Earn$1000and enjoy a day off as a reward for demonstrating our values.
• Career Pathways: Take your career further with a structured development path and opportunities to grow into management, training and beyond!
• Education Assistance Program: We support your professional development with ongoing education assistance.
• Bright Exchange: Access exclusive discounts on hundreds of products and services.
• Health & Wellness:Enjoy a $250 voucher, gym discounts, and more!
• Social Club:Enjoy monthly events to stay connected and have some fun along the way!

At Peninsula,we careabout creating an inclusive workplace and celebrate diversity. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.