Senior Financial Accountant Capital and Projects

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging and meal/entertainmt:

12 weeks paid parental leave and other

Job summary

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families in Brisbane seeks a Senior Financial Accountant, Capital & Projects to manage financial accounting across capital and project portfolios, and to lead a Financial Accountant while partnering with project managers and stakeholders. This full-time role sits in a hybrid team focused on capital projects and related financial processes.

This fixed-term contract until 30/06/2027 offers hybrid working by agreement, meaningful portfolio work in a large

Qualifications

• Tertiary accounting qualification with CA ANZ/CPA or equivalent.
• Capital and project accounting experience in complex organisations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to translate financial information.
• Good analytical, problem-solving and Excel skills.
• Willingness to lead one direct report or provide coaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted financial accounting support across capital and project portfolio.
• Partner with project managers and stakeholders, offering financial advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review project expenditure, support asset capitalisation and deliver project reporting and analysis.
• Oversee fixed-asset activities including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, impairments.
• Support lease accounting, balance-sheet reconciliations, audits, budgeting and forecasting.
• Contribute to Finance Information Transformation activities such as data cleansing and system testing.
• Lead and support one Financial Accountant with coaching and clear priorities.

Skills

Capital & projects accounting

Financial accounting

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

People leadership

Education

Accounting qualification (CA/CPA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Dynamics 365

BI reporting systems

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant Capital and Projects

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families – Brisbane QLD

Full time

Hybrid

23h ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

UCQ is looking for a Senior Financial Accountant, Capital & Projects to join our team! This is an opportunity for an experienced capital and project accountant to work across a diverse portfolio, build trusted relationships and contribute to projects that support UnitingCare’s services across Queensland. You’ll also lead one Financial Accountant, offering a great next step for someone looking to grow their people-leadership experience. You’ll be a collaborative and commercially minded professional who communicates confidently, enjoys variety and thrives in a complex organisation. The role is predominantly focused on Capital & Projects, with some involvement in selected Finance Information Transformation activities currently underway. Please note, this position is Full-Time Fixed Term Contract until 30/06/2027. Flexibility is important to us, and we know it is to you, too - this role supports hybrid working by agreement. Your part in our UnitingCare team

• Provide trusted financial accounting support across UnitingCare’s capital and project portfolio.
• Partner with project managers and stakeholders, offering practical financial advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review project expenditure, support asset capitalisation and deliver clear, timely project reporting and analysis.
• Oversee key fixed-asset activities, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, verification and impairment assessments.
• Support lease accounting, balance-sheet reconciliations, audit requirements, budgeting and forecasting.
• Contribute to Finance Information Transformation project activities, including data cleansing, system testing and finance process improvements.
• Lead and support one Financial Accountant through clear priorities, coaching and feedback; prior formal people-management experience is welcome but not essential.

What makes a difference for us?

• Tertiary qualification in accounting or a related discipline, with CA ANZ, CPA or equivalent professional membership.
• Strong financial accounting experience, including demonstrated capital and project accounting experience, with sound knowledge of AASB 116, AASB 138 and AASB 16.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information for non-financial audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with intermediate or higher Excel capability.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with a willingness to support occasional transformation activities such as data cleansing, system testing and process improvement.
• Readiness to lead one direct report; prior formal management experience is welcome but not essential.
• Experience with SAP, Dynamics 365, BI reporting systems or a large, complex organisation is desirable.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits- up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via theSalaryPackagingExplained link
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe, Child friendly

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.