Senior Financial Accountant – Global Manufacturing Growth

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek.com.au is recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant for our Australian finance team within a global healthcare and consumer products group. You will manage month-end, provide reporting, support audits and taxation, and partner with operations to drive financial performance.

The role offers exposure to manufacturing finance across international operations, with a focus on controls, budgeting, forecasting and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• CPA or CA qualification, or progress toward completion.
• Strong financial accounting experience within a commercial organisation.
• Sound understanding of month-end, general ledger, reconciliations and reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and exposure to ERP systems.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail and ownership.
• Ability to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing month-end activities, including journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Preparing accurate monthly financial and management reports.
• Supporting statutory reporting, external audits and taxation requirements.
• Maintaining general ledger integrity and strong financial controls.
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Investigating variances and providing meaningful insights into business performance.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to support operational and financial decisions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes, systems and financial efficiency.

Skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder comms

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Ownership

Accounting knowledge

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA/CA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Seek.com.au is recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant for our Australian finance team within a global healthcare and consumer products group. You will manage month-end, provide reporting, support audits and taxation, and partner with operations to drive financial performance.

The role offers exposure to manufacturing finance across international operations, with a focus on controls, budgeting, forecasting and process improvements.