Senior Financial Accountant - Lead a small team

Sapphire Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapphire Recruitment Pty in Brisbane seeks a Senior Financial Accountant to lead a small team and provide financial and management accounting advice on a portfolio focused on property performance. You will supervise monthly reports and ensure timely, accurate processing of transactions, with attention to detail.

You will oversee GST/FBT, drive forecasting, and collaborate with the commercial team to deliver robust reporting and process improvements.

Qualifications

• CA, ACCA or CPA qualified with strong Excel skills.
• Experience in financial and management accounting and business performance reporting.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to ensure accurate and timely processing of transactions and monthly financial reports.
• Prepare monthly management reports, P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and cashflow forecasting.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to provide sound financial forecasting and reporting for the portfolio.
• Oversee GST and FBT and ensure correct coding in the general ledger.
• Review existing processes and suggest improvements.

Skills

CA/CPA qualified

Excel

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Forecasting

Communication skills

Education

CA/ACCA/CPA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant - Lead a small team

A prominent National organisation, this business operates in a growing industry sector and provides unparalleled career development opportunities to their employees. Due to sustained organic growth and a recent acquisition, an opportunity exists for an experienced Accounting professional to join their team and assist in driving the execution of their portfolio.

About the Role
Reporting into the Finance Manager, this role has responsibility for providing financial and management accounting advice to internal stakeholders, predominantly in the area of property performance. The key responsibilities of this role include:

Lead a small team to ensure accurate and timely processing of transactions and monthly financial reports.

Monthly management reports, P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and cashflow forecasting.

Work with the commercial team to provide sound advice, financial forecasting and reporting and updates on the portfolio.

Oversee GST and FBT and to ensure correct coding in the general ledger.

Review existing processes and suggest improvements on these.

About You

You will be CA, ACCA or CPA qualified with strong Excel skills, experienced with financial & management accounting and business performance reporting. You will also have strong management and communication skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships are also key.