Senior Financial Accountant — Month-End + Process Automation

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter, on behalf of a leading Australian tech business, is seeking a hands-on Group Finance professional to support month-end reporting and balance sheet integrity within the finance function. You will drive process improvements and work closely with offshore shared services to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The role requires a CA/CPA with 3+ years of experience, deep knowledge of month-end close, revenue recognition and intercompany processes, and a focus on automation and

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification with 3+ years' relevant financial accounting experience
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across month-end, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience with revenue recognition, intercompany transactions and deferred revenue
• Exposure to statutory reporting, financial statements and external audit
• Experience working with offshore or shared services finance teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and attention to detail
• Demonstrated process improvement experience, with an interest in automation and AI tools

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end activities including accruals, prepayments, intercompany, revenue recognition and deferred revenue
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding items
• Manage the relationship with an offshore shared services provider, reviewing journals and reconciliations
• Support year-end statutory reporting, financial statement disclosures and external audit requirements
• Assist with sustainability reporting and other Group Finance deliverables
• Review trial balances, ensuring accurate financial reporting and appropriate controls
• Drive process improvements, automation and AI initiatives across recurring finance activities

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Intercompany transactions

Revenue recognition

Process improvement

Automation and AI

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Automation tools

Job description

Sharp & Carter, on behalf of a leading Australian tech business, is seeking a hands-on Group Finance professional to support month-end reporting and balance sheet integrity within the finance function. You will drive process improvements and work closely with offshore shared services to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The role requires a CA/CPA with 3+ years of experience, deep knowledge of month-end close, revenue recognition and intercompany processes, and a focus on automation and