Senior Financial Accountant: Treasury & Reporting Lead

Sydney Airport; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Airport is hiring a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control team on a permanent, full‑time basis. This role owns complex accounting areas, especially treasury activities, and supports broader financial reporting across the business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will prepare and review journals, reconciliations, and notes, collaborating with stakeholders across Finance to ensure timely, accurate reporting and compliance with Australian standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting or external audit, with hands-on experience preparing journals, reconciliations and financial reporting deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards and applying them in practice.
• Experience with treasury accounting or financial instruments (debt, derivatives or hedge accounting) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities for assigned portfolios and entities, including journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare technical financial statement notes and supporting schedules for quarterly, half-year, and year-end reporting.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external auditors to provide documentation and resolve queries.
• Apply Australian accounting standards and keep up to date with changes.
• Review work of junior staff and provide guidance and feedback.
• Identify process improvements and leverage automation/AI tools to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

CA or CPA

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Sydney Airport is hiring a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control team on a permanent, full‑time basis. This role owns complex accounting areas, especially treasury activities, and supports broader financial reporting across the business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will prepare and review journals, reconciliations, and notes, collaborating with stakeholders across Finance to ensure timely, accurate reporting and compliance with Australian standards.