Senior Financial Reporting Accountant | ASX & Insights

APA Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

APA Group is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant for its Group Planning & Reporting team on a permanent full-time basis, reporting to the Finance Reporting Manager. The role focuses on delivering high-quality financial reporting, insights, and analysis to support senior decision-making across a fast-paced organisation.

The ideal candidate will have CA/CPA qualification, strong knowledge of ASX reporting, and a proven ability to analyse complex financial information for executives.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification with experience in financial reporting within a large, complex organisation (Big 4 or large-corporate experience highly regarded).
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards and external reporting requirements for ASX-listed companies.
• Proven ability to analyse complex financial information and present clear insights to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality internal and external financial reporting (including variance analysis, ASX disclosures, Board papers, the Annual Report and investor materials) to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyse financial performance and key metrics (e.g., Free Cash Flow), providing insights into trends, root causes and performance levers for senior leaders including the CEO and CFO.
• Support external audit processes and ensure strong governance, compliance and adherence to accounting standards and APA’s reporting frameworks.
• Respond to changes in regulatory, accounting or strategic requirements by updating reporting, controls and processes accordingly.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, analytics, systems and controls - championing best-practice tools, data integrity and efficiency across the finance function.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and provide guidance to junior accountants, strengthening capability and alignment across Finance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Accounting standards

ASX reporting knowledge

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

APA Group is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant for its Group Planning & Reporting team on a permanent full-time basis, reporting to the Finance Reporting Manager. The role focuses on delivering high-quality financial reporting, insights, and analysis to support senior decision-making across a fast-paced organisation.

The ideal candidate will have CA/CPA qualification, strong knowledge of ASX reporting, and a proven ability to analyse complex financial information for executives.