Senior Group Reporting Accountant – Hybrid, 12m FTC

Mars Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12‑month contract

Hybrid/WFH flexibility

Sydney location

Job summary

Mars Recruitment is partnering with a Sydney-based Financial Services organisation to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant to its Group Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role covers group reporting, statutory accounts, consolidations and year-end audit, within a small but hands-on finance function.

You will work across technical accounting matters, liaise with auditors, and contribute to improving reporting processes while supporting multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Background in financial services, ideally banking/wealth management.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing working papers.
• Strong Excel modelling and data analysis skills.
• Solid understanding of Australian Accounting Standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements for multiple entities with disclosures.
• Assist group consolidations and intercompany transactions.
• Support year-end reporting and liaise with external auditors.
• Handle technical accounting matters including contract assets and revenue recognition.
• Assist with tax calculations, reconciliations and compliance.
• Support impairment assessments, financial analysis and modelling as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and efficiency.

Skills

Statutory financial reporting

Group consolidations

Intercompany accounting

Australian Accounting Standards

External audits

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mars Recruitment is partnering with a Sydney-based Financial Services organisation to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant to its Group Finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role covers group reporting, statutory accounts, consolidations and year-end audit, within a small but hands-on finance function.

You will work across technical accounting matters, liaise with auditors, and contribute to improving reporting processes while supporting multiple entities.