Sydney Accounts Clerk - Xero/Quickbooks Expert

Dentons; Sydney; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract extension potential

Exposure to acquisitions

Career progression

Job summary

Dentons is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Bella Vista, Australia, to join a growing industrial group during a pivotal acquisition and transformation phase. The role offers exposure to technical accounting, M&A integration and finance transformation, with a clear path to senior finance leadership.

You will work with a high-performing Group Finance team, supporting year-end audits, tax matters and complex financial reporting across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualified finance professional with strong technical accounting capability.
• Experience with multi-entity group structures, audits, tax and statutory reporting.
• Comfort researching accounting treatments and preparing technical accounting papers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical accounting papers and research complex treatments under AASB standards.
• Assist with year-end statutory audits and coordinate auditor requests.
• Support tax returns, tax reconciliations and compliance obligations.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Assist acquisition integration activities and finance transformation projects.
• Support purchase accounting, due diligence and M&A-related work.
• Build financial models, forecasts and scenario analysis tools.
• Partner with stakeholders across finance and operations.

Skills

Technical accounting

M&A integration

Finance transformation

Audits & statutory reporting

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant - $140k + Super

Join a growing Australian industrial group during an exciting acquisition and transformation phase. Newly created role with exposure to technical accounting, M&A integration and finance transformation. Significant career development opportunity working directly with senior finance leadership.

• Growing multi-entity industrial group embarking on a significant acquisition strategy from January
• $140k + Super with genuine opportunity for long-term permanent employment
• Exposure to technical accounting, M&A integration, transformation projects and senior leadership

Job Description

Location: Bella Vista

Salary Package: $140,000 + Super

Role Highlights

This is a career-defining opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to move beyond a traditional Financial Accountant position. Joining a high-performing Group Finance team, you'll gain exposure to acquisitions, finance transformation initiatives, technical accounting matters and strategic business projects. The position has been created to support the organisation through a significant growth phase, providing the successful candidate with broad exposure across corporate finance, compliance and business integration activities.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, this role will play a critical part in supporting technical accounting, tax, audit and statutory compliance activities across a complex multi-entity group structure. You'll be responsible for researching accounting treatments, preparing technical accounting papers, supporting year-end audit requirements, assisting with tax matters and contributing to financial reporting and process improvement initiatives.

Beyond BAU responsibilities, the role offers exposure to acquisition activity, integration projects and finance transformation programs as the business continues its growth journey. This person will become a key member of the Group Finance function, providing technical expertise, improving internal capability and helping reduce reliance on external advisors. It is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex accounting issues and wants to continue learning and developing their career.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical accounting papers and research complex accounting treatments under AASB standards
• Assist with year-end statutory audits and coordinate auditor requests
• Support company tax returns, tax reconciliations and compliance obligations
• Review and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes
• Assist with acquisition integration activities and finance transformation projects
• Support purchase accounting, due diligence and M&A-related projects where required
• Build and maintain financial models, forecasts and scenario analysis tools
• Partner with stakeholders across finance and operational teams
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting efficiency
• Contribute to working capital, cost optimisation and corporate improvement initiatives
• Support payroll-related financial reporting activities
• Assist the broader Group Finance team across reporting, compliance and strategic projects

Candidate Profile

You are a CA or CPA qualified finance professional with strong technical accounting capability and a genuine interest in complex business environments. Ideally, you have developed your foundation within a Chartered or Big 4 environment before moving into industry, where you've gained exposure to audit, statutory reporting, tax and technical accounting matters. You enjoy researching accounting issues, preparing technical papers and working through challenging business scenarios.

Equally important is your mindset. This role suits someone curious, commercially minded and eager to keep learning. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in ambiguity, taking ownership of projects and rolling up their sleeves when needed. Exposure to acquisitions, integration projects or finance transformation initiatives will be highly regarded, although a strong technical accounting background remains the priority.

Company, Culture & Benefits

• Gain hands‑on exposure to acquisitions, integration and finance transformation projects
• Work directly with experienced finance leaders and broaden your technical expertise
• Strong opportunity for contract extension and long-term career progression