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Senior Financial Accountant

Hays Melbourne, Australia
Posted 2 days ago Permanent Competitive

Senior Financial Accountant

Hays Melbourne, Australia
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Join an ASX listed business in this remote Senior Financial Accountant opportunity Your new company
Are you a technically strong Financial Accountant looking for a broad and hands-on role within a growing ASX-listed organisation? We are partnering with a small-cap listed business seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support the CFO and play a key role in financial reporting, compliance, audit management and commercial finance initiatives.
This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic business where you will gain exposure across all facets of finance while working remotely and partnering with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
Your new role
Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of core financial reporting activities, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant reporting across the group. You will work closely with the leadership team, external auditors and key stakeholders while contributing to process improvement and business performance initiatives.
  • Lead the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, provisions and reconciliations.
  • Prepare monthly management reports, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and variance analysis.
  • Support cash flow forecasting and reporting activities.
  • Coordinate quarterly, half-year and annual financial reporting requirements for an ASX-listed environment.
  • Manage the external audit process from planning through to completion.
  • Oversee payroll reconciliations and related provisions.
  • Prepare and review GST, PAYG, FBT, payroll tax and other statutory obligations.
  • Manage inventory and fixed asset accounting, reconciliations and reporting.
  • Maintain strong financial controls, accounting policies and finance procedures.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, process improvement and other finance projects.
  • Provide commercial insights and financial analysis to support business decision-making.
What you'll need to succeed
  • CA or CPA qualified & 5+ years' experience in financial accounting or external audit.
  • Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and statutory reporting requirements.
  • Experience within an ASX-listed company and hands-on statutory reporting experience
  • Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capability.
  • Experience using Xero or similar accounting systems. Exposure to Power BI or finance dashboard reporting is advantageous.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders.
  • A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to work autonomously in a remote environment.
What you'll get in return
  • Salary package of $120,000 - $130,000 + Super.
  • Remote working arrangement (Melbourne) with occasional travel required.
  • Direct exposure to the CFO and executive leadership team.
  • Broad scope across financial reporting, compliance and commercial finance.
  • Opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing ASX-listed business.
  • Collaborative and supportive culture with strong leadership.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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ABOUT COMPANY
Sydney, Australia
12100 Employees HR & Recruitment

About us

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. You are at the heart of everything we do. With over 50 years’ experience and a workforce of more than 10,000 people across 32 countries, we collectively put our customers, at the heart of everything we do.

Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate we are more than just a specialist recruitment business. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, we’ll help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

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Whether you’re seeking a new opportunity or support in navigating a career change, we bring the expertise and the connections to partner with you to help you realise your ambition.

Providing an unmatched breadth of jobs across industries and professions whilst leveraging our knowledge, employer relationships, learning opportunities and support, we can offer you roles that challenge and excite you.

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