Senior Financial Accountant

Hobart, TAS | $100,000 - $115,000 + Super

Searson Buck are proud to be recruiting this opportunity on behalf of a well-established Tasmanian organisation with a strong operational footprint and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement, professional development and internal progression.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to move beyond transactional reporting and step into a broader role with exposure to budgeting, forecasting, stakeholder engagement, leadership and commercial decision support.

Working closely with senior leaders, you'll play a key role in maintaining financial integrity, improving reporting processes and helping the business make informed decisions through quality financial analysis.

The Opportunity

Financial & Technical

- Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations and financial controls.
- Manage statutory compliance including BAS, FBT, Payroll Tax and other reporting obligations.
- Support year-end processes and act as a key contact for auditors and external stakeholders.
- Assist with cashflow forecasting, budgeting and financial planning activities.

Operational

- Analyse financial performance and provide meaningful variance analysis and recommendations.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls, systems and finance processes.
- Support finance-related projects, automation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.




- Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies and reporting issues.

Stakeholder & Commercial

- Partner with operational managers and non-finance stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
- Prepare reporting packs and financial commentary for leadership teams.
- Provide guidance and support to junior finance team members.
- Contribute to building a high-performing and collaborative finance function.

To be successful, you'll ideally bring:

- CA or CPA qualified (or actively studying towards completion)
- Experience preparing financial statements, reconciliations and management reporting.
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and statutory compliance requirements.
- Experience working with ERP systems and advanced Excel
- The confidence to engage with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in improving systems, processes and reporting.

Why Apply?

- Genuine prospect to grow into a larger leadership role.
- Broad exposure across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering.
- Stable and well-regarded Tasmanian organisation.
- Supportive leadership team focused on development.
- Strong organisational culture with long-term career opportunities.
- Opportunity to influence systems, reporting and process improvements.

Salary

$100,000 - $115,000 + Super

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📌 Senior Financial Acccountant (Hobart)
🏢 Searson Buck Group
📍 Hobart