We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support the VP - Finance in Melbourne.

This is a technical role ideal for a CA or CPA qualified professional with 5+ years of experience with strong technical accounting skills.

You will own the integrity of the books, month-end and year-end close processes, and tax compliance across our corporate and project entities. You will partner closely with the wider finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, tax compliance, and strong financial controls that underpin investment decisions across our portfolio of BESS assets.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations

- Own the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and prepayments.
- Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across corporate and project entities, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Perform and review balance sheet and bank reconciliations, including intercompany reconciliations across a multi‑entity structure.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with AASB and IFRS.
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment processing; review and optimise AP/AR workflows.

Technical & Asset Accounting

- Own the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and prepayments.
- Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across corporate and project entities, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Perform and review balance sheet and bank reconciliations, including intercompany reconciliations across a multi‑entity structure.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with AASB and IFRS.
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment processing; review and optimise AP/AR workflows.

Tax & Compliance





- Own the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and prepayments.
- Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across corporate and project entities, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Perform and review balance sheet and bank reconciliations, including intercompany reconciliations across a multi‑entity structure.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with AASB and IFRS.
- Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment processing; review and optimise AP/AR workflows.

Analysis & Support

- Prepare accurate actuals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules to enable forecasting, lender reporting, and portfolio performance analysis.
- Identify, document, and recommend improvements to accounting processes, controls, and system integrations between energy management platforms and the ERP.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and decision support to the Finance team and the wider business.

Candidate Profile

- CA or CPA qualified with 5+ years of relevant experience in financial accounting and close processes
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, consolidations, and tax regulations
- Experience managing payables, receivables, bookkeeping and payments
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills




- Ability to work independently and improve processes and controls
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting systems (e.g. Oracle, Xero, etc)
- Experience working in a fast‑paced growth environment
- Experience with complex assets or infrastructure project accounting
- Knowledge of industry‑specific accounting practices and regulations
- Energy sector experience or interest (desirable)

About BW ESS

BW ESS is a global energy storage owner‑operator, moving with speed to develop, deliver and operate market‑leading projects.

The business is active in the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Sweden. It has more than 540MWh of operating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), with ~11GWh under construction and a development pipeline of several gigawatts.

Part of BW Group, BW ESS builds on decades of global infrastructure experience, takes a long‑term view of projects and partnerships, and focuses on unlocking value throughout the energy storage asset lifecycle.

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How we work

BW ESS culture and way of working is based on few clear foundations:

- Talent density over team size,
- Adaptability over rigid structures,
- Context over control,
- Outcomes alongside thoughtful processes,
- Transparent and clear feedback.

We move rapid because our culture makes it possible - freedom empowers people to act quickly and decisively, while responsibility ensures those actions remain accountable and aligned with shared goals. Together, they create a culture where speed is balanced by discipline, and efficiency thrives on trust.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to an inclusive hiring process that supports equal opportunity.

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📌 Senior Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 BW ESS
📍 Melbourne