Financial Assurance Accountant- Forensic- South Bank, QLD
Job no:
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Brand:
Finance, Procurement, Legal, Privacy, Property
Work type:
Full time
Location:
Queensland
Categories:
Finance
About the Opportunity
Own the numbers behind the scenes—drive transaction integrity, uncover hidden risks, and ensure every point and dollar lands exactly where it should.
Join us as a Financial Assurance Accountant-Forensic and take ownership of transaction integrity across a complex loyalty program pipeline.
You will play a critical role ensuring accuracy from source systems through to partner billing and member balances.
Working closely with Finance, Data, and Tech teams, you will investigate, resolve, and prevent data issues at scale.
This is a high-impact role where your analytical thinking and attention to detail directly protect financial outcomes and customer trust.
Key Responsibilities
Surface trends and integrity risks, contributing to broader risk register insights
Support finance leadership with transaction-level evidence for partner queries
Investigate billing variances and produce clear commentary and supporting analysis
Verify monthly partner billings across brands and external partners align with underlying earn data
Maintain evidence libraries to support IT General Controls testing and external audit requirements
Contribute to the design of improved control mechanisms to reduce manual verification requirements
Apply professional scepticism to reconciliations and data outputs, ensuring methodological accuracy
Identify pipeline misfires, system failures, or manual errors impacting member points or partner billings
Remediate errors at transaction level before impacting ledgers, member balances, or partner invoicing
Produce audit-defensible reconciliations across source systems, ledger positions, and reporting outputs
Trace transactions end-to-end across loyalty management and in-house systems to verify accurate earn rules, accrual logic, and promotional calculations




Investigate root causes of transaction integrity issues and partner with system owners to implement upstream fixes
Identify and document data quality issues, collaborating with Data & Analytics and Tech/Ops teams for resolution
Design, operate, and continuously improve the recurring points audit programme, including methodology and documentation standards
Experience & Qualifications
CA or CPA qualification (or near completion) desirable
Exposure to external audit or IT General Controls testing (beneficial)
Background in forensic accounting or fraud investigation (beneficial)
Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or equivalent
Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) and ERP/ledger systems
Strong written communication skills with ability to document findings clearly
Ability to operate independently with strong judgment and accountability
5+ years post-qualification experience in financial accounting, audit, or assurance
Minimum 2 years in roles involving detailed transaction investigation or reconciliation
Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, formulas, and large dataset handling
Experience working with large transactional datasets (hundreds of thousands of rows)
Comfort leveraging AI while maintaining audit defensibility and qualified standards
Experience in loyalty programs, financial services, or similar environments (desirable)
Proven ability to trace financial transactions across multiple systems and identify root causes
About the Brand
World360 Rewards (part of Flight Centre Travel Group) is a global loyalty platform that helps brands engage and inspire through unforgettable rewards—including travel experiences, gift cards, and more.
It's a smarter way to recognise, motivate, and connect with the people who matter most.
Salary




$120k-130k plus super (dependent on experience)
What You'll Enjoy
Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry.
Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options.
Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development.
Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia's leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more.
Travel Discounts: Including family and friends — flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more.
Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe — we promote from within.
Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, and access to internal gym.
Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family.
Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences.
Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave.
Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment.
Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan — we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave.
Applications close:
21 Jul **** E. Australia Standard Time
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📌 Financial Assurance Accountant- Forensic- South Bank, Qld (Brisbane)
🏢 Finance, Procurement, Legal, Privacy, Property
📍 Brisbane