Job no: 520529
Work type: Full time
Location: VIC - Metro
Categories: Finance

Are you a CA/CPA qualified (or studying) accountant with 3+ years of experience looking for a broad, high-impact role with exposure to senior leaders in one of Australia's largest and most diverse private family businesses?

Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH), a $3bn+ privately held Australian parent company, is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our dynamic Finance team. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive financial excellence and contribute to the strategic growth of a multi-faceted organisation with significant domestic and international operations.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving financial excellence across our investment and trading entities. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated accountant to own complex portfolios, sharpen their strategic analysis skills, and fast-track their qualified growth.

Key Responsibilities

- Financial Reporting: Lead end-to-end monthly and quarterly management reporting across various investment trading entities.
- Trust & Investment Accounting: Manage complex accounting processes tailored to trust formats and investment structures, including journals, accruals, and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare and assist with BAS, FBT, Income Tax reconciliations, statutory reporting, and annual audit processes.
- Cash & Variance Management: Review bank/investment reconciliations, execute cash flow tracking/forecasting, and deliver insightful variance analysis.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal teams and senior leadership to provide high-quality ad-hoc reporting and financial analysis.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented professional who wants to understand the "why" behind the numbers.

Essential Criteria

- Experience: 2–5 years of accounting experience.



A background in Business Services (Public Practice) or an investment/family office environment is highly advantageous.
- Technical Domain: Strong hands-on experience with month-end reporting and statutory tax obligations. Familiarity with trust structures is preferred.
- Systems & Tools: High proficiency in Xero and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Qualifications: CA/CPA qualified, or actively studying towards it.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills, a natural curiosity to learn, and the absolute discretion required to handle high-net-worth confidential data.

Why Join SGH?

We offer a culture that rewards initiative and creativity and provides a clear pathway for professional growth along with:

- Exceptional Exposure: Direct exposure to key senior stakeholders and career opportunities across one of Australia’s largest and continuously growing private businesses.
- Career Development: A broad, challenging role with structured career progression, personal development, and mentoring.
- Flexibility: Benefit from our hybrid working model.
- Great Perks: Enjoy discounts across all brands (Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe), EAP access, Gym Membership Discounts, and more.
- Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive culture where your contributions matter.

Who We Are

Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH) is a leading Australian privately-owned and operated family business. We control, operate, and invest in a diverse set of businesses and assets, structured across three core pillars:

- Spotlight Retail Group (SRG): Home to iconic, market-leading retail brands like Spotlight, Anaconda, and Harris Scarfe.
- Spotlight Property Group (SPG): Managing a significant portfolio of property assets.
- Spotlight Group Investments (SGI): Overseeing investments and other direct assets.

Join us and be part of a company that is passionate about driving business growth and delivering exceptional value.

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and apply your financial expertise to a dynamic, multi-pillar organisation, we want to hear from you!

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