Reporting to the Director and working closely with them and department heads, you will take full ownership of financial accounting and reporting while playing an increasingly commercial role across the business.
Key responsibilities
Own the month-end close — journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations and a clean, on-time reporting pack
Prepare monthly management reporting with commentary that explains variances rather than just presenting them
Manage compliance obligations including BAS, IAS, FBT, payroll tax and workcover, and act as the primary contact for external accountants and auditors
Prepare year-end statutory financial statements and manage the audit process through to sign-off
Maintain the fixed asset register, lease accounting and inventory valuation
Build and maintain the annual budget and rolling forecasts, working with department managers to build assumptions they believe in
Analyse margin, cost and working capital performance across sales, parts and service, and flag the trends worth acting on
Business partner with department heads — translating financial performance into plain language and practical recommendations
Support cash flow forecasting and stock funding requirements
Continuously improve processes, controls and reporting as the business scales
About you
CA or CPA qualified (or in the final stages of completion)
Degree qualified in accounting, commerce or finance
Solid post-qualification experience in a financial accounting role, ideally with exposure to a product, inventory or asset-heavy business
Robust technical grounding in Australian accounting standards and tax compliance
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working across ERP or accounting systems (Xero, MYOB Advanced, NetSuite or similar)




A commercial mindset — you are comfortable stepping out of the spreadsheet and into a conversation with an operational manager
Clear communicator who can hold their ground with senior stakeholders and explain finance to non-finance people
Hands-on, pragmatic and comfortable in a growing business where the finance function is still being built
About the role
Key responsibilities
Own the month-end close — journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations and a clean, on-time reporting pack
Prepare monthly management reporting with commentary that explains variances rather than just presenting them
Manage compliance obligations including BAS, IAS, FBT, payroll tax and workcover, and act as the primary contact for external accountants and auditors
Prepare year-end statutory financial statements and manage the audit process through to sign-off
Maintain the fixed asset register, lease accounting and inventory valuation
Build and maintain the annual budget and rolling forecasts, working with department managers to build assumptions they believe in
Analyse margin, cost and working capital performance across sales, parts and service, and flag the trends worth acting on
Business partner with department heads — translating financial performance into plain language and practical recommendations
Support cash flow forecasting and stock funding requirements
Continuously improve processes,



controls and reporting as the business scales
About you
CA or CPA qualified (or in the final stages of completion)
Degree qualified in accounting, commerce or finance
Solid post-qualification experience in a financial accounting role, ideally with exposure to a product, inventory or asset-heavy business
Strong technical grounding in Australian accounting standards and tax compliance
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working across ERP or accounting systems (Xero, MYOB Advanced, NetSuite or similar)
A commercial mindset — you are comfortable stepping out of the spreadsheet and into a conversation with an operational manager
Clear communicator who can hold their ground with senior stakeholders and explain finance to non-finance people
Hands-on, pragmatic and comfortable in a growing business where the finance function is still being built
Previous experience in the automotive industry would be favourable (not essential)
About us
An established offroad RV and caravan dealership based in North Melbourne, selling and supporting premium touring vehicles for customers who take them well past the end of the bitumen. The business has grown quickly and is now investing in the finance function to match.
Benefits
Base plus superannuation, reviewed annually
A broad, high-visibility role with direct access to the Dealer Principal and leadership team
Genuine scope to shape reporting, systems and process rather than inherit someone else's
Clear progression as the business grows
Convenient North Melbourne location with parking on site and public transport close by
An industry you can actually get excited about — products built for serious offroad touring, and a team that uses them
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📌 Senior Financial Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 Lead Retail
📍 Melbourne