Hands-On Financial Accounting Role An opportunity has become available for an experienced Financial Accountant to join an established organisation and provide additional support to the finance team during a busy reporting period.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and broader finance team, you will play an important role in ensuring month-end reporting and financial year-end preparation are completed accurately and within required deadlines.

This is a hands-on position ideally suited to an Accountant with strong financial accounting fundamentals who can quickly get across the numbers and contribute from day one.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist with the preparation and completion of month-end accounts
- Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments
- Complete and review balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare monthly financial and management reports
- Investigate and explain account and reporting variances
- Assist with financial year-end preparation
- Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for external audit
- Assist with fixed assets and depreciation
- Complete bank and general ledger reconciliations
- Support budgeting and forecasting activities as required
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of general ledger accounts
- Assist with statutory reporting and compliance requirements
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external auditors




- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting
- Provide general accounting support to the finance team as required

About You

You will be an experienced Financial Accountant who is comfortable working in a busy environment and managing competing deadlines. Ideally, you will have:
- Solid month-end accounting experience
- Experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations, journals and financial reports
- Exposure to financial year-end and external audit preparation
- Strong Excel skills
- Good understanding of accounting principles and financial controls
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- The ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative finance team

CA, CPA or ACCA qualification, or progress towards qualification, would be highly regarded.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established finance team at a particularly interesting time of the financial reporting cycle. You'll gain broad exposure across month-end, year-end, financial reporting, reconciliations and audit preparation, while working alongside an experienced finance team.

Please call Michael O'Connell FCCA CA at Sapphire Recruitment on [0414 718 715](tel:0414 718 715) or email : [email protected]

📌 Financial Accountant - 2-3 month contract (Eagle Farm)
🏢 Sapphire Recruitment
📍 Eagle Farm