Job Description
Senior Financial Accountant & Business Partner
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Up to $140,000 + Super | Sydney CBD | Hybrid Working (3 days)
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About the business
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Join a leading ASX-200 Australian retail organisation with a large, complex finance function and a strong focus on continuous improvement.
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This is an opportunity to join a high-performing Accounting Services team within a business that offers genuine scale, career development and exposure to a broad range of accounting and reporting activities.
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About the role
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We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join the Accounting Services team.
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This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys technically strong accounting, working through complex issues and partnering with stakeholders across a large organisation.
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You'll play a key role across month-end, financial reporting, reconciliations and accounting compliance, while also contributing to process improvement and broader finance initiatives.
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This isn't simply a "tick the box" reporting role. The team is looking for someone who can understand the underlying numbers, identify issues, challenge the status quo and help improve how things are done.
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Key responsibilities
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Manage month-end accounting and reporting activities across your portfolio
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Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
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Perform technical accounting analysis and provide advice on accounting treatments
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Support the preparation of financial reporting and statutory requirements
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Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and queries
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Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting
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Assist with finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives
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Ensure accounting policies, controls and compliance requirements are consistently met
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Support the broader Accounting Services team during key reporting periods
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About you
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We're looking for a qualified CA/CPA accountant with strong technical accounting foundations and experience operating in a sizeable, complex organisation, ideally with a strong background in Retail.
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You'll ideally bring:
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CA/CPA qualification
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Strong month-end and financial reporting experience
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Excellent understanding of balance sheet accounting and reconciliations
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Experience working with complex accounting environments
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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The confidence to investigate issues rather than simply elevate them
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Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge existing processes
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Solid systems and Excel capability (SQL & SAP would be considered highly advantageous)
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Experience within a large corporate, ASX-listed, retail, FMCG or similarly complex environment would be highly regarded.
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What's in it for you?
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Up to $140,000 + Super
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Sydney CBD location with flexible hybrid working
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Join a large, established and highly regarded Australian organisation
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Genuine exposure to complex accounting and a broad stakeholder group
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Strong career development opportunities within a large finance function
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Work alongside experienced finance professionals in a collaborative team
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Opportunity to contribute to process improvement and transformation initiatives
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📌 Senior Financial Accountant - Business Partner (New South Wales)
🏢 Agrifutures
📍 New South Wales