About the client
Our client is a private equity-backed services business that has grown significantly through acquisition, creating a complex, multi-entity environment with ambitious plans for continued growth.
As the business continues to scale, they are looking to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant to join their Melbourne-based finance team.
About the role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a hands-on financial accounting role within a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
You'll take broad ownership across month‐end, financial reporting, balance sheet management and financial controls, helping ensure the accuracy and integrity of the group's financial information.
With a business that has grown quickly through acquisition, there is also a significant focus on improving how finance operates. You'll work across existing processes and systems, identifying gaps, improving controls and helping build a more efficient and scalable finance function.
Key responsibilities include:
Take ownership of key areas of the month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial and management reporting across a multi‐entity group
Maintain balance sheet integrity, ensuring key accounts are appropriately reconciled and supported
Review financial transactions and investigate discrepancies, accounting issues and control gaps
Support statutory reporting, tax compliance and external audit requirements
Work across billing, revenue and working capital processes to ensure transactional activity is accurately reflected in the general ledger
Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies and procedures across the group
Identify inefficiencies and improve finance processes as the organisation continues to scale




Support systems improvements, automation and optimisation across month‐end and financial reporting
Work with the broader finance team to standardise processes across a growing multi‐entity environment
About you
This opportunity is suited to an ambitious accountant looking to take the next step in their career within a complex, high‐growth environment.
This opportunity could suit a Big 4 or mid‐tier second mover with commercial experience, an industry‐trained accountant with 4–6+ years' progressive experience, or a Business Services / CFO Advisory first mover with hands‐on month‐end experience across multi‐entity groups.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
CA or CPA qualified, or nearing completion
Strong hands‐on month‐end experience across journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
Experience working within a multi‐entity or similarly complex accounting workplace
Strong financial reporting and balance sheet fundamentals
Good understanding of financial controls and accounting processes
An ability to investigate accounting issues and work through problems independently
Solid systems skills and an interest in improving and automating finance processes
NetSuite experience would be advantageous
Proactive, hands‐on approach with the ability to operate effectively in a fast‐paced environment
What's on offer
Join a private equity‐backed organisation experiencing significant growth
Broad ownership across financial reporting and month‐end within a complex multi‐entity group
Opportunity to improve and optimise finance processes as the business continues to scale
Work closely with an experienced senior finance team
Genuine career development and progression opportunities
Flexible working arrangements and Melbourne location
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📌 Senior Financial Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 4DTalent
📍 Melbourne