18 Sep
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Cirql
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Melbourne
About the Company
At Cirql, we don't focus on industry specifics - our core specialisation is partnering with middle-market organisations that are experiencing change. This client is the perfect example of that - an established and growing government-funded organisation proactively structuring its corporate systems, processes, and capability for the next wave of expansion.
Operating across multiple entities, this organisation delivers essential services and major programs funded by state and federal government bodies. With significant growth underway, the finance function is evolving from siloed operations toward a streamlined, cross-functional model designed to build long-term capability and operational resilience.
The executive team is committed to investing in modern platforms, robust internal controls, and standardising accounting practices across all business units. The culture is pragmatic, supportive, and non-bureaucratic, providing an environment where proactive accounting professionals can make a direct, tangible impact.
About the Opportunity
This is a critical 6-12-month fixed-term contract for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a close-knit corporate finance team. Designed to cover key operational cycles while supporting ongoing organizational redesign, this position offers a dynamic blend of core financial control and strategic project delivery.
You will take ownership of multi-entity financial reporting, revenue recognition, and complex balance sheet management, while simultaneously driving key transition projects. Working closely with finance leadership, you will play a central role in unifying entity structures, refining ledger mapping during an Oracle ERP modernisation, and elevating reporting quality for Executive and Board visibility.
What You'll Do
- Delivering accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial accounting processes across a multi-entity portfolio
- Managing complex revenue recognition accounting, government funding variations, grant acquittals,
and funds received in advance
- Driving system transition activities, including ledger mapping from legacy platforms to enterprise systems like Oracle, SAP, D365 or Netsuite
- Constructing financial statement reconciliation bridges, linking audit adjustments to underlying monthly financials
- Reconciling and managing complex balance sheet items, including capital projects, lease accounting, and complex leave liabilities
- Investigating and resolving data integrity issues across systems to strengthen overall financial control governance
- Preparing clear, robust financial reporting packs and analytical insights tailored for Executive and Board presentation
- Partnering cross-functionally across entities to build shared knowledge, remove single points of dependency, and ensure seamless cross-coverage
What You'll Bring
We are seeking a CA or CPA qualified accountant who brings a solid foundation in technical debits and credits alongside a proactive, problem-solving mindset. You are comfortable looking beyond basic checklists to understand underlying transaction flows and thrive in environments undergoing growth or systems integration.
In addition, you will bring:
- CA or CPA qualification with extensive post-qualification financial accounting experience
- Demonstrated background in government-funded organisations, complex program environments, or heavily governed sectors
- Solid hands-on technical skills in revenue recognition, multi-entity accounting, and statutory balance sheet reconciliations
- Exposure to system transitions, ERP implementations, ledger data mapping, or audit reconciliation bridges
- Experience with tier-1 or tier-2 ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, or Great Plains
- Immediate or near-immediate availability to commence a 6-12-month contract
Step into a high-visibility contract role where your core accounting rigor and project expertise directly shape a growing finance capability.
Not sure if you meet these requirements? Please apply - we are happy to discuss your individual circumstances.
📌 Senior Financial Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 Cirql
📍 Melbourne