About the Organisation

Our client is a well established and growing organisation operating across Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in the Brisbane CBD, the business is growing in a fast paced industry and offers a collaborative finance team with robust career development opportunities.

About the Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with the General Manager Finance and CFO, the Senior Financial Accountant will lead a team of three or more direct reports. You will be responsible for the full financial control of multiple entities across Australia and New Zealand, along with Head Office corporate accounting responsibilities. This key role comes with a high level of autonomy and will see you build strong relationships with operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor and develop a team of accountants, including recruitment, feedback and career coaching
Review and prepare monthly accounts for multiple entities, including P&L;, balance sheet reconciliations, GST and cash flow statements
Analyse performance against budget and forecast and provide written variance commentary
Partner with Managers on annual budgets, quarterly reviews and forecasts
Prepare and review BAS, GST, FBT and corporate tax returns for Australia and New Zealand




Review payroll journals and consolidated balance sheet reconciliations
Play a significant role in annual corporate budgets and Board pack reporting
Act as a key liaison with external auditors for property and statutory audits
Identify and implement system and process improvements

About You
CA/CPA qualified
Prior people management experience, preferably with direct reports
Ability to prioritise and organise not only your own work but that of a wider finance team
Experience in a multi entity setting where multiple sets of accounts are prepared and reviewed on a monthly basis
Budgeting and forecasting experience is a must
Strong variance analysis skills and intermediate to advanced Excel
Confident communicator able to explain results to a range of stakeholders
D365 or BI360 experience is desirable

How to Apply

This is an excellent prospect to step into a leadership role within a growing organisation where you will have genuine ownership and the chance to shape a high performing team.

To apply, click APPLY NOW and submit your resume. For a confidential discussion, please contact Marianne Savas on 04•• ••• 114.

📌 Senior Financial Accountant Brisbane
🏢 Optimum Consulting Group
📍 Brisbane