About the Organisation

Our client is a growing Brisbane based accounting and advisory firm supporting service based organisations in Brisbane. With deep expertise in child protection, community services and the not for profit sector, they bring accounting, compliance and advisory work together to give their clients clarity and confidence to plan ahead.

The firm has doubled its revenue in the past year and continues on a robust growth trajectory. As a result, they are now seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join the team in a newly created permanent role.

About the Role

Reporting to the CFO, you will act as the finance business partner and key accounting contact for a portfolio of three major clients. This is a varied, hands on role combining commercial business partnering, budgeting and complex Excel modelling with core accounting including journals, month end and reconciliations. You will be supported by a team of four bookkeepers and an offshore finance team.

The role is split across client and office locations:

- 2 days per week at a client site in Ipswich
- 2 days per week at a client site in Eight Mile Plains
- 1 day per week in the Brisbane CBD office

Key Responsibilities

- Lead month end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Manage the general ledger in Xero, bank feeds, clearing accounts, payroll flows and coding
- Own P&L; accuracy and analyse results against budget, forecast and prior periods




- Prepare management reports and concise financial insights for leadership teams
- Develop annual budgets, reforecasts, cash flow forecasts and scenario models using advanced Excel
- Partner with middle and front line managers to explain performance, cost drivers and budget responsibilities
- Prepare grant and funding acquittals and maintain audit ready records
- Review and quality check work completed by bookkeepers and the offshore team
- Maintain SOPs, month end checklists and financial controls, driving continuous improvement

About You

- CA or CPA qualified
- Minimum five years' experience in an Australian accounting environment
- Accounting firm background, managing multiple clients and juggling competing priorities
- Strong month end, reconciliation and management reporting experience
- Proven budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis capability with advanced Excel skills
- Confident communicator, comfortable discussing financials with non financial middle management
- Advanced Xero experience; grant or funding acquittal experience highly regarded
- Experience supervising remote or offshore teams is preferred
- Current driver's licence to travel between client sites

How to Apply This is a rare opportunity to join a high growth firm in a newly created role where you will make a real impact across a purpose driven client portfolio.

To apply, click APPLY NOW and submit your resume. For a confidential discussion, please contact Marianne Savas on [0413 850 114](tel:0413 850 114).

📌 Senior Accountant (Brisbane)
🏢 Optimum Consulting Group
📍 Brisbane