Professional services business requires a solid Senior Accountant to support the Financial Controller.

Your new company
With offices across Australia and a growing international presence, this organisation is continuing to invest in its people, systems and infrastructure to support ongoing growth. This is an opportunity to join a purpose-led business where your technical expertise, process improvement mindset and ability to influence will have a genuine impact on how the finance function continues to evolve.
Your new role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for managing key financial accounting activities, owning the month-end reporting and contributing to continuous improvement across financial processes.Your responsibilities will include:
Managing balance sheet reconciliations, profit and loss variance analysis and month-end commentary
Maintaining the fixed asset register and processing manual journals, including monthly accruals
Preparing income tax requirements, including FBT, BAS and annual tax return information
Supporting the annual audit and financial statements process
Investigating and documenting key accounting estimates and judgement areas in line with accounting standards
Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and controls as the organisation continues to grow




You will also support the implementation of a new ERP system and will help to drive change throughout the finance team and wider business.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a CA or CPA qualified accountant with strong technical accounting capability and a genuine interest in process improvement. You will bring an inquisitive nature, a proactive approach to your work and a genuine interest in improving processes and systems to benefit both the team and the business. A mix of commercial and business services experience would be ideal, as the Financial Controller would like this person to take on tax compliance activities.
What you'll get in return
The opportunity to join a growing, purpose-led consultancy with a strong people focus, a role where you can make a tangible impact on financial processes and ways of working, as well as exposure to technical accounting, reporting, audit and process improvement initiatives. You will be given autonomy, flexibility and support to balance your professional and personal priorities and will work in a cooperative and supportive team environment.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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📌 Senior Accountant (North Sydney)
🏢 Hays
📍 North Sydney