Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

LUNA Startup Studio We are seeking a skilled Intermediate Accountant to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing financial transactions, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

The Intermediate Accountant will work closely with other teams across the group to provide financial analysis and support to the organisation. This role requires strong technical accounting skills and increasing ownership of a client portfolio, spanning compliance, financial reporting, and fund accounting across a portfolio of startup and scaleup clients, as well as investment funds and complex group structures.

Benefits

- Multiple Locations – We love working together in the flesh, with offices in prime locations in Melbourne and Sydney.
- Parental leave – We’re committed to supporting growing families.

All parents receive 12 weeks of fully paid leave on top of the standard government program.

- Extra leave – Enjoy 5 additional days off throughout the year to extend your weekends.
- Work from anywhere – Take advantage of our 2-week remote work program.
- Bonus and Rights Program – All employees benefit in the upside of the business, we all win together.
- Our strength lies in our people – our culture isn’t like the big firms.

Task & responsibilities Financial Accounting & Operations (FinOps)

- Running and reviewing the month-end close including journals, accruals and intercompany transactions
- Preparing and reviewing payroll payments, employee entitlements and Single Touch Payroll filings
- Preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Completing balance sheet, bank, loan, credit card and investment reconciliations
- Preparing budgets, cashflow forecasts,



management reports and board packs, and presenting insights to clients

Tax & Compliance

- Preparing and lodging BAS, IAS, PAYG, payroll tax and other statutory obligations
- Preparing year-end accounts and tax returns, and coordinating the audit process
- Liaising with external accountants, tax advisers and auditors
- Working with the tax team on tax planning and income tax provision calculations

Investment Accounting & Admin

- Managing fund accounting requirements including NAV, LP reporting, capital accounts and distributions
- Preparing investor reporting (for startups and fund managers) and supporting liquidity management and audit support
- Maintaining investment registers and tracking valuations and performance (in Xero or Fund Administration tools)
- Advising clients on regulatory obligations and compliance

Client Portfolio & Relationship Management

- Managing day-to-day client relationships and satisfaction through regular check-ins
- Tracking client assignments and ensuring high-quality service delivery
- Identifying process improvements and advisory opportunities across your portfolio
- Supporting and mentoring junior team members in best practices

Qualification & experience

You’re commercially minded, detail-driven, and enjoy working directly with clients. You take ownership, communicate clearly, and can operate confidently across both compliance and advisory-style work.





- CA/CPA qualified, or working towards completion
- 3–5 years’ accounting experience (ideally in practice), with exposure to BAS/IAS and compliance processes
- Strong client relationship management and communication skills
- Experience managing your own workload across multiple clients
- Experience with startups, scaleups, investment funds, and complex entity structures
- Sound knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) and IFRS
- Strong Excel capability and experience with Xero and supporting apps (Dext, Syft, Xero Practice Manager)
- High attention to detail, discretion, and robust professional ethics
- Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders, founders, and external advisers

About Company

Last year, LUNA and Tiger & Bear Partners came together to form Australia’s next-gen advisory firm. We offer forward-thinking legal, accounting, strategy, M&A; and corporate advisory services in one place.

Through LUNA, the group focuses on startups, tech and VC, while Tiger & Bear services the mid-market and corporate sectors. But our brands are merely a vehicle for service; we are one team with one dream: to revolutionise business support services in Australia. Our Accounting team provides end-to-end accounting solutions, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and outstanding client experiences.

We pride ourselves on innovation, a strong team culture, and living our core values every day. We embrace technology and continuous learning, encouraging our people to approach challenges with curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset. Our client base includes ambitious entrepreneurs and sophisticated investors, so we look for people who thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments.

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