u&u; Recruitment Partners is partnering with a Queensland Government department to recruit an AO7 Principal Financial Accountant for a contract from 16 November 2026 to 26 March 2027, based in Brisbane CBD, paying $91.63 per hour.

You will provide financial accounting expertise, technical advice and direction across the department’s financial operations. The immediate focus is on month-end accounting, reporting to senior management and maintaining the integrity of capital, asset and capital works in progress (CWIP) ledgers.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Overseeing financial ledger operations, including month-end accounting activities;
- Preparing financial, management and ad hoc reports for senior management;
- Managing data integrity across capital, asset and CWIP ledgers and associated reporting;
- Ensuring non-current assets are correctly recognised and maintained in the asset register and general ledger;
- Providing timely technical accounting advice to internal and external stakeholders;
- Supporting annual financial statements, audit requirements and asset accounting activities; and
- Improving financial processes, internal controls and procedures to support accurate reporting and compliance.

About you

- Managing month-end accounting,



general ledgers and financial reporting;
- Asset and capital accounting experience, including CWIP reconciliations and data integrity;
- Knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls and statutory reporting requirements;
- Analytical skills and the ability to translate financial information into practical advice;
- Experience guiding teams and coordinating financial accounting activities;
- Transparent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and senior management; and
- Experience working within a government department or a complex organisational environment.

A degree in accounting or commerce and CA / CPA qualifications, or an agreed equivalent, would be highly regarded.

At u&u; Recruitment Partners, we value diversity,equityand inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

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📌 Principal Financial Accountant (Brisbane)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Brisbane