About the Role

Acclime is seeking an Intermediate Accountant to join the internal finance team in Melbourne. This is a full-time, permanent role supporting the month-end close, reporting and compliance across a multi-entity group.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you will assist with the month-end close and maintain balance sheet accounts across the group, working with a level of independence beyond a transactional role. Specific responsibilities will be shaped around your skills and experience once you join.

This is a hands-on role. Alongside the core close work, you will assist with budgeting and variance analysis, support the year-end audit, and help the team through entity integration and restructuring activity planned for 2027.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close

- Assist with the month-end close, preparing and posting journals including accruals, prepayments and intercompany recharges
- Support the Senior Financial Accountant in delivering the month-end close to the agreed timetable
- Maintain clear supporting schedules and workpapers ready for review

Balance Sheet & General Ledger
- Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances
- Keep balance sheet accounts clean and well supported, with transparent schedules for review
- Maintain the general ledger, ensuring transactions are coded correctly across entities
- Prepare and reconcile intercompany balances

Transactional Oversight

- Review accounts payable and accounts receivable processing for accuracy and timeliness
- Perform bank and supplier statement reconciliations, and follow up discrepancies
- Review staff expense claims and corporate card transactions in line with policy
- Support billing and AR administration, including time-sensitive processes

Reporting, Budgeting & Compliance
- Assist in the preparation of monthly reporting packs and supporting schedules




- Assist with budgeting and forecasting by providing reconciled actuals and accruals
- Assist with budget vs actual analysis, investigating variances and drafting supporting commentary
- Prepare BAS, GST, payroll tax and superannuation lodgements for review

Audit & Integration Support
- Assist with year-end audit preparation, including schedules, supporting evidence and auditor queries
- Maintain clear audit trails and documentation in line with internal controls
- Assist with entity transfers and integration activity, including employee provisions, payroll and balance transfers

Team Coordination

- Work alongside offshore team members, reviewing transactional work and providing guidance
- Provide cover for team members during leave periods
- Raise issues early with the Senior Financial Accountant, with a proposed resolution where possible
- Help improve processes and checklists to maintain consistency and quality

Skills & Experience

Essential

- 3-5 years’ experience in an accounting role, including at least 1-2 years’ hands-on month-end close experience
- Currently working towards CA/CPA qualification (strongly preferred)
- Strong working knowledge of journals, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
- Working knowledge of Australian compliance requirements (GST, BAS, payroll tax)
- Good Excel skills and experience with accounting systems (e.g. Xero, NetSuite, Oracle, MYOB)
- Accurate, organised and able to manage competing deadlines
- Clear communicator, confident raising issues and working with auditors and stakeholders

Desirable

- CA/CPA qualified
- Experience in a multi-entity or group accounting environment, including intercompany
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Experience supporting year-end external audits
- Experience working alongside or reviewing the work of offshore teams

What makes this role a winner:

- Melbourne-based with flexible working
- Collaborative, high-performing team
- Career growth opportunities
- Additional leave including Birthday Leave and Wellness Day

📌 Intermediate Accountant (Melbourne)
🏢 Acclime
📍 Melbourne