Financial Accountant (EL1)

About the role

A recruitment agency representing a prominent Australian renewable energy organisation is looking for an EL1 Financial Accountant for its finance team. You will own the financial statements and act as the agency's main point of contact for its auditors. The role covers the full financial accounting cycle, from monthly close through to annual statutory reporting, in a small team.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare annual and monthly financial statements
• Manage the month-end process, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Implement new and updated accounting standards and reporting requirements
• Manage asset accounting, including stocktake, revaluation and impairment
• Act as the primary liaison with the ANAO and internal audit
• Prepare compliance reporting for the agency

Required profile

• CA or CPA qualification
• Solid technical experience preparing financial statements and managing month-end processes in a federal government context
• Experience in a similar accounting role, or currently in external audit looking to move to the other side of the desk
• Australian citizenship and an existing baseline security clearance

Required skills

• Experience with accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Working knowledge of accounting standards and their application to financial reporting

What we offer

• Salary of $125k - $135k plus superannuation
• Long-term non-ongoing contract, or Section 26 transfer for current APS employees
• Based in Canberra, with two days a week working from home