Senior Financial Accountant

About the role

A growing multi-entity organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join its finance team in a key leadership role. The position ensures financial records, month-end close and statutory reporting are accurate, compliant and delivered on time, and covers board reporting, balance sheet governance, audit, year-end processes, tax compliance and oversight of the transactional finance function. It is a permanent placement based in the Eastern Suburbs of Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process, including timetables, journals, consolidation, review and sign-off
• Finalise board reporting packs and prepare clear, concise commentary on financial results
• Oversee balance sheet governance, including reconciliations, intercompany accounts, clearing and suspense accounts
• Maintain fixed asset, prepayment, lease and provision accounting in line with accounting standards
• Coordinate year-end reporting, statutory accounts, external audit and tax compliance (BAS, IAS, FBT)
• Provide oversight and leadership to the transactional finance team across accounts payable, accounts receivable and payments
• Monitor internal controls, segregation of duties and financial process effectiveness
• Oversee expense card governance, including reconciliations, coding, policy compliance, spending limits and tax implications
• Support continuous improvement of financial systems, controls and reporting

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• CA or CPA qualification
• Proven financial accounting experience, ideally gained after qualification
• Previous experience supervising or leading finance staff
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards, including lease accounting
• Experience in month-end close, reconciliations, consolidations, intercompany accounting, audit preparation and statutory compliance
• Experience preparing BAS, IAS and managing FBT requirements
• Desirable: group or multi-entity experience, regulated or service-based environment, and familiarity with AP automation and expense card platforms

Required skills

• Advanced Excel, including lookups, pivot tables and reconciliation workpapers
• Experience with ERP systems, reporting tools and finance platforms
• Strong written communication and ability to provide financial commentary

What we offer

• Broad senior accounting role with technical and leadership responsibility
• Opportunity to lead key reporting, compliance and control activities
• Collaborative team environment
• Chance to contribute to process improvement and finance best practice