Senior Accountant | Financial Services | 6-month contract

Join a growing financial services business in a broad Senior Accountant role

Your new company
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a growing and innovative financial services business on an initial 6-month contract. This is a broad, hands-on role where you will take genuine ownership of the day-to-day finance function across multiple entities, working closely with the Head of Finance and gaining exposure to a fast-moving fintech and digital asset environment.
Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will take responsibility for a broad range of financial accounting activities and play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning the month-end close across multiple entities, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparing monthly financial statements, supporting schedules and variance analysis
• Managing accounts payable, employee expenses, approvals and payment runs
• Running and reconciling payroll, including superannuation, leave accruals and STP reporting
• Preparing BAS/IAS, PAYG withholding, payroll tax and FBT requirements
• Preparing year-end financial statements and audit workpapers
• Liaising with external auditors and supporting the annual audit process
• Maintaining accurate accounting records and reconciliations
• Supporting treasury activities and digital asset accounting
• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and automation

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a hands-on and technically strong accountant who is comfortable taking ownership within a smaller finance environment.You will ideally have:

• CA or CPA qualification
• Minimum 5 years' accounting experience
• Strong hands-on month-end and financial reporting experience
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills
• Experience preparing financial statements and audit workpapers
• Good knowledge of Australian tax and payroll compliance
• Experience using Xero or similar cloud-based accounting systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing deadlines
• Financial services, fintech or regulated industry experience would be highly regarded

What you'll get in return
Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension or permanencyBroad, hands-on role with genuine ownership across the finance functionWork closely with the Head of Finance and have a visible impact on the businessExposure to a growing fintech environmentOpportunity to improve finance processes, controls and automationHybrid working two days per week in the officeWhat you need to do now
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