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Senior Financial Accountant

Hays Australia

Australia
Office

Job Description

About the Company

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Financial Accountant to join a large, globally established organisation operating in a complex, fast-paced environment.
This role sits within a high-performing finance team and offers a great blend of technical accounting, reporting, and process improvement, with strong exposure to senior stakeholders and regional operations.

About the Role

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will play a key role in ensuring strong financial control, compliance, and reporting across a portfolio of entities.

Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-end ownership of the month-end close process and balance sheet integrity
  • Preparation of statutory financial statements and regulatory reporting
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors
  • Maintaining and enhancing internal control frameworks (SOX environment)
  • Providing technical accounting guidance across the business
  • Driving process improvement, standardisation, and automation initiatives
  • Partnering with stakeholders across finance and operations to support business outcomes

About You / Requirements

  • CA / CPA qualified
  • 3+ years’ financial accounting experience in a large corporate environment (+ big 4 audit background a bonus)
  • Strong exposure to statutory reporting, audit, and internal controls
  • Big 4 background with relevant commercial experience
  • High attention to detail with a strong control mindset
  • Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
  • Experience with process improvement or automation tools will be advantageous.

What's On Offer / Benefits

  • Opportunity to join a large, well-structured organisation with global reach
  • Broad role combining technical accounting and commercial exposure
  • Strong focus on process improvement and operational efficiency
  • High visibility within the finance function and exposure to senior leadership
  • Collaborative team environment with clear opportunities for career progression

How to Apply

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