Financial Accountant
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Accounting & Finance · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Contract · $90,000 - $120,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Melbourne, hybrid working: a digital marketplace business growing fast in Australia's digital platform and technology sector wants a Financial Accountant. The post starts as temporary and is designed to become permanent full-time, so it offers stability from the first day and a clear path ahead.
Reporting to the Financial Controller and working day to day with the CFO, you would run month-end, keep balance sheets sound and cover statutory compliance across several entities. It is foundational accounting rather than complex commercial modelling, in a lean setting with direct access to senior leadership. The role is for people already in Australia on a Working Holiday visa with proven accounting capability, and eligible holders can receive full visa support.
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Key Responsibilities
- Close each month and period in Xero for the group's operating entities, producing journals, balance sheet reconciliations and consolidated trial balances
- Look after statutory and tax compliance for the group: BAS/GST lodgements, payroll tax reconciliations, leave provisions and FBT returns, together with external tax advisors
- Oversee the work of an offshore Assistant Accountant on daily transactions, invoice entry, receivables follow-up and routine payroll
- Keep intercompany loans, recharges and eliminations in order across subsidiaries so the books remain clean and audit-ready
- Back baseline FP&A with a short-term cash flow tracker, budget-versus-actual variances and annual budget data; use the group's enterprise AI tools and automation to streamline recurring reconciliations; and help executives with ad-hoc schedules and documentation for group structuring and entity setups
Requirements & Eligibility
- A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Commerce, along with CA/CPA status or an equivalent international qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) that is complete or in progress
- Financial accounting experience within Australia or a comparable jurisdiction, covering month-end ledger ownership and statutory compliance
- Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417 or 462) holders who have full Australian work rights are strongly encouraged to apply, and employer sponsorship is supported for high-performing talent transitioning to permanent status
- Strong personal accountability, a keen eye for detail and adaptability in a dynamic scale-up, plus clear, concise written and verbal communication and confidence working directly with executives
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