Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant — CBD | National Multi-Site Business

6-12 months FTC | $120,000 - 130,000 + super depending on experience

National retail brand - be part of their growth and transformation journey

Hybrid working | 2 days WFH | CBD location

This is an opportunity to join a well-established national organisation where Finance plays a critical role in supporting operational performance, investment decisions and sustainable growth. You will work in a dynamic, commercially focused environment, partnering with operational and corporate stakeholders to deliver accurate reporting, strong controls and meaningful financial insight.

About the Role

Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, you will be a key member of the Financial Accounting team. This is a varied, hands-on role with responsibility across month-end reporting, reconciliations, process improvement, and finance automation initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments.
• Complete high-volume branch bank reconciliations across a national network.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Maintain the accuracy, integrity and completeness of the general ledger.
• Investigate financial variances, resolve issues and provide clear commentary where required.
• Assist with monthly management reporting, financial analysis and ad hoc reporting requirements.
• Prepare, maintain and review balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor outstanding reconciling items and ensure these are cleared in a timely manner.
• Support fixed-asset accounting, including depreciation and asset-register processes.
• Maintain strong financial controls, compliance standards and documentation.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure financial data is accurate, complete and reliable.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes and reduce reliance on spreadsheets or repetitive tasks.
• Contribute to finance transformation and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Improve reporting efficiency, workflow quality and data accuracy across the finance function.

Skills and experience

• A degree qualification in Accounting, Commerce or Finance.
• CA or CPA qualifications or working towards.
• At least four years’ experience in an Accountant or similar financial-accounting role.
• Experience in a multi-site environment and high transactional environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets.
• Experience using ERP systems in a commercially focused environment, SAP Highly regarded.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and financial-control capability.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across the business.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Join a recognised national organisation with a strong multi-site footprint
• Play a visible role in supporting a business during a busy period of growth and transformation.
• A collaborative team environment with scope to build stakeholder relationships across the business.
• Hybrid working arrangement — 2 days WFH

How to Apply Please apply by submitting your resume (in Word format) via the "Apply Now" tab to be considered for this role. What Next Applications will be reviewed and only suitable applicants will be contacted. We also encourage you to visit our website and create a job alert that will immediately notify you when new opportunities appear: https://www.alexanderappointments.com.au/job-alerts