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Senior Accountant
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, including financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, month-end and year-end close processes, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations. This role plays a critical part in providing accurate financial information to management and supporting strategic financial planning.</p><ul><li>Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.</li><li>Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.</li><li>Maintain the general ledger and ensure all transactions are properly recorded.</li><li>Manage fixed asset accounting, including depreciation schedules and asset tracking.</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis.</li><li>Support external audits by preparing audit schedules and working directly with auditors.</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls and company accounting policies.</li><li>Research and resolve complex accounting issues and provide recommendations.</li><li>Assist in implementing new accounting standards and system improvements.</li><li>Mentor junior accountants and provide training and oversight as needed.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to provide financial insights.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Job Reference Number: 06810-0013299196 - JJC</strong></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/am9yZGFuYS5jaGFwcGVsbGpvaG5zdG9uZS4yNTMzNC4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
Financial reporting, general ledger, compliance, audit, budgeting, leadership, reconciliation, variance analysis, process improvement
  • Fitzroy, Victoria
  • remote
  • Project
  • 55 - 60 AUD / Hourly
  • <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, including financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, month-end and year-end close processes, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations. This role plays a critical part in providing accurate financial information to management and supporting strategic financial planning.</p><ul><li>Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.</li><li>Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.</li><li>Maintain the general ledger and ensure all transactions are properly recorded.</li><li>Manage fixed asset accounting, including depreciation schedules and asset tracking.</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis.</li><li>Support external audits by preparing audit schedules and working directly with auditors.</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls and company accounting policies.</li><li>Research and resolve complex accounting issues and provide recommendations.</li><li>Assist in implementing new accounting standards and system improvements.</li><li>Mentor junior accountants and provide training and oversight as needed.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to provide financial insights.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Job Reference Number: 06810-0013299196 - JJC</strong></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/am9yZGFuYS5jaGFwcGVsbGpvaG5zdG9uZS4yNTMzNC4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2025-09-17T23:31:37Z

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