Financial Accountant

Employee focussed organisationCentral West SuburbAutonomous role with plenty of varietyFinancial Accountant Are you a technically strong and detail-focused accounting professional looking for a broad, hands-on role? We are seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to support our finance function across financial reporting, compliance, systems administration, and operational accounting activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across both technical and transactional finance, with exposure to reporting, tax, lease accounting, ERP administration, and business partnering across operations. About the RoleAs the Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the month-end close process, statutory reporting, tax compliance, lease and fixed asset accounting, and finance systems administration. You will also work closely with accounts payable, supply teams, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate financial processing and reporting across the business. Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting and Month-End Prepare and post month-end journals and assist with month-end closeComplete monthly general ledger reconciliationsPrepare draft annual and interim IFRS reports for non-public simplified disclosure entitiesPerform simple consolidations and prepare cash flow statementsReconcile sales revenue to invoicingCalculate and prepare intercompany rechargesTax and Compliance Support external tax advisors with annual FBT calculationsPrepare and/or review monthly BAS returns, including GST, PAYG, Fuel Tax Credit, Withholding Tax, and GST on salary sacrificingComplete and submit ABS surveysLease, Fixed Asset, and Finance Accounting Manage AASB16 lease accountingAccount for asset-based finance arrangements including capex loans, leases, and hire purchase agreementsEnsure accurate treatment of GST, repayment allocations, and related accounting entriesCapitalise fixed assets, run depreciation, and process disposalsProcure-to-Pay and Operational Finance Support Assist with oversight and support of the Accounts Payable functionLiaise with site supply teams to resolve purchase order and goods receipting issuesMonitor the GRNI account and clear duplicate or aged itemsRaise purchase orders for head office expenditureReview invoices and purchase orders for correct GL coding and GST treatmentSystems Administration Maintain purchasing officer tables, customer master data, and the chart of accountsCreate and close projectsCapitalise assets and manage fixed asset processingRun foreign exchange revaluationsComplete monthly period rolloverInvestigate and clear system errorsReview and correct data quality issuesCreate user accounts and manage access permissionsSkills and ExperienceProven experience in a Financial Accountant or similar roleStrong understanding of month-end, reconciliations, and financial reportingExperience preparing IFRS statutory reportsKnowledge of AASB16 lease accountingExperience with Australian tax compliance including BAS, GST, PAYG, and FBTExposure to fixed assets, depreciation, disposals, and asset finance accountingAbility to work across both technical accounting and operational finance responsibilitiesStrong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilityEffective communication skills with the ability to work across finance, operations, and external advisorsAbout YouYou are hands-on, proactive, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment. You enjoy balancing reporting, compliance, systems, and operational finance responsibilities, and you bring a collaborative approach to working with both finance and operational teams. Why Join Us?This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys working across a broad finance remit and wants to play a key role in supporting both financial control and business operations. 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: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. 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.