We are seeking a highly capable and technically strong senior finance professional to support a critical reporting period through to the end of July. This role will suit a hands-on professional who thrives in complex environments and can confidently deliver high-quality statutory and technical accounting outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of statutory financial statements for Australian proprietary companies, ensuring full compliance with relevant regulatory and reporting requirements, including accurate disclosures and supporting documentation.
- Execution of group consolidations, including intercompany eliminations, reconciliation processes, and ensuring accuracy across multiple entities within a corporate structure.
- Tax effect accounting, including the preparation and reconciliation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, calculation of income tax expense, and development of robust and compliant income tax note disclosures.
- Application of lease accounting standards (AASB 16), including detailed review and interpretation of lease and hire agreements to determine applicability and correct accounting treatment.
- Development and maintenance of Excel-based discounted cash flow (DCF) models, supporting lease accounting calculations and ensuring accuracy in financial reporting outputs.
- Interpretation and application of Australian Accounting Standards, providing technical guidance and ensuring all accounting treatments align with current regulatory frameworks.
- Analytical review and problem-solving, identifying discrepancies, investigating variances, and implementing practical, technically sound solutions.
- Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and finance teams, to ensure smooth delivery of reporting requirements within tight deadlines.
The ideal candidate is a Chartered Accountant with recent experience in a professional services environment, bringing a strong technical foundation and commercial awareness. You will likely have operated at Assistant Manager or Manager level within a Big 4 or mid-tier firm, with proven exposure to complex statutory reporting and consolidation work. Beyond technical capability, you bring a lateral mindset - able to approach challenges from multiple angles - and a high degree of professional tenacity, demonstrating persistence and ownership in seeing tasks through to completion. You are comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment, maintaining attention to detail while managing competing priorities, and you take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality financial outcomes.
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively contact Steph Dawson for a confidential discussion about your career – sdawson@sharpandcarter.com.au.
