Principle Financial Accountant

Job title : Principle Financial Accountant
Location : Perth
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact email : rrudden@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1739929
About the Company:

We are partnering with a highly respected ASX-listed miner. Recognised for its outstanding performance, continuous growth, and unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability.
With a proven track record of success, our client is on track to stand at the forefront of the industry, offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled financial professional to join their team.

Role Overview: 

As the Principle Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Financial Controller to support various financial reporting functions.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Preparation of statutory ASX financial reports, including half-yearly and annual audited financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal reporting frameworks.
  • Working closely with external auditors throughout the audit process, preparing audit files, supporting financial statement reviews, and responding to audit queries to ensure timely completion of reporting obligations.
  • Reviewing monthly consolidated trial balances, maintaining the chart of accounts, performing journal reviews, managing consolidation adjustments, and completing balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy and integrity.
  • Supporting group consolidation activities, tax effect modelling, and financial analysis, including the preparation of quarterly cash flow reporting and insights into the organisation’s financial performance.
  • Providing treasury support through cash flow forecasting, liquidity monitoring, banking reconciliations, payment reviews, and assisting with the effective management of working capital and funding requirements.
  • Supporting treasury operations including monitoring cash positions, assisting with banking activities, reviewing transactional flows, and contributing to the optimisation of cash management processes.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities, contributing to projects that enhance efficiency, controls, and business outcomes.
  • Providing support across the wider finance team, including assisting the Financial Accountant and contributing to month-end, reporting, and ad hoc financial initiatives as required.
Your Profile:
  • 5+ years’ experience across complex corporate environments, ideally combining a Big 4 accounting background with 4+ years’ experience within an ASX-listed organisation.
  • Strong technical accounting foundation with experience applying Australian Accounting Standards, supporting financial reporting, compliance and audit requirements.
  • Experienced in researching accounting treatments and preparing technical accounting position papers to support business decisions and regulatory obligations.
  • Proven ability to work with ERP systems, maintain financial integrity and support accurate month-end, year-end and statutory reporting processes.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, with the ability to analyse financial data and produce accurate reporting outputs.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Comfortable partnering with internal stakeholders, external auditors and cross-functional teams within fast-paced corporate environments.
  • Professional and collaborative communicator with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of an organisation.

How to Apply:   
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for more information, please contact or send a resume to Ryan Rudden on rrudden@sharpandcarter.com.au