Intermediate Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking an Intermediate Accountant for a hands-on, generalist role within a regional finance team. This position includes running the month-end close for assigned subsidiaries with minimal supervision, preparing management reporting and variance commentary, contributing to budgeting and forecasting, and supporting compliance obligations across a multi-entity group.

The role offers independent ownership with oversight provided by the Senior Accountant on judgement areas and escalated matters. Responsibilities also include opportunities to support process improvement, system enhancements, and post-acquisition financial integration.

Responsibilities

• Financial control and budget preparation for head office and portfolio companies
• Run end-to-end month-end close for assigned subsidiaries with minimal supervision, including:
  • Journals
  • Trial balance review
  • Reconciliations
  • Management reporting with variance commentary
• Prepare budget and forecast models for assigned subsidiaries as part of the annual budget and periodic forecast process led by the Senior Accountant
• Prepare complex, judgement-based workpapers; escalate material issues and unusual transactions to the Senior Accountant with a proposed treatment
• Prepare month-end journals and manage payment processes where required
• Prepare month-end reconciliations, including:
  • Fixed assets
  • Deferred revenue
  • Leases
  • Employee liabilities
• Prepare Head Office reporting pack inputs and templates for assigned subsidiaries
• Assist with collation and consolidation of accounts and budgets

Reporting and Compliance

• Prepare VAT/GST, FBT, and payroll lodgements
• Assist with completion of full-year Statutory Financial Statements for audit
• Assist with preparation of tax reporting schedules for tax filing

Projects and Ad Hoc Activities

• Assist with rolling out head office finance initiatives (e.g., standardisation of reporting templates, implementation of new accounting standards)
• Support system implementations and post-acquisition financial integration for new portfolio companies, including:
  • Chart of account mapping
  • Opening balances
  • First-month close
• Identify and support process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements across assigned subsidiaries; escalate and report system-related issues and errors
• Liaise with other finance team members and assist with ad hoc duties

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (Business or equivalent, with an accounting major)
• CPA/CA Professional accreditation required
• 3–5 years of accounting/bookkeeping/audit experience, including running month-end close
• Sound working knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/AASB) and practical application, including:
  • Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  • Leases
  • Employee Benefits
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel and strong computer skills
• Proven ability to run month-end close independently across multiple entities and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and task accuracy
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Good communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in using Xero, MYOB Advanced, and NetSuite
• Previous experience in SaaS companies
• Previous experience of consolidations of multi-jurisdiction groups

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description

Location

• Remote work set-up