Senior Accountant - Financial Accounting and Tax

Senior Accountant – Financial Accounting and Tax

We’re looking for a CPA or CA qualified Senior Accountant with strong financial accounting and tax experience to join our Finance team in Melbourne and play a key role in CFC Australia’s financial accounting, tax and reporting activities.

The position reports to the Financial Controller and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity and compliance of CFC Australia’s financial reporting, accounting processes and tax obligations. You will lead key financial accounting activities, support month‑end and year‑end processes, manage tax and regulatory lodgements, and provide meaningful reporting and insights to support informed business decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, financial regulatory requirements and insurance regulatory requirements.
• Lead the month‑end close process, including preparation of month‑end journals and balance‑sheet reconciliations.
• Manage intercompany balances across the business.
• Prepare journals and reconciliations for leave entitlements across all entities.
• Manage day‑to‑day accounting requirements for CFC Claims Pty Ltd and CFC Holdings Pty Ltd.
• Contribute to EOFY close processes and coordinate with external auditors.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements and work closely with Group to finalise reporting requirements.
• Prepare and lodge BAS and IAS across all Australian entities.
• Prepare information for FBT and income tax return requirements, liaising with Group and Deloitte for review and lodgement.
• Resolve technical accounting issues and support sound accounting outcomes.
• Support ongoing improvements across accounting and administrative functions.

About You

• CPA or CA qualified.
• A degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in a financial accounting role.
• Well‑developed knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of tax requirements, with the ability to guide and support the team on tax‑related matters.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Experience using NetSuite (desirable).
• Experience in financial services or insurance (desirable).

Benefits

• Our ‘Excellence Program’ encourages and rewards a culture of high‑performing individuals and teams.
• ‘You Do You Day’ – an annual additional leave day to do something that brings you joy.
• Commitment‑free social club with monthly in‑office catch‑ups and quarterly events.
• Annual end‑of‑financial‑year and end‑of‑calendar‑year events, plus social club arrangements.
• Optional annual charity volunteering day, facilitated by us.
• 3 additional personal leave days per year.
• Flexible public holidays – you can swap two public holidays for a more culturally significant day.
• Support for professional development and CPA studies.
• Exposure to a broad range of finance activities and stakeholders.

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