Senior Financial Accountant | Ballarat 2 Days Onsite

Ballarat Permanent AU$120,000 - AU$150,000 per year Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
Join a well-established business experiencing ongoing transformation and growth. Gain exposure across group consolidations, financial reporting, audit management, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Rapid scaling organisation
  • Exposure to both technical accounting, project work and business partnering

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly expanding global industrial organisation turning over in excess of $200 million annually

Job Description

  • Lead the preparation and delivery of quarterly and annual group consolidations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across the business
  • Prepare consolidation schedules, investigate reporting variances, and provide analysis of underlying balances and transactions
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes, including journals, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities
  • Partner with the Financial Controller to maintain the integrity of financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Interpret and apply IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards, providing guidance on technical accounting matters and disclosures
  • Take ownership of group audit requirements, coordinating audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor requests
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external accounting and audit firms to meet reporting deadlines and compliance requirements
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of financial reporting and consolidation processes
  • Identify and escalate significant accounting, reporting, and compliance matters while providing insights to support business decision-making

The Successful Applicant

  • CA qualified (or CPA qualified with strong IFRS experience) with proven senior accounting experience in group consolidations and financial reporting
  • Strong technical accounting capability, including a solid understanding and application of IFRS and Australian Accounting Standards
  • Demonstrated experience managing audit schedules, supporting documentation, and audit queries
  • Advanced Excel skills with a proven track record of working across complex formulas, lookups, reconciliations, and PivotTables
  • A collaborative and proactive professional who is comfortable and confident in engaging with finance, internal, and external stakeholder groups
  • Comfortable and capable of completing ad-hoc tasks to assist the broader finance function
  • Proven track record of managing competing deadlines
  • Exposure to Pronto Xi or similar ERP system is advantageous

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $150,000 AUD + Superannuation
  • 2 days on-site in Ballarat office with accommodation provided
  • Permanent position offering growth and progression opportunities
  • Great culture and collaborative people-focussed environment
Contact
Cale Heagney
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7109975
Phone number

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Financial Accounting
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Ballarat
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Cale Heagney
Consultant phone
Job Reference
JN-092026-7109975
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Michael Page acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the land we operate on.