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  • Financial Accountant

    Tullamarine
    Temporary

    We are seeking a qualified Accountant to join the fast-paced finance team in Tullamarine on a 4-month contract, supporting financial reporting, month-end activities, and day-to-day finance operations. This role offers hands-on exposure to a dynamic retail environment and the opportunity to add value across a complex multi-entity, multi-currency business.

    • Join an iconic Australian retail brand on a 4-month contract.
    • Gain exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency operations.
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  • Fund Accountant

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent
    AU$110,000 - AU$180,000 per year

    We are seeking a detail-oriented Fund Accountant to join a team in Melbourne within the financial services industry. This role involves managing fund accounting operations, ensuring compliance, and delivering accurate financial reports.

    • Very strong fund!
    • Opportunity for growth and development!
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  • Senior Financial Accountant

    Melbourne CBD
    Temporary
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    This Senior Accountant role is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, audit coordination, reconciliations and month-end activities within a dynamic finance team. This contract position offers a role to apply your accounting expertise with a fast-paced, top tier brand.

    • Join an ASX-listed retail company with broad finance exposure
    • Take ownership of reporting, audit and month-end processes
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  • Management Accountant, permanent role

    Inner Suburbs Melbourne
    Permanent
    AU$110,000 - AU$120,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, delivering meaningful analysis, and providing financial support to the wider business. You will work closely with operations and leadership teams to drive performance and support strategic decision-making.

    • Broad, commercially focused role
    • Opportunity to influence decision-making
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  • Senior Accountant

    Ivanhoe East
    Permanent

    Join a professional services firm as a Senior Accountant in Ivanhoe East. This permanent role involves managing accounting and finance tasks with precision and expertise.

    • Small, growing firm!
    • Direct exposure to clients!
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  • Senior Accountant

    Melbourne
    Permanent
    AU$100,000 - AU$120,000 per year

    Are you an experienced Senior Accountant seeking your next opportunity in the professional services industry? This role offers a chance to contribute your expertise in accounting and finance while working in a supportive and progressive environment.

    • Growing firm!
    • Opportunity for growth and development.
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  • Management Accountant - Permanent Position

    Craigieburn
    Permanent
    AU$100,000 - AU$125,000 per year

    Seeking a skilled Management Accountant to join a For Purpose organisation in Melbourne's North. This role focuses on delivering financial insights and support to ensure the organisation's goals are met effectively.

    • Management Accountant
    • Permanent Opportunity
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  • Senior Fund Accountant

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent
    AU$120,000 - AU$160,000 per year

    Senior Fund Accountant responsible for fund accounting, NAV and unit pricing, financial reporting, reconciliations, distributions, and supporting audit and tax requirements across a portfolio of investment funds. The role requires strong funds management or financial services experience, solid technical accounting skills, advanced Excel capability, and the ability to work closely with internal teams and external service providers.

    • Terrific growth opportunity
    • Positive culture
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  • Senior Investment Accountant

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent

    The Senior Investment Accountant will play a key role in managing financial reporting and investment operations within the Banking & Financial Services sector. This permanent position is based in Melbourne CBD and offers a competitive salary package.

    • High Growth Firm
    • Real Career Development Opportunities
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  • Management Accountant - Manufacturing

    Epping
    Permanent

    As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in analysing financial data and providing valuable insights to support decision-making. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to the success of the organisation. The role will commence ASAP and be based in Epping.

    • ASAP start (Epping)
    • $120,000-135,000 Excl. Superannuation
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  • Senior Corporate Accountant

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent

    We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Corporate Accountant with a strong background in tax to work for a leading global retailer. This permanent role offers a fantastic opportunity to manage key accounting functions and contribute to the success of a dynamic finance team.

    • Build a career with a dynamic global brand, gaining exposure beyond Australia.
    • Grow your skills across finance, tax, and operations in a fast-paced team.
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  • Financial Accountant - Capex / WIP

    Caulfield
    Permanent
    AU$110,000 - AU$115,000 per year

    Seeking a Financial Accountant to join a collaborative finance team in the For Purpose sector. This role is heavily focused on capital expenditure (CAPEX) accounting, major project accounting, fixed assets, and stakeholder engagement across the business.

    • Permanent Position
    • For Purpose Organisation
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  • Senior Financial Accountant - Events

    South Yarra
    Permanent
    AU$110,000 - AU$130,000 per year

    The Senior Financial Accountant will play a critical role in financial reporting, month-end processes, audit coordination, compliance, and continuous improvement across a diverse hospitality and leisure portfolio.

    This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who enjoys improving processes, partnering with stakeholders, and contributing to business performance through high-quality financial reporting and analysis.

    • Event Organisation
    • Permanent Opportunity
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  • Financial Accountant | Part-time

    Melbourne
    Permanent
    AU$110,000 - AU$120,000 per year

    Showcase your strong financial reporting expertise and proven NetSuite proficiency while partnering with a collaborative and high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business experiencing continued expansion through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

    • Part-time, Melbourne CBD
    • Immediate start - Growing FMCG business
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  • Project Financial Accountant - Immediate Start

    Melbourne
    Temporary

    The role of Project Financial Accountant in the Tech & business services industry involves managing financial reporting and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This temporary position offers a chance to apply your expertise in accounting and finance.

    • Immediate Start - Technology
    • $130,000-150,000 + Superannuation
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  • Tax and Accounting Lead

    Melbourne
    Permanent

    The Tax and Accounting Lead role, based in Melbourne, involves managing tax compliance and reporting within the FMCG industry. This permanent position requires a focus on ensuring adherence to tax regulations while supporting financial operations.

    • Lead tax strategy and compliance for a growing Australian food industry leader.
    • Own tax across life cycle in a $1B company in a high-impact leadership role.
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  • Commercial Analyst | High Growth Organisation

    Keysborough
    Permanent
    AU$110,000 - AU$150,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    A superb role spanning management accounting, commercial analysis and business partnering.

    • High growth, high tech business dominating its competition
    • Broad commercial exposure + strong growth pathways
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  • Bookkeeper PT or FT

    Ivanhoe East
    Permanent

    This opportunity offers flexibility, with both part-time and full-time options available. For candidates with experience preparing and lodging BAS/IAS, a full-time position is available. Candidates with strong bookkeeping and payroll experience who do not undertake BAS work are encouraged to apply for the part-time opportunity.

    • Part Time and Full Time opportunities available
    • Broad all encompassing bookkeeper role
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  • Senior Commercial Analyst, permanent role

    Melbourne
    Permanent
    AU$165,000 - AU$170,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    As a Senior Commercial Analyst, you will develop and maintain labour costing, roster costing and commercial models that support critical operational and financial decision-making. Partnering closely with operational stakeholders, you'll provide insights and analysis that drive forecasting accuracy, commercial performance and business outcomes.

    • Influence key workforce and commercial decisions.
    • Join a close-knit team with a strong culture and shared success.
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  • Payroll Governance & Compliance Specialist

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    Join a nationally recognised organisation where payroll compliance is viewed as a strategic priority, not just a regulatory requirement. This is an outstanding opportunity to influence governance outcomes, strengthen compliance frameworks and play a key role in a proactive, forward-thinking payroll function.

    • Market-leading WFH flex
    • Excellent remuneration
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  • Senior Payroll Officer

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent
    AU$100,000 - AU$115,000 per year



    Own complex payrolls, influence continuous improvement, and join an organisation where people genuinely love coming to work.

    This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior payroll role with a highly respected not-for-profit organisation offering outstanding WFH flexibility, exceptional leadership, and some of the strongest employee retention you'll find in the Melbourne market.

    • Excellent remuneration
    • Amazing WFH flexibility
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Melbourne
    Temporary
    AU$115,000 - AU$130,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    A Finance Business Partner role in Melbourne within the construction industry, focusing on strategic financial management and business partnering. This 12-month fixed-term contract offers an opportunity to work on financial analysis and decision-making support for key stakeholders.

    • Incredible flexibility - Three days WFH
    • Join a Large Organisation with International Exposure
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  • Accounts & Payroll Officer

    Inner Suburbs Melbourne
    Permanent
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    Join a purpose-driven organisation based in Melbourne's inner north, supporting the delivery of payroll, accounts and finance operations within a collaborative and values-driven environment. This part-time position offers a varied mix of payroll, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations and financial administration, making it ideal for an experienced finance professional seeking meaningful work and flexibility.

    • Flexible part-time role with variety across payroll and finance.
    • Hybrid model (typically 2 days from home per week).
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  • Senior Finance Systems Analyst

    Epping
    Permanent
    AU$130,000 - AU$160,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    Working closely with the CFO and broader finance team, the successful candidate will take ownership of the finance systems roadmap, workflow automation, and emerging AI technologies to deliver an uplift in efficiency and drive strong business outcomes.

    • Genuine opportunity to own and shape a business-critical transformation
    • Be at the forefront of automation and AI in finance
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  • Finance Manager- Tasman Environmental Markets- Melbourne CBD

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent
    AU$130,000 - AU$140,000 per year

    Join Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM) as Finance Manager and become the operational leader of a finance function at a pivotal stage of growth and transformation. Reporting directly to the CFO & Acting CEO, you'll combine technical finance leadership with commercial partnering to help steer one of Australia's leading carbon market businesses through its next phase of evolution.

    • Shape and transform the finance function in a high-growth sector
    • Direct CFO, CEO and Board exposure with real influence
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  • Group Payroll Manager

    Melbourne CBD
    Permanent
    AU$170,000 - AU$200,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    Lead a large-scale payroll function, drive continuous improvement, and influence payroll strategy within a highly flexible (remote) environment. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a complex national payroll operation while helping shape the future direction of payroll service delivery, systems, and governance.

    • Remote opportunity
    • PE backed business
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  • Finance Business Partner | ASX Tech | Commercial

    Richmond
    Permanent
    AU$140,000 - AU$160,000 per year
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    Work closely with operational and commercial leaders, providing insightful analysis and forecasting to support strategic decisions. Go beyond traditional financial reporting in this high visibility role within an ASX-listed tech business

    • Join an ASX-listed tech leader
    • Genuine high impact role and a license to drive change
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  • Finance Business Partner

    Melbourne
    Permanent

    This Finance Business Partner role owns P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial analysis to help drive profitability and strategic decision-making across the business. It partners closely with senior leaders, delivers executive reporting, and leads continuous improvement initiatives to enhance commercial insights and business performance.

    • Own end-to-end P&L and influence strategic business decisions .
    • Partner with senior leaders and drive high-impact commercial growth.
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  • Finance Analyst - Costing & Profitability, FTC

    Melbourne CBD
    Temporary
    AU$110,000 - AU$130,000 per year

    The Finance Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting financial decision-making within the not-for-profit sector. Based in Melbourne CBD, this position involves financial analysis and providing insights to drive organisational success in Costing & Profitability for the organisation.

    • Fixed Term Contract
    • CBD Location
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  • Payroll Officer

    Melbourne
    Permanent

    Join a supportive team in a role that combines payroll and HR administration, providing hands-on experience across a range of employee lifecycle activities. This is an excellent opportunity to develop end-to-end payroll knowledge while building valuable skills in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.

    • Hybrid opportunity.
    • Great opportunity to learn payroll and build valuable career skills.
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Accountant jobs in Melbourne offer a diverse range of opportunities for individuals seeking to build their careers in the financial sector. Positions in this field will often involve problem-solving through analysis of trends and accounting data. This would require strong computer skills and advanced knowledge of accounting software. 

Individuals in these roles can gain valuable experience in financial analysis, management reporting, and teamwork while working with diverse teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They will also have the opportunity to develop their technical and analytical skills, fostering professional growth and expanding their career prospects in the accounting field. 

Overall, accountant jobs in Melbourne provide a challenging and rewarding career path, enabling professionals to make a significant impact on the financial health and success of their organisations.

Accountant Jobs Melbourne: FAQs

Is it easy to find entry level accounting jobs Melbourne-wide?

Melbourne"s diverse business landscape offers numerous opportunities for individuals seeking to join the accounting profession, but it can be intimidating trying to get started in the industry. To find entry-level accounting jobs in Melbourne, you can explore various job search platforms like Michael Page to identify suitable positions. 

We do the hard work for you, collating the available entry level accounting jobs in Melbourne, all in one place! We recommend signing up to our alerts to be the first to know about new opportunities. 

When applying for jobs in Melbourne, VIC, it is crucial to create an effective cover letter to make a strong first impression on hiring managers. 

What is the salary for graduate accounting jobs (Melbourne)?

Those looking for graduate accounting jobs Melbourne-wide would no-doubt want to know their salary. The average graduate salary in metropolitan areas is around $60,000, although this can vary between companies. 

Similarly, as a graduate accountant, your responsibilities will vary depending on the specific role and organisation you join. Common tasks include assisting with financial reporting, preparing financial statements, and working on audits. You may also be involved in tasks such as budgeting, tax compliance, and financial analysis. In addition to these technical responsibilities, you will be expected to develop strong communication and collaboration skills as you work with colleagues and clients to deliver high-quality financial services.

During your time as a graduate accountant, you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise and potentially advance within the organisation or the accounting profession as a whole.

Are flexible work arrangements available in management accounting?

Flexible working arrangements have become increasingly popular in various fields, including management accounting. These arrangements provide employees with the opportunity to balance their work and personal lives more effectively, and can include options such as hybrid remote work, job sharing, part-time schedules, and flexible hours.

According to the Fair Work Act 2009, based on circumstance, certain employees have the legal right to request flexible working arrangements from their employer, including those who are parents, carers, individuals with disabilities, or employees aged 55 or older.

As a manager in the management accounting field, it is essential to be aware of the rules and legal obligations surrounding flexible working arrangements. While it ultimately depends on the organisation and specific role, it is possible to find a full-time role with flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid remote position or a fixed-term contract with an immediate start. 

When searching for accountant jobs (Melbourne) online, be sure to filter for flexible work arrangements if this is important to you.

Is there much career progression for accounting jobs in Melbourne?

Career progression in accountant jobs Melbourne-wide offer a variety of opportunities for growth and development. For example, as an assistant accountant, you can look forward to advancing your career by focusing on improving your skills, such as financial reporting and business analysis. To ensure professional growth, you should actively participate in company-wide meetings and initiatives and aim to meet or exceed expectations in your current role.

Developing a new skill set is an essential aspect of professional development, and this can be achieved through continuous learning and training. For instance, mastering financial reporting will enhance your expertise, making you an especially valuable asset to the company you work at.

Keep in mind that your career aspirations should align with your job role and the company"s objectives. As you demonstrate your skills and commitment to the company, you can progress from an assistant accountant position to more senior roles, such as a financial analyst or even a financial controller.

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