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  • Finance Manager

    Ringwood
    Permanent
    Work from Home or Hybrid

    The Finance Manager role in the construction industry, based in Ringwood, focuses on managing financial operations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

    • An outstanding workplace culture where maintaining a healthy work-life balance i
    • Exceptional exposure to senior leadership, reporting directly to the CFO
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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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  • Accounts Officer

    Sydney
    Temporary

    Join a fast-paced organisation within the FMCG industry as an Accounts Officer. This role involves managing financial reconciliations and supporting the Accounting & Finance department in Sydney.

    • Join a leading FMCG company
    • Convenient CBD location
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  • Senior Accounting Manager

    Geelong
    Permanent
    AU$130,000 - AU$180,000 per year

    The Senior Accounting Manager role in Newtown within the professional services industry focuses on overseeing financial operations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This permanent position offers a rewarding opportunity to manage and optimise accounting processes.

    • Pathway to partnership!
    • Relocation available!
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  • Senior Accounting Manager

    Geelong
    Permanent

    The Senior Accounting Manager role in Geelong's professional services industry involves overseeing accounting operations and ensuring financial compliance. This permanent position is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise in accounting and finance.

    • Great firm to be a part of!
    • Cornerstone of the community!
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  • Finance Manager - 6 Month Contract

    Kidman Park
    Temporary
    AU$120,000 - AU$150,000 per year

    This Finance Manager role in the For Purpose sector, based in West Adelaide, focuses on supporting financial processes and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. It's a temporary position offering an opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while utilising your financial expertise.

    • Immediate Start
    • Opportunity to go Temp to Perm
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  • Senior Finance Analyst

    Sydney CBD
    Temporary
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    We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join a Not For Profit organisation in Sydney. This fixed term role focuses on providing financial insights and analysis to support key decision-making processes.

    • Shape key financial decisions across a major NSW Government organisation
    • Gain exceptional stakeholder exposure in a purpose-driven organisation
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  • Senior Finance Analyst - Oracle EPM

    Reservoir
    Permanent
    AU$120,000 - AU$140,000 per year

    The Senior Finance Analyst - Oracle EPM will play a key role in providing financial insights and analysis to support decision-making within the public sector. Based in Reservoir, this permanent position focuses on leveraging Oracle EPM to enhance financial planning and reporting processes.

    • Permanent Opportunity
    • Senior Finance Analyst - System Implementation
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  • Payroll Officer

    Kensington
    Temporary
    AU$45 - AU$47 per hour

    This Payroll Support Officer position will play a critical role supporting a busy payroll function undergoing significant transformation. Working within a high-volume environment, you will help manage payroll administration, employee onboarding activities, system access requests, ticket management and payroll-related enquiries while supporting the team to reduce an existing backlog.

    • Join a high-performing payroll team in a large, complex organisation
    • Immediate start available - quick onboarding
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  • Payroll Manager

    Sydney CBD
    Permanent
    AU$150,000 - AU$175,000 per year

    An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a large-scale payroll function within a complex financial services environment. This role is ideally suited to a senior payroll leader who thrives on stakeholder management, people leadership, governance and driving strategic outcomes across a business.

    • Lead a strategic function within a respected financial services organisation
    • Work with SAP SuccessFactors and modern payroll technology
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  • Finance Manager

    Chadstone
    Permanent

    This Finance Manager role is responsible for leading the finance function across financial reporting, cash flow, compliance and transactional finance, while partnering closely with senior leadership to support strategic decision-making. Offering the opportunity to lead a high-performing team within a growing retail business, this permanent position provides significant scope to drive financial performance, process improvement and business growth.

    • Lead a high-performing finance team with broad business exposure
    • Influence strategy through reporting, forecasting and analysis
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Financial accountant jobs in Australia are highly sought after and can potentially offer a great deal of job satisfaction. Opportunities for financial accountants include working in the public and private sectors, with some of the more prestigious accounting firms offering attractive career paths. As a financial accountant, you will most likely be expected to have knowledge of Australian accounting systems, taxation procedures, auditing principles and reporting standards.

As well as building relationships and working closely with clients, you will also be responsible for preparing financial reports and statements as well as managing records related to investments and liabilities. Financial accounts that work in Australia have excellent prospects for career advancement along with competitive salaries. 

Those interested in this field can expect an intellectually stimulating career that utilises problem-solving skills to ensure efficient financial management strategies which ultimately help organisations succeed. 

Now more than ever, there are more jobs available for job seekers. There is always an excellent opportunity for an exceptional financial accountant – so put your accounting services to use now and search our new jobs.

If you’re looking for a financial accountant job, Australia is an excellent place to start your career as a financial accountant, as the market offers an abundance of job opportunities. 

Financial Accountant Jobs - FAQs

What do you do as a Financial Accountant?

Financial Accountants play a vital role in the world of finance and accounting. They are responsible for overseeing, analysing and reporting a company's financial data while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

By providing financial assistance, accountants must adhere to generally accepted accounting principles when completing their tasks. This involves creating reports that reflect cash flows, profits and losses, as well as consistent analysis of past performance to suggest areas for improvement. As highly trained professionals, a qualified accountant plays an integral role in helping businesses make sound fiscal decisions.

What is the highest-paying job in accounting?

The highest-paying job in accounting in Australia is typically a Chief Financial Officer. The average annual salary for such a role typically falls between $150,000-$300,000 depending on the size and nature of the company. These positions typically require a great deal of experience and expertise to fill them, so it’s not surprising that they often come with lucrative wages attached.

The minimum qualifications to hold a CFO position depend on the particular business, though you’ll generally need at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, preferably with CPA or ACCA certification.

What is the difference between an accountant and a Financial Accountant?

Accountants and Financial Accountants both provide important expertise when it comes to interpreting and managing financial documents.

The key difference between an Accountant and a Financial Accountant is the scope of their tasks. An accountant typically performs audits, maintains financial records and prepares reports, while a Financial Accountant takes those services a step further by providing detailed strategic advice regarding budgeting, investments, taxation and other essential decisions. A Financial Accountant specialises in analysing real-world data to better understand the current markets and make informed predictions about the future economic landscape.

How do I get senior financial accountant jobs?

Becoming a senior financial accountant requires the attainment of both technical knowledge and professional experience. To build the knowledge base necessary to become successful in this profession, a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is recommended when searching for senior financial accountant jobs.

Potential accountants can pursue further education such as a master's degree or become a certified public accountant (CPA). Professional certifications like Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) are often preferred by employers and can give aspiring accountants an edge as they work toward more senior-level roles. For other finance positions, you can browse related jobs like financial controller, finance manager, finance director, assistant accountant, senior management accountant, and more. 

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