Senior Accountant
Perigon ·perigongroup.com.au
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Organisation
Our client is a well-established, growing business with a strong reputation in its industry. They are scaling their operations and are looking to strengthen their finance function during a period of growth.
Opportunity
We're looking for a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to join this business on a fixed-term contract and make an immediate impact. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will focus on strengthening audit readiness, improving the control environment, and helping accelerate month-end close across the group.
This short-term contract role is well suited to a technically strong accountant who enjoys hands-on delivery, solving problems quickly, and leaving behind sustainable process improvements.
Key responsibilities include:
Our client is a well-established, growing business with a strong reputation in its industry. They are scaling their operations and are looking to strengthen their finance function during a period of growth.
Opportunity
We're looking for a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to join this business on a fixed-term contract and make an immediate impact. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will focus on strengthening audit readiness, improving the control environment, and helping accelerate month-end close across the group.
This short-term contract role is well suited to a technically strong accountant who enjoys hands-on delivery, solving problems quickly, and leaving behind sustainable process improvements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Taking ownership of month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and review of financial results
- Preparing and uplifting balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust substantiation and clear audit support
- Maintaining the fixed asset register and processing depreciation, disposals and related accounting
- Supporting statutory financial statements and year-end reporting requirements
- Coordinating audit deliverables, responding to audit queries, and ensuring supporting documentation is complete and audit-ready
- Assisting with tax compliance and reporting, including BAS/GST, FBT and income tax packs
- Strengthening the balance sheet reconciliation framework and identifying control gaps for remediation
- Supporting finance systems enhancements, including ERP configuration and chart of accounts
- Partnering with budget owners and operational stakeholders on coding, accruals and reporting
- 5+ years' experience in hands-on financial accounting, including month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements
- Proven experience preparing audit-ready working papers and resolving audit queries
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance systems/ERPs
- Strong attention to detail and ability to execute effectively in fast-paced environments
Frequently asked questions
Who is hiring for the Senior Accountant role?
Perigon is hiring for the Senior Accountant position, a Shazamme client. Apply directly on the employer's career site.
Where is the Senior Accountant job located?
The Senior Accountant role with Perigon is based in Sydney, NSW, AU.
What does the Senior Accountant role pay?
Perigon lists the Senior Accountant role at AUD 120,000–140,000 per year.
Is the Senior Accountant role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Perigon.
What experience level is the Senior Accountant role?
The Senior Accountant position is aimed at senior-level candidates.
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