Hero Calling | Financial Accountant | 6–7 Month Contract
Calling all heroes (immediately available accountants), we recruiting on behalf of a prominent organisation for an experienced Financial Accountant to provide critical support across calendar year-end and audit. This is an excellent 6–7 month contract for a technically strong, dependable accountant who can step into an established finance function and provide a genuine safe pair of hands through a busy reporting period.
Fact File:
- Role: Financial Accountant
- Contract Type: 6–7 Month Contract
- Start Date: Ideally second week of October
- Contract End: Early May 2027
- Rate:$75ph + Super
- Location: Perth – South of the River
- Industry: Large, Complex Organisation
- Key Focus: Financial Accounting, Year-End & Audit
- Availability: Candidates must be able to commit through the key audit period
About the Role:
Joining an established finance team, you will provide hands-on financial accounting support ahead of the incumbent Financial Accountant commencing paternity leave at the end of November.
Starting during October will allow for a comprehensive handover before interim audit commences in November, followed by calendar year-end and the broader external audit cycle.
This is a delivery-focused role suited to an experienced Financial Accountant who can quickly understand an established environment, take ownership of their responsibilities and ensure deadlines are met throughout a critical reporting period.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support month-end and calendar year-end close processes.
- Prepare journals, accruals and other financial accounting adjustments.
- Complete balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
- Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting documentation.
- Assist with interim and year-end audit requirements.
- Prepare audit workpapers and respond to auditor information requests.
- Investigate and resolve accounting and reconciliation issues.
- Maintain strong financial controls and supporting documentation.
- Work closely with internal finance stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines.
- Provide broader financial accounting support as required.
Short but Sweet:
We are seeking a technically strong and dependable Financial Accountant with:
- CA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
- Strong hands-on financial accounting experience.
- Proven month-end and year-end reporting capability.
- Previous exposure to external audit and audit workpapers.
- Strong balance sheet reconciliation experience.
- Experience within a medium-to-large or complex organisation.
- Exposure to large ERP environments and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Commercial, government, education and not-for-profit backgrounds all considered.
- A track record of delivering consistently through busy reporting periods.
- Genuine commitment to seeing the contract through to May 2027.
Due to the timing of year-end and audit, leave flexibility will be limited during January and February. The organisation does, however, have an approximately two-week Christmas shutdown.
Stephen's Heroes:
Want to be part of an elite candidate pool representing the top 1% of the immediately available market?
Keen to help 'save' any business at a moments notice?
Reach out to Stephen Lutman (ACMA, CGMA)
"Recruiting finance professionals at speed - Backed by CIMA qualified experience"
0406 158 574
stephen@psgaus.com.au
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