Senior Financial Accountant - Operations
Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by a globally recognised leader in the entertainment and music industry. We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant – Operations to join their Sydney finance team.
Role Title: Senior Financial Accountant – Operations
Opportunity: Permanent
Location + WFH Flexibility: Woolloomooloo (City Fringe) – Monday to Thursday in office, Friday work from home (half day)
Salary: $110,000 – $130,000 + Super + 10% Bonus
Role Details:
* Own the relationship with the offshore Shared Services Centre, including service delivery oversight and quality improvement
* Review journals, reconciliations and outputs prepared by offshore and onshore finance teams
* Support month-end close and ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records
* Oversee revenue, inventory, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations
* Support implementation of SOX controls and finance governance frameworks
* Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation and efficiency improvements
* Mentor and uplift junior accountants within the team
* Support internal and external audit processes
This role sits within a transforming finance function and will play an important part in strengthening standards, improving processes and supporting finance operations as the business prepares for future growth initiatives.
Candidate Profile:
* Ideally 5-6 years total experience
* Big 4 audit background preferred (minimum ~3-4 years)
* Industry experience as a Senior Accountant strongly preferred
* Strong technical accounting capability
* Experience working within corporate or large enterprise finance environments
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* SAP experience preferred
What Success Looks Like:
* Acting as a key escalation point for technical and operational finance questions
* Uplifting standards and coaching junior team members
* Improving efficiency and quality of finance processes
* Building strong working relationships with the Shared Services Centre and global finance stakeholders
Culture & Environment
The finance team operates within a collaborative and supportive environment. The successful candidate will be someone who can raise standards while maintaining a positive and constructive team culture.
The business is currently undergoing several transformation initiatives, including improvements to finance processes, automation opportunities and broader operational enhancements.
Benefits
* Short Fridays – finish at 1pm every Friday
* Hybrid flexibility – Friday work from home
* 2 additional well-being days per year
* 5 gifted days leave over Christmas
* Up to 30% off award-winning restaurants and accommodation
* Lifestyle benefits including gym memberships and dry-cleaning services
To Apply:
If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please ‘apply now’ and submit your resume.
For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Sienna Coate Thompson at Talent International
📧 sienna.coatethompson@talentinternational.com