Job Details

  • Location

    Melbourne

  • Salary

    AU$45 - AU$55

  • Job Type

    Temp

  • Posted

    2026-02-26

Accountant (Temp-to-Perm)

Our Client 

Our client is a privately backed Australian organisation delivering a complex, capital-intensive program of work with long-term strategic importance. With significant investment committed and operations moving into a critical execution phase, the business is strengthening its finance capability to ensure robust controls, disciplined cost management and high-quality reporting. The environment is lean, commercially focused and performance-driven, where accountability matters and finance plays a central role in supporting leadership and protecting value.

The Opportunity 

This role adds additional capability to a lean finance team, supporting both financial controls and reporting as activity levels increase. It offers exposure across transactional finance, reconciliations and month-end support, with scope to contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support and manage purchase-to-pay processes within established control frameworks
  • Review purchase orders and monitor approvals in line with governance standards
  • Oversee invoice processing and payment runs to ensure accuracy and compliance
  • Assist in maintaining strong financial controls and resolving processing exceptions
  • Prepare accounts payable reporting and contribute to cash flow visibility
  • Perform balance sheet and bank reconciliations
  • Support month-end close and management reporting activities
  • Contribute to ongoing system and process improvements
About You
  • CA / CPA qualified or actively working toward completion (or equivalent)
  • Experience supporting purchase-to-pay and accounts payable processes
  • Solid understanding of financial controls, approvals and reconciliations
  • High attention to detail with sound judgement
  • Able to manage deadlines in a structured environment
  • Confident communicator who can work across internal stakeholders
  • Proactive and improvement-focused mindset
  • Progress toward or completion of an accounting qualification is advantageous
  • Experience in multi-cost-centre or project-style environments is beneficial
Benefits 
  • Temporary-to-permanent opportunity
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Broad exposure across finance operations and reporting
  • Supportive, lean team environment
  • Clear scope for progression as the business grows
If you are a finance professional seeking broader exposure and increased responsibility, click APPLY to be considered.

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