Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Jonas Software Australia is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior Accountant to join its finance team in Melbourne, VIC. This full-time, onsite position offers a salary of $90,000 per year.

This role involves partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business and supporting the Senior Business Manager. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, forecasting, audit management, and accounting compliance for a portfolio of businesses. The successful candidate will be a hands-on finance professional with strong technical accounting expertise, commercial acumen, and analytical capability. This position plays a key role in driving financial performance, improving processes, and providing insights to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting
• Take ownership of monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reporting for the assigned portfolio, including preparing commentary and analysis.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting processes, reconciliations, and financial disclosures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review BAS and other statutory reporting obligations across the ANZ portfolio.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial reporting processes.
• Lead and support internal and external audit activities.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across accounting and reporting functions.
• Mentor and guide finance team members, including offshore team resources, to ensure timely delivery of key accounting activities.

• Financial Analysis & Business Partnering
• Analyse business performance and identify key revenue and cost drivers.
• Investigate and explain variances between actual results, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support the preparation of management reporting and quarterly forecasting activities.
• Develop financial models and provide commercial insights to support business initiatives and strategic decision-making.
• Partner with portfolio leadership to evaluate financial performance and growth opportunities.
• Provide analysis and advice on revenue recognition and financial implications of business activities in accordance with IFRS 15 requirements.
• Support mergers and acquisitions activities, including due diligence, financial analysis, and reporting.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• CA or CPA qualification.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a commercial finance, financial accounting, or financial analyst role.
• Experience within a Big 4 accounting firm is highly regarded.
• Experience in the Radiology and Pathology information technology industry.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including financial reporting, consolidations, management accounting, and audit processes.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret financial data and translate insights into practical business recommendations.
• Experience working within an ASX-listed or similarly complex corporate environment is highly desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using ERP systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and drive outcomes.

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