Senior Financial Accountant (Australian Financial Reporting)

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Company

hirify.global provides international workforce solutions to STEM industries, supporting professionals and contractors in technology, construction, and engineering.

What you will do

• Prepare and review annual financial statements for Australian entities, reconcile external advisers’ statements to management accounts, and support remediation of historical lodgement backlogs.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisers, outsourced service providers, and internal stakeholders on audits, corporate income tax returns, BAS lodgements, statutory filings, and entity deregistration.
• Prepare intercompany reporting schedules and support Australian transfer pricing reporting and intercompany agreement remediation.
• Review audit schedules and supporting evidence for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timely submission.
• Maintain quarterly financial inputs for Australian Bureau of Statistics surveys and analyse contractor arrangements for appropriate WorkCover treatment.
• Support forecasting and financial performance analysis, and prepare a documented handover pack at contract completion.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field. CA, CPA, or an equivalent professional qualification is strongly preferred.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in financial accounting, external audit, statutory reporting, and tax compliance.
• Strong knowledge of Australian financial reporting and audit requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, including large-data analysis, reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables, and preparation of clear audit schedules.
• Ability to identify data gaps, assess assumptions, and translate findings into practical actions.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with Finance, Tax, Legal, Payroll, external advisers, and auditors while constructively challenging issues and driving timely decisions.
• Delivery-focused and highly organised, with strong written communication, sound judgement, and resilience when managing multiple deadlines.

Nice to have

• Practical exposure to BAS preparation, Australian corporate tax, and transfer pricing reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• 8-month fixed-term contract supporting the Australia region.
• Attractive monthly base salary with competitive commission or performance bonus.
• Career progression opportunities, including local and global opportunities.
• Training and development programmes, a supportive team environment, and focus on work-life balance.
• Career breaks after one year, employee recognition, mental health support, destination trips, and charity days.
• Culture focused on growth, life, excellence, integrity, wellbeing, community engagement, and sustainability.