Senior Accountant

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; hybrid work with access to the Sydney office

Company

hirify.global provides proprietary software, AI-enabled tools, accounting, corporate secretarial, and digital banking services for micro and small businesses.

What you will do

• Prepare and lodge accurate Business Activity Statements and Instalment Activity Statements.
• Reconcile GST and payroll liabilities and maintain compliance with Australian Taxation Office regulations.
• Maintain full sets of accounts and accurate financial records across a portfolio of SME clients using Xero and Dext.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, payments, reconciliations, journals, and fixed asset management.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports, providing clients with clear financial insights.
• Manage client relationships end to end and provide day-to-day accounting guidance to Australian SME owners.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as an Accountant in an accounting firm.
• Strong verbal and written client relationship management skills.
• Experience with cloud accounting systems such as Xero and Dext.
• Knowledge of Australian accounting and regulatory standards, including BAS, IAS, GST, and payroll requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, ownership, structured problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to identify practical applications of AI in accounting and business operations.

Nice to have

• Experience preparing corporate tax returns.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work with the option to work from home and adjust start and finish times when responsibilities are completed and communicated proactively.
• Ability to work fully remotely from anywhere in the world for one month each year.
• $1,200 wellness allowance, competitive market salary, generous paid time off, and holiday schedules.
• Potential eligibility for an employee share ownership plan.
• Training programmes, autonomy, and opportunities to develop expertise in AI-enabled accounting.
• Diverse, inclusive, and B Corp-certified environment focused on humility and kindness.

Hiring process

• Approximately 60-minute case study interview with the Hiring Manager.
• Approximately 60-minute career deep dive and 60-minute behavioural fit assessment.
• Verbal or email offer followed by reference interviews; the process is expected to take no more than three weeks.
• Background screening may verify education, criminal history, political exposure, bankruptcy, and adverse credit history with candidate consent.