Accountant responsible for month-end journals, reconciliations, financial reporting, audit support, forecasting, cash-flow modelling, billing, and overhead analysis. The role partners with operational and project teams, provides financial insights, supports stakeholder reporting, and contributes to process improvement. It requires SAP experience, strong Excel skills, and at least two years of accounting experience. The position is hybrid in Clayton, Victoria, and provides maternity leave coverage through February 2028.
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Job Description Summary
Working closely with a small finance team, you will be responsible for month-end accounting activities, reporting, reconciliations, audit support and process improvement initiatives that contribute to the success of the contract.
This role offers excellent exposure to project accounting, commercial finance and stakeholder engagement as well as system transformation projects in 2027.
About the Role
Location: Based at our Clayton office, this role offers a flexible hybrid working model, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
Work type: Maternity leave cover until February 2028.
Work requirements: must be an Australia Citizen or Permanent Resident and SAP experience.
What you’ll do
Month-End Accounting & Financial Control
- Utilise finance systems to process financial transactions, month-end journals, reconciliations and reporting activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
- Reconcile intercompany accounts and liaise with divisional finance teams
- Payroll journal review and checking
- Support the preparation of non-standard customer and third-party billing
- Perform monthly balance sheet and suspense account reconciliations
Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare weekly and monthly reporting packs within established deadlines
- Support external audit and review processes, including audit pack preparation
- Assist with monthly forecasting and cash flow modelling
- Conduct overhead analysis and reconciliation activities
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and management reporting
- Contribute to the development and improvement of reporting processes
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with operational and project delivery teams to provide financial insights
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Assist stakeholders with financial information and reporting requirements
- Build strong working relationships across the business
What You'll Bring
- Mandatory experience using SAP in a finance and accounting environment.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in an accounting role within a medium to large organisation
- Strong financial accounting and reconciliation experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Process improvement
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
- CPA or CA qualification (or nearing completion)
- SAP experience
About Us
Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed organisation that develops and operates Australia's essential service networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence and social infrastructure. Our work supports and connects communities across the nation.
Benefits of Working with Us
- Growth – Build your technical capability across cloud, infrastructure, security and modern workplace technologies.
- Discounts – Access to hundreds of retail and service discounts including Woolworths, JB Hi-Fi, Airbnb and Bupa.
- Paid Leave – Parental, cultural, community service, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave options.
- Culture – Join a team that values accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
How to Apply
Please submit your interest using the Apply button, where you will be directed to create a profile on our system.
We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.
Applications will not be accepted via email. If you require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please email [email protected].
Department
If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.
Service Stream Limited Melbourne, Victoria, AUS Office
Melbourne, Australia
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