Senior Financial Accountant

Team Global Express is seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join our high-performing Group Finance team in Melbourne.

In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of key technical accounting areas, drive best practice financial governance, and play a critical role in strengthening our financial control environment. You’ll partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business, influencing change and embedding efficient, scalable processes that support accurate and timely reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment. 

• Lead the development and implementation of accounting policies and financial controls

• Draft technical accounting papers for the Audit & Risk Committee and Board covering wider array of technical and control areas

• Provide expert technical accounting advice on AASB/IFRS matters (e.g. leases, revenue, consolidation, hedging)

• Prepare and review complex balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances

• Own group consolidation and financial statement preparation

• Partner with auditors and support Audit & Risk Committee reporting

• Drive process improvements and strengthen the financial control framework

• Design and implement best practice accounting processes across the business

• Support balance sheet budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

• Conduct financial risk assessments and provide insights to senior leadership

You will bring:

• CA/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with a degree in Accounting/Finance

• Extensive experience (15+ years) in large organisations or Big 4 audit

• Strong technical knowledge of AASB and IFRS

• Proven ability to interpret complex accounting issues and provide clear advice

• Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes

• Advanced Excel skills (Oracle experience advantageous)

• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills

• A proactive, detail-oriented and improvement-driven mindset 

About Team Global Express

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit https://teamglobalexp.com/.

Why TGE

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

What we offer

• Competitive salary above industry standards

• Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

• Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

• Flexible work, including work from home

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our recruitment process

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

Other things to note

• When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

• During the recruitment process, please keep an eye on your junk emails and spam folders for updates.

• TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 and 2024 in Australia.