Senior Financial Acccountant

Senior Financial Acccountant

Senior Financial Acccountant

Contract Type:

Full Time

Location:

Hobart - TAS 

Industry:

Accounting

Date Published:

18-Sep-2026




Senior Financial Accountant

Hobart, TAS | $100,000 - $115,000 + Super

Searson Buck are proud to be recruiting this opportunity on behalf of a well-established Tasmanian organisation with a strong operational footprint and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement, professional development and internal progression.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant looking to move beyond transactional reporting and step into a broader role with exposure to budgeting, forecasting, stakeholder engagement, leadership and commercial decision support.
Working closely with senior leaders, you'll play a key role in maintaining financial integrity, improving reporting processes and helping the business make informed decisions through quality financial analysis.

The Opportunity

Financial & Technical
  • Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
  • Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, reconciliations and financial controls.
  • Manage statutory compliance including BAS, FBT, Payroll Tax and other reporting obligations.
  • Support year-end processes and act as a key contact for auditors and external stakeholders.
  • Assist with cashflow forecasting, budgeting and financial planning activities.
Operational
  • Analyse financial performance and provide meaningful variance analysis and recommendations.
  • Identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls, systems and finance processes.
  • Support finance-related projects, automation initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
  • Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies and reporting issues.
Stakeholder & Commercial
  • Partner with operational managers and non-finance stakeholders to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
  • Prepare reporting packs and financial commentary for leadership teams.
  • Provide guidance and support to junior finance team members.
  • Contribute to building a high-performing and collaborative finance function.

To be successful, you'll ideally bring:
  • CA or CPA qualified (or actively studying towards completion)
  • Experience preparing financial statements, reconciliations and management reporting.
  • Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
  • Strong understanding of financial controls and statutory compliance requirements.
  • Experience working with ERP systems and advanced Excel.
  • The confidence to engage with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
  • A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in improving systems, processes and reporting.
Why Apply?
  • Genuine opportunity to grow into a larger leadership role.
  • Broad exposure across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering.
  • Stable and well-regarded Tasmanian organisation.
  • Supportive leadership team focused on development.
  • Strong organisational culture with long-term career opportunities.
  • Opportunity to influence systems, reporting and process improvements.
Salary

$100,000 - $115,000 + Super

Apply Now For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Bradley Slade
bslade@searsonbuck.com.au
03 6270 2608
APPLY NOW

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