Senior Accountant (fully remote) Location: Australia Work fully remote in a senior business services role focused on review work, client contact, workflow support and a business client portfolio. Senior Accountant - Business Services Salary: $110,000 - $125,000 package Work style: Permanent full-time | Fully remote role Job Description Why This Role This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant to join one of Newcastle's leading locally owned accounting and advisory firms in a fully remote role. The position is suited to someone who is technically strong, self-directed and comfortable working with limited day-to-day supervision. You will work as a senior member of the team, supporting client delivery, reviewing work, assisting with workflow and handling client communication when required. The firm already has fully remote senior staff in Australia, so this is not an untested arrangement. The role has been structured for someone who can operate confidently from home while still staying connected with the team, clients and leadership group. This will suit a capable Senior Accountant who values flexibility, enjoys technical review work, and is comfortable being relied upon as a senior point of support within a business services team. About Our Client Our client is a large, locally owned accounting and advisory firm based in Newcastle, with a team of around 55 people across accounting, advisory and support functions. The firm is known for building long-term client relationships, providing practical business advice and maintaining a supportive internal culture. Their client base is heavily business-focused, including SMEs, family groups, trusts, partnerships, and private businesses. The firm has a strong leadership structure, with Directors, Principals, Managers, Senior Accountants and offshore support working across defined teams. They are also progressive in their use of systems and are actively exploring ways to improve workflows, technology, and automation across the practice. The Role As a Senior Accountant, you will work remotely as part of a business services team, supporting a Principal and Manager with client delivery, workflow and review responsibilities. Your responsibilities will include: - Reviewing compliance work, including income tax returns, BAS and smaller entity jobs - Preparing and overseeing financial statements, tax returns and reporting requirements - Supporting compliance deadlines across your client portfolio - Assisting with workflow priorities, job allocation and team coordination - Acting as a key point of support for junior staff - Reviewing and coaching junior accountants, with clear and constructive feedback - Handling client queries by phone and email when required - Supporting management reporting and broader business services work - Contributing to advisory and value-add client outcomes where appropriate - Working closely with the Principal and Manager on ad hoc client and team matters Because this is a fully remote role, the position is best suited to someone who enjoys senior technical and client support work, rather than someone whose main goal is regular face-to-face advisory meetings. What You'll Bring - 5+ years of Australian public practice experience in business services - Strong experience at the Senior Accountant level - CA or CPA completed, or close to completion - Strong technical knowledge across tax, compliance and business services - Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, tax returns and BAS - Confidence reviewing junior work and supporting less experienced accountants - Ability to manage your own workload in a remote environment - Confidence speaking with clients by phone and email - A proactive, solutions-focused approach - Strong communication skills and professional judgement - Experience with Xero Practice Manager, FYI Docs or Xero Workpapers will be useful This role will suit someone who is already comfortable operating at a senior level and does not require close technical supervision to be effective. What's On Offer - $110,000 - $125,000 package inclusive of superannuation, depending on experience - Fully remote role within Australia - Established remote working model with other remote senior staff already in place - Business-focused client portfolio - Review, workflow and client communication responsibility - Access to senior staff, managers, principals and directors - Professional development support - CA/CPA support where relevant - Modern systems, including Xero, Xero Practice Manager, FYI Docs and Xero Workpapers - Progressive firm actively implementing technology, automation and AI - Supportive team structure with local and offshore resources - Opportunity to work with a respected Newcastle firm without needing to relocate

• Responsible for administering reinsurance agreements, accounting, and reporting. • These include preparing and compiling reinsurance settlements using admin system and ledger data, analyzing reinsurance results, and accounting and recording reinsurance activities. • Contribute to financial close cycles, including reviewing, and analyzing reinsurance operating results. • Participate in onboarding new reinsurance treaties, including reviewing draft agreements, creating necessary reports, partnering with internal teams to finalize accounting conclusions, and operationalize agreements. • Maintain and configure new agreements in the reinsurance system. • Interact with reinsurers and third-party administrators to ensure the quality, accuracy, and completeness of reports received. • Deliver succinct and clear summarizations of analysis tailored to the needs of different customers. • Participate in internal and external audit testing. • Ensure reinsurance processes, accounting, and reporting activities comply with SOX and audit standards, including maintaining effective controls and efficient operating processes. • Leverage strong technical expertise to proactively identify, design, and implement process improvements. • Support other team members, including reviewing offshore work. • Manage multiple, often competing priorities under tight deadlines. • Work with large, complex Excel files and translate data into meaningful analysis.

Role Description The Staff Accountant supports core accounting operations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly close activities. This role is responsible for helping ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately, timely, and in accordance with organizational policies, internal controls, and donor or fund restrictions where applicable. The Staff Accountant works closely with colleagues across the Finance team and partners with staff in other departments to support effective transaction processing, documentation, and issue resolution. This position also contributes to compliance, audit support, and continuous improvement of accounting processes in a dynamic, mission-driven, global environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, sound judgment, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required. Advanced degree and/or CPA designation a bonus. - Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a global nonprofit or international NGO environment. - Experience supporting organizations with annual operating budgets of $20 million or greater. - Experience working in international multi-entity and multi-currency accounting environments with complex, high-volume AP preferred. - Demonstrated experience supporting restricted funding environments, including grant tracking, donor compliance, and financial reporting requirements. - Experience supporting monthly close processes, reconciliations, transaction review workflows, and financial reporting in a complex operational environment. - Strong understanding of accounting controls, documentation standards, and compliance requirements. - Demonstrated ability to independently research, analyze, and resolve routine issues using sound judgment and available resources before escalating. - Maintains clear, timely, and professional communication with internal and external stakeholders, including proactive follow up and issue resolution. - Demonstrates a service-oriented, collaborative, and value-add mindset focused on helping move work forward effectively across teams. - Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment. - Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. - Experience working within cloud-based ERP systems and multi-dimensional accounting structures. Sage Intacct experience is strongly preferred. - Demonstrated AP process improvement with measurable results in transaction processing. Experience in optimizing AP automation tools for improved efficiency. - Experience using expense management and workflow approval platforms, including employee reimbursements and corporate credit card administration. - Ability and willingness to work across multiple time zones, including occasional early morning or evening meetings. Requirements - Excitement to join a mission-driven nonprofit organization poised for continued global growth and operational expansion. - High degree of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. - Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to contribute effectively to evolving work environments and changing priorities. - Committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and respectful collaboration across cultures and perspectives. Benefits - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. - Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

• Overseeing the entry and review of transactions related to manufacturing processes. • Managing material batching, production batching, and job closures. • Collaborating with other departments on transactions. • Handling month-end responsibilities, including processing journal entries for rebates, commissions, inventory, WIP, and revenue. • Reconciling balance sheet accounts each month and resolving discrepancies. • Upholding compliance with company policies and the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.