Senior Financial Accountant | Education Sector | North Side of the Bridge

I am currently partnering with a long-standing client in the education sector who's on the lookout for a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to step into a broad and rewarding role. This is a full-time, permanent position based in the North of Sydney.

What You'll Be Doing:

Managing day-to-day accounting tasks - think budgets, reporting, reconciliations, capital expenditure, and financial compliance.
Supporting monthly and annual financial reporting cycles, including cash flow and forecasting.
Getting hands-on with audits and ensuring all financial records are up to scratch.

Taking the lead on end-to-end payroll - this includes awards, tax, super, and compliance. Ideally, you'll have experience managing payroll in an education or not-for-profit environment.
Working with department heads to track budgets, manage variances, and support decision-making.
Helping improve internal systems, reporting, and processes where needed.

What we are looking For:

CA or CPA qualified with a solid accounting background.
Someone with experience in a full-function finance role - ideally in education, not-for-profit, or other service-based industries.
Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and the ability to run full-cycle payroll with confidence.
Great communicator - you'll be dealing with a mix of internal stakeholders including department heads and board committees.
Strong Excel and systems skills.
Someone who's proactive, solutions-focused, and enjoys working as part of a small, tight-knit team.

Nice to Have:

Experience working in an independent school or similar setting.
Familiarity with reporting for government funding, compliance, or capital projects.
Exposure to audit processes and financial governance in regulated environments.

If this sounds like something of interest, reach out to Brad directly on [email protected]

This is an onsite position.

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