A state government client is seeking a highly capable Financial Accountant to support a critical financial reporting uplift. This contract role focuses on rebuilding the financial statement model, strengthening asset accounting, and ensuring reporting frameworks are fit-for-purpose during a period of system transition.
What's in it for you?
- Hourly rate: $88.29 – $103.19 + super.
- 6 month, full-time contract with potential extension.
- Brisbane CBD location with 2 days of WFH after onboarding.
- A highly technical role with real influence over statutory reporting outcomes.
- Opportunity to work on a major financial reporting rebuild and system transition.
You’ll play a hands-on role in financial statement preparation, asset accounting, and technical advisory work. You’ll also support the transition of financial data between the SAP ECC6 and SAP S/4HANA platforms, ensuring that reporting remains accurate and compliant throughout.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rebuild and maintain the financial statement model for annual reporting.
- Prepare and review financial statements, notes, and disclosures.
- Support asset accounting activities, including revaluations and material transactions.
- Monitor general ledger integrity and financial data accuracy.
- Provide high-level technical advice on accounting standards, reporting, and tax matters.
- Research and interpret new and emerging accounting standards and legislation.
- Prepare technical submissions and guidance for senior stakeholders.
- Support the transition from SAP ECC6 to SAP S/4HANA.
- Undertake additional financial accounting tasks as required.
- Strong experience in preparing and reviewing statutory financial statements.
- High attention to detail with strong presentation and documentation skills.
- Proven ability to design and rebuild financial statement models.
- Advanced skills in integrating SAP data into Excel and Word-based reporting outputs.
- In-depth knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and Queensland Government Financial Reporting Requirements
- Confidence in providing technical advice to senior stakeholders.
- CPA or CA qualification.
- Experience supporting SAP system transitions.
Kingston Human Capital specialises in recruitment and human capital management services to the Queensland Government and Public Sector.
If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you’re looking for something similar, please reach out to us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Angela Burchett
Senior Recruitment Consultant
angela.burchett@kingstonhumancapital.com.au
