Junior Corporate Accountant - Financial Services

Junior Corporate Accountant | Financial ServicesSydney | Permanent Full-TimeAre you an early-career accountant looking to build your experience across the full corporate accounting cycle?

Take the next step in your accounting career and gain valuable experience in a dynamic corporate finance environment.A leading Financial Services Group based in Sydney CBD - 1 day WFHGenuine opportunities for career progression within a growing businessSupport for ongoing professional development, including CA/CPA studiesThis is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing finance team within a sophisticated financial services environment, where you'll gain broad exposure, work closely with experienced finance leaders, and develop your career in a supportive and collaborative workplace.

This role is ideal for someone with at least 1 year of accounting experience who is eager to expand their technical skills and progress towards a CA or CPA qualification.

About the Role

As a Corporate Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance function while contributing to month-end reporting, compliance, and process improvement initiatives. You'll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of corporate accounting and have the opportunity to grow alongside an experienced finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end close activities, including journals, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Maintain prepayments, accruals and fixed asset registers.
• Prepare depreciation and amortisation journals.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and support accurate financial reporting.
• Process supplier invoices, payment runs and employee expense claims.
• Maintain supplier records and support vendor onboarding.
• Raise and manage intercompany and third-party invoices.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and reconcile AP and AR subledgers.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly Business Activity Statements (BAS).
• Support annual tax compliance activities in conjunction with external advisers.
• Assist with external audit requirements by preparing supporting documentation and responding to audit queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records within a cloud-based accounting system.
• Contribute to continuous improvements across finance processes and controls.
• Assist with finance systems enhancements and data migration projects as required.

About You

You'll be a motivated and detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and is keen to continue developing your career.A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline.1 - 3 years' experience in accounting, finance operations or professional services.

Commenced, or intending to commence, your CA or CPA qualification.A sound understanding of double-entry accounting, GST and financial statements.

Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and month-end processes.

Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using cloud-based accounting software (such as Sage Intacct, Xero, NetSuite or similar).

Excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional approach to stakeholder management.

What's on Offer:

Permanent full-time opportunity based in Sydney.

Broad exposure across the full corporate accounting function.

Direct mentoring and exposure to senior finance leadership.

Support for ongoing professional development, including CA/CPA studies.A collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation.

If you're looking to take the next step in your accounting career and gain valuable experience in a dynamic corporate finance environment, we'd love to hear from you.