Junior Corporate Accountant | Financial Services
Sydney | Permanent Full-Time
Are 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 WFH
- Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing business
This 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.
- A collaborative and high-performing team environment.
- Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation.
Junior Corporate Accountant - Financial Services in Sydney employer: Lanson Partners
Lanson Partners is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture in the heart of Sydney. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement, ensuring that our team members thrive in a high-growth environment. Our hybrid work model promotes flexibility, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life while contributing to meaningful financial strategies that drive the organisation's success.
