At a Glance
- Tasks: Support month-end close, prepare reports, and develop financial processes using AI tools.
- Company: Join Southern Cross Gold, an exciting emerging gold-antimony miner in Victoria.
- Benefits: Hybrid work, study leave for CA Program, and mentoring from experienced finance professionals.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for travel and professional growth.
- Why this job: Kickstart your Chartered Accounting career while making a real impact in the mining sector.
- Qualifications: Accounting degree, willingness to start CA Program, and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 41850 - 51150 $ per year.
Start your Chartered Accounting career with one of Victoria's most exciting emerging gold-antimony miners. Join the finance team supporting the Sunday Creek Project, and learn directly from our CFO and finance team.
This is a rare opportunity to build your career while a listed company grows from exploration into development and future production. You'll gain end-to-end experience across month-end close, statutory reporting, audit and management reporting.
As SXGC grows in size and complexity, you'll build experience in statutory reporting, financial analysis and process improvement, with the CA Program supported by study leave and mentoring from the finance team.
Why SXGC? Because your work here matters. SXGC is a TSX and ASX (SX2) listed company progressing the Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria. We back our people with a supportive, safety-focused culture and a finance team that is building AI into its everyday work.
This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage and help build the financial governance, discipline and reporting that will support a successful long-life mining operation.
About the Role
You will support the month-end close, the quarterly and year-end Australian statutory accounts for our Canadian parent, and the external audit. You will also help prepare expenditure reports, budgets and forecasts for department managers, and help develop our Pronto Xi ERP environment.
What You'll Drive
- Month-end close journals, accruals, lease journals, and prepayments, prepared for review and delivered to the close timetable
- Balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations
- Quarterly and year-end Australian statutory accounts for the Canadian parent
- Audit schedules, supporting documents and external auditor requests
- Monthly expenditure reports and budget-versus-actual advice for department managers
- Support for department budgets and forecasts, and analysis for Sunday Creek, the Benalla processing plant project and exploration
- Development of the Pronto Xi ERP environment
- Using AI tools in your daily work and helping build them into finance processes
- Following and helping maintain internal controls, finance policies and procedures
- Completing the CA Program, with study leave and mentoring from the finance team
- Role modelling SXGC values and maintaining high standards of health, safety and security
Who You Are
You're an accounting graduate starting a Chartered Accounting career: curious, accurate and comfortable with new technology. You communicate clearly, pay close attention to detail, work well with varied stakeholders, adapt to change and take ownership of your work.
Your Background
- Degree with a major in Accounting, accredited by CA ANZ
- Willing and ready to begin the CA Program
- 0 β 2 years' experience in accounting and analysis (resources or Big 4 exposure, including internships is an advantage)
- Understanding of accounting standards and an interest in the mining and resources sector
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Curious and comfortable using new technology, including AI tools
- Clear communicator with strong analytical skills, high attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset
- Proactive, collaborative and resilient, and willing to travel to Kilmore and Benalla as required
The Practical Details
Location: Melbourne (Hybrid), with travel to Kilmore and Benalla as required
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract: Permanent
Reports To: Senior Management Accountant
Required Checks
- Right to work and qualifications verification
- National Police Check
- Current Australian driver's licence (P-plates accepted)
SXGC is committed to creating a workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply if you believe you can make a strong contribution.
Applications close 11 November 2026.
GraduateAccountant in Melbourne employer: Southern Cross Gold Consolidated LTD
Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd is an exceptional employer located in the heart of Victoria's Goldfields, offering a dynamic work environment where your contributions directly impact the discovery of gold and antimony. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and professional development, employees enjoy hands-on roles that foster growth and mentorship opportunities within a supportive team culture. Join us at Sunday Creek and be part of a pioneering project that not only values your expertise but also aims to create sustainable value for the community and stakeholders.
Contact Details:
Southern Cross Gold Consolidated LTD Recruitment Team