Senior Accountant

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Applications are invited for a Senior Accountant to join the MSF Sugar team on a full-time permanent basis. This fantastic opportunity is located at our Corporate Head Office in Gordonvale, which is approximately 20km south of Cairns.

As a Senior Accountant, you will lead key aspects of financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, and performance analysis. You will work closely with the Finance Manager to deliver accurate, timely, and meaningful financial insights to support business strategy and decision-making. You will also be a mentor to junior team members and play a key role in strengthening financial processes across the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced accounting professional looking to make a meaningful impact in a complex and rewarding agribusiness environment.

The Responsibilities

Oversee the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements

Consolidation of monthly, annual and quarterly reports

Consolidation of budgeting and provide strategic support to the finance team

Manage day-to-day financial operations, ensuring process are aligned with best practice

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax legislation, and internal controls

Supervise and mentor junior finance staff, supporting development and performance

Analyse financial trends and provide recommendations to executive management

Manage and monitor cash flow, funding requirements, and treasury activities

Oversee the cane pay process to ensure accuracy, transparency and timely payment.

Prepare and review BAS, GST, FBT, and other tax obligations

Liaise with auditors, external advisors, and internal stakeholders

The ideal candidate will have:

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

CPA or CA qualification

Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior accounting or financial reporting role

Strong technical knowledge of Australian accounting standards and tax compliance

Advanced proficiency in financial systems and MS Excel

Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills

A proactive mindset with the ability to drive process improvement and efficiency

Experience in agribusiness or a similar industry

Culture

At MSF Sugar, we value more than just skills—we seek individuals who embody our core company values in their daily work:

Excellence– Striving for continuous improvement and outstanding performance.

Innovation– Embracing new ideas and smarter solutions.

Integrity– Acting with honesty and strong moral principles.

Trustworthiness– Building confidence through reliability and consistency.

Care & Accountability– Taking responsibility for our actions and supporting those around us.

We are committed to fostering a workplace culture where these values drive success, collaboration, and a positive impact on our industry.

What We Offer

Joining MSF Sugar means becoming part of a team that prioritizes safety, well-being, and professional growth. Here's what you can expect:

A Supportive Team Culture– Work with passionate and collaborative colleagues.

Strong Safety Commitment– Your well-being is our top priority.

Partner Discounts– Enjoy savings on various products and services.

Company-Supplied Uniforms & PPE– We provide the gear you need to work safely and comfortably.

Health and Wellness– Access resources that support your physical and mental well-being.

Our Company

MSF Sugar is a leading agribusiness company – we are an integrated grower, processor, marketer and exporter of raw sugar and supplier of renewable energy. MSF Sugar, whose heritage in Australia spans more than 125 years, envisions a future that centres on being a leader in the biofutures sector. With multimillion-dollar investments in green power plants, novel farming systems and agricultural infrastructure, together with our grower partners, we are committed to developing the sugarcane industry in Australia.

Our Corporate Head Office is located in Gordonvale, just south of Cairns, and our major milling assets are located in the Far North. Internationally, we are part of the Thai-based Mitr Phol Group. Our current assets include three sugar mills, which are located at Gordonvale, South Johnstone and the Tablelands, supporting infrastructure (including cane railway networks), agricultural property and water rights to support our cane growing activities.

In addition to our milling and farming operations, we have built an $86M green energy power station at our Tablelands Sugar Mill. The power station uses a 100% renewable sugarcane fibre known as bagasse to produce 24 megawatts of electricity – which, after commissioning, will be enough to power every house in the Tablelands region.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a major player in Australian agribusiness.

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment Drug and Alcohol testing.

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Your application will include the following questions:How many years' experience do you have as an accountant? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

Located at Gordonvale, 25km south of Cairns, Mulgrave Mill produces and exports about 160,000 tonnes of raw sugar annually. Each year sugar cane is supplied from around 200 farming entities with an average farm size of around 6,000 tonnes.

Each year during the crushing season (around 21-23 weeks) commencing in mid June through to mid November, cane is gathered from a 13,000 hectare area which produces approximately 1.0m to 1.1m tonnes of cane. The area is serviced by 18 harvesting contractors cutting an average of 55,000 tonnes and transported by a cane railway network extending over 256 kilometres.

The Mulgrave district was the first to adopt green cane harvesting in 1983 which increased rapidly to over 90% by 1990. All cane is now harvested green leaving a trash blanket which acts as a weed suppressant and assists with moisture retention.

The area has a range of soil types which influence growing practices and cane variety selection. The crop is rain fed with an average rainfall of 1800-2000 mm per year.

Mulgrave Mill was the first mill to take advantage of industry deregulation in 2006 when the company directly marketed its own sugar and commenced developing strong customer relations in the Asia Pacific Region. Raw Sugar produced at Mulgrave Mill is exported through the bulk sugar terminal at Cairns, one of Queensland's many purpose built storage terminals for raw sugar exports.

Part of the Mill's operations includes the maintenance of its 256 kilometre cane railway system, which allows for cane to be hauled with no impact on local roads.

Mulgrave Mill generates all of the power required by the factory for operation during the crushing season in addition to exporting electricity to the State grid

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

Located at Gordonvale, 25km south of Cairns, Mulgrave Mill produces and exports about 160,000 tonnes of raw sugar annually. Each year sugar cane is supplied from around 200 farming entities with an average farm size of around 6,000 tonnes.

Each year during the crushing season (around 21-23 weeks) commencing in mid June through to mid November, cane is gathered from a 13,000 hectare area which produces approximately 1.0m to 1.1m tonnes of cane. The area is serviced by 18 harvesting contractors cutting an average of 55,000 tonnes and transported by a cane railway network extending over 256 kilometres.

The Mulgrave district was the first to adopt green cane harvesting in 1983 which increased rapidly to over 90% by 1990. All cane is now harvested green leaving a trash blanket which acts as a weed suppressant and assists with moisture retention.

The area has a range of soil types which influence growing practices and cane variety selection. The crop is rain fed with an average rainfall of 1800-2000 mm per year.

Mulgrave Mill was the first mill to take advantage of industry deregulation in 2006 when the company directly marketed its own sugar and commenced developing strong customer relations in the Asia Pacific Region. Raw Sugar produced at Mulgrave Mill is exported through the bulk sugar terminal at Cairns, one of Queensland's many purpose built storage terminals for raw sugar exports.

Part of the Mill's operations includes the maintenance of its 256 kilometre cane railway system, which allows for cane to be hauled with no impact on local roads.

Mulgrave Mill generates all of the power required by the factory for operation during the crushing season in addition to exporting electricity to the State grid

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website