Senior Financial Accountant

1 day ago

City of Melbourne, Australia William Adams Pty Ltd Full time

Posted Monday 15 December 2025 at 1:00 pm | Expires Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 12:59 pm

About William Adams

For nearly a century, William Adams has supported Australia’s most critical industries as the authorised Caterpillar dealer for Victoria and Tasmania. We deliver end-to-end solutions across new and used equipment and parts sales, rental, service, and technology, all backed by deep technical expertise and a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and long-term partnerships.

Guided by our values of Teamwork, Excellence, Integrity, Commitment and Sustainability, we offer a stable, purpose-driven environment where people can make a genuine impact.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to play a key role in maintaining financial integrity and delivering high-quality, audit-ready reporting across William Adams.

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, this role suits a technically strong accountant who thrives in a complex, multi-entity environment and enjoys combining hands-on delivery with leadership and continuous improvement. You will be a trusted advisor within the finance team, supporting senior decision-making while mentoring junior accountants and strengthening internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

- Maintain general ledger integrity and deliver month-end and year-end financial reporting across multiple entities.

- Ensure compliance with IFRS, statutory and internal reporting requirements, including IFRS 16.

- Prepare and lodge BAS, PAYG and FBT reporting and support provision and subsidiary financial statements.

- Coordinate and support external audits across Australia, Singapore and Vietnam, acting as a key liaison with auditors and group stakeholders.

- Provide accurate, timely financial insights to support management reporting and decision-making.

- Mentor and support direct reports and act as delegate for the Financial Reporting Manager when required.

- Contribute to budgeting, strengthen internal controls and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

- Support environmental and sustainability reporting requirements.

About You

You are a technically confident, detail-focused accounting professional with strong judgement and a continuous improvement mindset. You bring:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with CA or CPA qualification.

- 5+ years’ experience in a commercial or chartered environment (Big 4 highly regarded).

- Strong technical accounting capability, including IFRS and multi-entity reporting.

- Proven experience delivering month-end, year-end and audit processes.

- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems.

- The ability to mentor others and step into a senior leadership role.

Experience with TM1, SQL or financial modelling will be well regarded.

Why Join William Adams

- A senior, trusted role within a large, complex and well-established organisation.

- Exposure to group reporting, international entities and external audits.

- A culture that values quality, integrity and continuous improvement.

- Opportunities to influence systems, controls and reporting practices.

- Long-term stability and career development with a respected Australian brand.

Please note, all applications will be reviewed after the 5th of January due to the Christmas/New Year break.

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