Senior Financial Accountant

Corporate Services

Financial Control

Flexible location

Full Time, Permanent

19/9/2025

$135k + super + ability to salary package up to $15,900 tax free for living expenses under the RACGP's health promotion charity status

Full time permanent opportunity

Flexible location with genuine WFH opportunities

About the role

As our Senior Financial Accountant, you'll oversee financial compliance, reporting, and governance frameworks, ensuring accuracy and accountability in RACGP's statutory accounts and external obligations.

Reporting to the Manager – Financial Control, you'll manage tax, audit, treasury, and capital asset processes while leading continuous improvement of financial systems and controls. You'll also guide a small team and apply your technical accounting expertise to support decision-making across the College.

As our Senior Financial Accountant, you'll also

lead the preparation of statutory accounts, tax obligations, and regulatory reporting

manage month-end and year-end processes, including statutory audit requirements

strengthen internal controls, financial procedures, and reporting systems

prepare financial sections of Board and Committee papers with insights and commentary

contribute to system upgrades and improvement projects to enhance efficiency

collaborate across the College to build strong financial governance and compliance

Skills & Experience

Qualified CA, CPA or equivalent with strong technical accounting expertise

Experience in financial reporting, compliance, and audit management

Proven ability to develop financial insights and reporting for senior leadership and committees

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders

Benefits of working with us

Maximise your pay – Salary package up to $15,900 tax-free for living expenses, plus additional options for meals, entertainment and novated leases, with 17.5% annual leave loading

Extra paid leave – End-of-year closure, plus cultural, ceremonial, gender transition and volunteer leave

Work–life balance – Flexible hybrid work opportunities nationwide

Career development – A commitment to your career development, with a clear Capability Framework to guide your progression, and a contemporary professional development program to build your skills.

Join a leader – Be part of Australia's largest specialist medical college

About the RACGP

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) represents GPs across urban and rural Australia, supporting the nation's health system for over 60 years by setting educational and practice standards and advocating for improved health and wellbeing. We promote the future of general practice through community-based training models, including the Australian General Practice Training Program, ensuring GPs are equipped to deliver quality, whole-person care and facilitating ongoing professional development while connecting GPs with communities nationwide.

How To Apply?

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Please visit our careers page for details on our recruitment process and position descriptions. Applications will be reviewed as received, as the process may conclude before the closing date.

We respectfully will not be accepting any applications from recruitment agencies for this role.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Applications Close: Sunday October 5, PM

We value diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those with disabilities, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please mention it in your application.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

The RACGP acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways in which we work and live. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture, and pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.