Financial Accountant

About the Position

The Financial Accountant will work collaboratively in a team and is responsible for supporting several accounting processes including the delivery of the regulatory and statutory reporting requirements of the organisation, including the year-end accounts. The role will assist in ensuring timely preparation and filing of all statutory and external returns and disclosures. This fixed term role will also contribute to implementing various process improvement projects undertaken within the department.  

Full time fixed term position (to Feb/March Salary band 3.3 $91,970.00 per annum plus superannuation

Your Skills and Experience

To be successful, you will have:

• Accounting Degree qualified with Professional accounting qualification e.g. ACA, CPA etc.
• Knowledge of interpretation of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Strong experience in completion and delivery of accurate period end results including period end adjustments.
• Advanced excel skills including pivot tables, charts and graphs.
• Strong continuous improvement outlook and demonstrated ability to improve efficiency on the production and reporting of business metrics and statistics.
• Strong communication and proven experience building relationships with a pro-active approach to problem-solving.

For more information, please read  Position Description - Financial Accountant - Oct

About the team

The Finance business unit is one of Arts Centre Melbourne's core business units.  As part of the Corporate Services Pillar, the team collaborates across the organisation to support all aspects of Arts Centre Melbourne by developing a creative, capable, responsible and sustainable organisation.

About Arts Centre Melbourne

Arts Centre Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung. We also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, and pay our respects to elders, past and present.

Beneath our iconic Spire, in Hamer Hall and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, we showcase the best of Australian and international performing arts.  

Together with our own program of performances, events and activities we offer a diversity of audiences a distinctly multidimensional approach to participation, education and entertainment.

We are now focused on Reimagining Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government's commitment to transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct into a thriving, connected creative and civic space over the coming years.

For a glimpse into working at Arts Centre Melbourne click here.

Enjoy Team Member Benefits

As a valued member of our ensemble, you will enjoy: 

• Complimentary tickets
• Discounts at food & beverage outlets
• Discounted commuter benefits and onsite parking 
• Access to wellbeing activities and learning and development programs 
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programs which includes specific support to our First Nations team members and providing specific counsellors for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and People of Colour.

Apply Now

Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, sexualities and gender identities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to

Please submit your resume together with a cover letter by 11:55pm, Wednesday 12th November 2025. Early applications are encouraged as suitable candidates may be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date.

Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.