Job Overview

Our client is looking for a Senior Xero Accountant to join their specialist healthcare recruitment business. Beyond recruitment, they manage the full financial lifecycle of every placement—from timesheets through to invoicing, reporting, and payments. This creates a high-volume, transaction-driven environment where finance plays a critical role in keeping operations running smoothly. 

Client Overview

Our client is a specialist healthcare recruitment business connecting doctors with hospitals and clinics across Australia.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM AEST, with 1 hour unpaid break (40 work hours per week)

Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Own balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accuracy
• Manage month-end close: journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
• Prepare monthly management reports
• Support quarterly reporting and reconciliations
• Assist with tax compliance and statutory reporting
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls

Business Reporting

• Prepare monthly sales reconciliations across business divisions
• Deliver performance reports to senior management
• Analyze results and provide clear commentary on trends and drivers
• Partner with operational teams on revenue, margin, and cost insights

Accounts Payable & Supplier Management

• Oversee AP function and ensure timely supplier payments
• Oversee doctor payments, including timesheet validation and payroll inputs
• Manage supplier queries and reconciliations
• Improve AP processes and strengthen controls

Management Accounting

• Prepare and analyze P&L across entities and divisions
• Perform variance analysis vs budget and prior periods
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Assist with cash flow and working capital management

Leadership & Support

• Supervise and support an Accounts Officer
• Act as a key contact for accounting and reporting queries
• Drive process improvements across finance
• Support audits, system changes, and finance projects

Requirements

• 5+ years in financial or management accounting
• Proven experience managing month-end and reporting cycles
• Experience with Xero or similar systems
  
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong technical accounting skills and balance sheet ownership
• Experience in recruitment, healthcare, or services environment is a plus
• Exposure to multi-entity structures preferred
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and reconciliations
• Ability to turn data into insights and communicate clearly with non-finance teams
• High integrity with financial data

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CA or CPA qualified (or close to completion)

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring
• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations

Note

Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.