Senior Financial Accountant (North Ryde)

Senior Financial Accountant North Ryde | 6 month Fixed-term contract We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Financial Accountant to join Permaconn on a fixed-term contract and make an immediate impact. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will focus on strengthening audit readiness, improving the control environment, and helping accelerate month-end close across the group. About Permaconn: Permaconn is a global leader in critical communications, providing reliable and secure signalling and connectivity solutions across the security, fire and IoT sectors. Our solutions are widely used across residential, commercial, and retail markets, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, and are scaling into the UK & Ireland. We are known for reliability and comprehensive management capabilities. About the role: This short-term contract role is focused on strengthening audit readiness, improving the control environment, and accelerating the month-end close. The Senior Financial Accountant will provide hands-on technical accounting support to deliver accurate, timely financial reporting and well-supported balance sheet outcomes across the group. The role will prepare and uplift reconciliations, working papers, and key schedules, support statutory and audit requirements, and help remediate control gaps where needed. It plays a critical delivery role in ensuring the finance function is well prepared for audit and able to close the month efficiently and with confidence. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will work closely with the wider Finance team to stabilise and improve close processes, strengthen financial controls, and ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready. This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone who can quickly assess priorities, execute effectively, and deliver tangible improvements in a short timeframe. Core Responsibilities: Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
- Take ownership of key month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and review of financial results, with a focus on improving close speed and quality.
- Prepare and uplift balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust substantiation, timely clearance of reconciling items, and clear audit support.
- Support the delivery of accurate monthly financial reporting and variance analysis within tighter close timelines.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process depreciation, disposals, and related accounting. Statutory Reporting, Audit & Compliance
- Support statutory financial statements and year-end reporting requirements, including schedules and disclosures.
- Coordinate audit deliverables, respond to audit queries, and ensure supporting documentation is complete, accurate, and readily accessible.
- Assist with tax compliance and reporting (e.g., BAS/GST, FBT, income tax packs) in collaboration with internal and external advisors. Technical Accounting, Controls & Governance
- Strengthen the balance sheet reconciliation framework by improving ownership, quality, consistency, and on-time completion.
- Support accounting policy application and technical accounting assessments (e.g., revenue recognition, leases, provisions) as required.
- Identify control gaps and implement practical remediation actions to strengthen compliance, approvals, documentation, and audit trails. Process Improvement & Systems
- Drive practical improvements in close and reporting processes to simplify workflows, remove bottlenecks, and enable a faster month-end close.
- Support finance systems enhancements (e.g., MYOB/Xero/ERP configuration, chart of accounts, reporting structure) and related testing and controls.
- Develop and maintain high-quality working papers, process documentation, and supporting schedules to improve consistency and audit readiness. Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with budget owners and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate coding, accruals, and timely financial information.
- Provide financial guidance and support to the broader finance team, contributing to a collaborative, high-performing environment. Required Experience
- 5 years’ experience in hands-on financial accounting roles, including ownership of month-end close, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements; able to apply judgement to resolve accounting issues.
- Proven experience preparing audit-ready working papers, resolving audit queries, and improving supporting documentation under tight timeframes.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with finance systems/ERPs (MYOB/Xero or similar); comfortable working with large datasets.
- Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritise quickly, and a proven track record of executing effectively in quick-paced or contract environments. Why Join Us? This short-term contract offers the opportunity to make an immediate and visible impact by improving audit readiness, strengthening controls, and helping the finance team achieve a faster, more disciplined month-end close. It is well suited to a technically strong accountant who enjoys hands-on delivery, solving problems quickly, and leaving behind sustainable process improvements. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rpomo