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About the Role

As a Director in Accounting Advisory, you will play a leadership role in delivering high-quality accounting advisory services to public sector and for-purpose clients, with a strong focus on major infrastructure projects and transactions. You will combine deep technical accounting expertise with commercial and project-based insight, working as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team across the CFI practice.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of complex technical accounting advice in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), including financial instruments, leases, service concession arrangements, equity investments, joint ventures, and consolidation.
Provide accounting structuring advice for major infrastructure transactions, including PPPs, investments, restructures and capital programs.
Oversee the development of accounting position papers, financial models, technical assessments and reporting frameworks.
Advise clients on financial reporting, impact assessments, and implementation of new or amended accounting standards.
Support clients in interpreting and applying climate and sustainability reporting requirements, including governance, disclosures and data strategies.
Lead multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring high-quality outputs, commercial outcomes and timely delivery.
Work collaboratively across integrated teams to deliver holistic client solutions.
Provide strategic insight into infrastructure delivery, funding and financing decisions through a technical accounting lens.
Build and maintain senior client relationships across government, agencies and for-purpose organisations.
Translate complex accounting and regulatory issues into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Play a key role in shaping client solutions to complex challenges across infrastructure and public sector reform agendas.
Lead, mentor and develop team members, fostering a high-performing and inclusive culture.
Contribute to the growth of the Accounting Advisory offering within CFI, including methodology development and thought leadership.
Support business development activities, including proposals, client pitches and market engagement.
Stay at the forefront of emerging issues, driving innovation in solutions.

Requirements

Extensive experience in technical accounting, financial reporting, audit or advisory, ideally within a professional services environment.
Deep expertise in interpreting and applying Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) in complex scenarios.
Strong experience working with public sector, for-purpose and/or infrastructure clients.
Demonstrated experience leading engagements, managing stakeholders and delivering high-quality outputs.
Proven ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and commercial acumen.
Australian Citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline or NV1 security clearance.

Skills

Technical Accounting
Financial Reporting
Audit
Advisory
Australian Accounting Standards (AASB)
Financial instruments
Leases
Service concession arrangements
Equity investments
Joint ventures
Consolidation
Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Climate and sustainability reporting
Governance
Disclosures
Data strategies
Financial modelling
Infrastructure advisory
Risk management
Internal audit
Actuarial
Commercial acumen
Problem-solving
Critical thinking

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Permanent Full Time
Flexible working

Experience Level

Director

Education Level

CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification (mandatory)
Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline (mandatory)

Benefits

Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
Flexible working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity.
Additional leave: Includes Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
Smart device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.

About the Company

One purpose, one practice
We are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies, and not-for-profit organisations, to deliver services to Australians, helping to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities.
We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.
Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices: Transformation, Risk, Programs and Cyber, Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure (CFI).
We are expanding our Technical Accounting capability within CFI, supporting clients through increasingly complex accounting, reporting and regulatory environments, particularly across major infrastructure investments and climate-related disclosures.

Equal Opportunity

We value every person and every voice
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
We know that an inclusive culture improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team.
We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce.
Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.
We are passionate about improving outcomes with First Peoples, working in collaboration with government and community sectors towards programs which focus on First Nations clients, consumers and communities. We recognise the knowledge, insights and capabilities of First Peoples. Their strength, resilience and cultural competence are highly valued.
We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team.
We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce.
Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.
Scyne’s approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve.
We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.
We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk.
If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.