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About the Role

This role focuses on delivering high-quality accounting advice to public sector and for-purpose clients across Australia, with a particular emphasis on major infrastructure projects and climate reporting spanning all states and territories. As a Manager, you will work as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary team to interpret, apply, and implement complex accounting standards, support clients through significant transactions and reforms, and contribute to the development of our technical capability.

Responsibilities

Provide technical accounting advice on the application of Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), including complex areas such as financial instruments, service concession arrangements, leases, equity investments, joint ventures and consolidation.
Lead the development of accounting position papers, accounting and financial models, technical assessments, and financial reporting assessment for major public sector and for-purpose clients.
Advise on accounting implications for large-scale infrastructure projects, public–private partnerships, restructures, and policy changes.
Support clients in the preparation of financial statements, impact assessments, and implementation roadmaps for new or amended standards.
Support clients in assessing, interpreting, and applying climate and sustainability reporting requirements (e.g., Australian climate reporting standards), including identifying data needs, preparing disclosures, advising on transitional arrangements, and developing governance and reporting frameworks.
Lead and support finance optimisation engagements for major infrastructure transactions, carve-outs, restructures, mergers, and investments—providing accounting structuring advice, due diligence support, balance sheet optimisation analysis, and financial reporting assistance.
Manage end-to-end delivery of technical accounting engagements, ensuring high-quality outputs, timely delivery, and strong stakeholder engagement.
Coordinate with integrated teams—including financial modelling, infrastructure advisory, actuarial, internal audit, and risk specialists—to provide holistic solutions.
Lead multiple workstreams concurrently across various jurisdictions and sectors.
Be responsible for the monitoring project financials.
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior finance leaders across government departments, agencies, and not-for-profit organisations.
Present technical findings in clear, accessible language to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to add value and support client capability-building.
Supervise, coach, and mentor junior team members, fostering a high-performing and inclusive team culture.
Contribute to technical training, internal knowledge sharing, and the development of methodologies and insight pieces.
Support business development activities, including proposal preparation and thought leadership.

Requirements

CPA, CA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification (mandatory).
Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in technical accounting, financial reporting, audit, or advisory—ideally within professional services environment.
Experience in external audit is highly desirable.
Strong interest and demonstrated capability in interpreting and applying accounting standards.
Experience working with public sector, for-purpose, or major infrastructure clients is highly regarded.
Proven ability to manage complex engagements and deliver high-quality technical outputs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues for diverse audiences.
Ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.

Skills

Technical Accounting
Financial Reporting
Audit
Advisory
Australian Accounting Standards (AASB)
Financial Instruments
Service Concession Arrangements
Leases
Equity Investments
Joint Ventures
Consolidation
Transport Sector Accounting
Energy Sector Accounting
Utilities Sector Accounting
Housing Sector Accounting
Health Sector Accounting
Climate Reporting
Sustainability Reporting
Project Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Financial Modelling
Infrastructure Advisory
Actuarial
Internal Audit
Risk Management
Business Development
Proposal Preparation
Thought Leadership

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Permanent Full Time
Flex working

Experience Level

Manager
5-7 years experience

Education Level

CPA
CA
Equivalent professional accounting qualification

Benefits

Market leading Parental Leave: 26 weeks paid leave, flexibly, until child is two years old, with full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months.
Flex working: Autonomy to choose where and when to work.
Additional leave: 5th week of paid leave during annual summer shutdown, Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave.
Employee share options.
Smart Device reimbursement: Up to $60 a month towards smartphone or tablet bill.
Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: $295/year for wellness items/activities and up to $205/year for balanced lifestyle support.
Sonder: Digital care platform for wellbeing.

About the Company

Public purpose sector specialists supporting governments, agencies, and not-for-profit organisations to deliver services to Australians.
Guided by values: Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.
Specialist teams across three national practices: Transformation, Risk, Programs and Cyber, and Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure (CFI).
Expanding Technical Accounting capability within CFI to support clients through complex accounting, reporting, and regulatory environments, particularly major infrastructure investments and climate-related disclosures.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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.
Encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities.
Provide adjustments to the process if required.
Recruitment and selection principles ensure fair, equal access, and appointments factor in relative ability, prior performance, potential, and alignment with values.
Carry out background checks and confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or ability to obtain one.