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About the Role

Firmus is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to lead the month-end close process and ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful financial information across the Group. The role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, driving best-practice financial control processes, and supporting the production of high-quality management reporting in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The Senior Financial Accountant will partner closely with finance, commercial, technology, and operational teams to strengthen financial controls, improve reporting efficiency, and enhance financial visibility across the organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end month-end and year-end close process, ensuring accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting across the Group.
Oversee the preparation and review of journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end reporting schedules.
Manage the group consolidation process, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency accounting, and consolidation adjustments.
Ensure the integrity of the general ledger through robust review processes and resolution of accounting issues identified during the close cycle.
Drive continuous improvement in close processes, reducing reporting timelines while maintaining accuracy and control.
Oversee the accounting and governance of capital expenditure, including project accounting, asset capitalisation, work-in-progress (WIP) management, depreciation, and asset disposals.
Maintain ownership of balance sheet integrity, ensuring key accounts are appropriately reconciled, reviewed, and supported.
Review and monitor provisions, accruals, prepayments, leases, fixed assets, and other significant balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
Support the development and maintenance of financial controls, accounting policies, and finance procedures to strengthen the control environment.
Assist with audit activities, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor requests.
Partner with operational, commercial, and project teams to ensure accounting outcomes are accurately reflected and supported by appropriate documentation.
Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, automate manual activities, and enhance the quality and efficiency of financial reporting.
Support finance transformation initiatives, system enhancements, and the implementation of scalable processes to support the company's continued growth.
Provide guidance and support to other finance team members on accounting treatments, close procedures, and financial controls.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years' experience in financial accounting, month-end close, consolidation, and financial control roles, preferably within a multi-entity, high-growth, or complex corporate environment.
CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent) with a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting requirements.
Demonstrated experience managing key month-end activities including journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting.
Strong understanding of financial controls, general ledger integrity, and balance sheet governance.
Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
Experience improving month-end close processes, implementing process efficiencies, and strengthening financial systems and controls.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems in a multi-entity environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across finance, operational, and commercial teams.
Ability to manage competing priorities and consistently deliver high-quality outputs within tight reporting deadlines.
High level of integrity, ownership, and professionalism, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Skills

Financial Accounting
Month-End Close
Consolidation
Financial Control
General Ledger Integrity
Balance Sheet Governance
Capital Expenditure Accounting
Project Accounting
Intercompany Accounting
Audit Support
Process Improvement
Financial Reporting
Advanced Excel
ERP Systems
Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Attention to Detail
Communication Skills

Location

Sydney, NSW (Australia)

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent)

About the Company

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific.
Founded in Australia in 2019, our mission is to create the most efficient AI infrastructure by combining cutting-edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability.
We design, build, and operate a new class of digital infrastructure – the AI Factory.
Our model-to-grid technology approach has pushed the boundaries of multi-generational liquid cooling systems, energy management, AI software orchestration, and construction.
Firmus AI Cloud is a large-scale GPU cloud platform purpose-built to deliver energy-efficient AI compute at scale to customers.
It empowers developers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government users to train and deploy AI models with unmatched efficiency and cost savings.
We are committed to delivering a cloud experience that is market-leading, proprietary, and built to scale.

Equal Opportunity

At Firmus, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions.
Join us in our mission to revolutionize the AI industry through sustainable practices and cutting-edge engineering.
Apply now to be part of shaping the future of sustainable AI infrastructure.