Senior Financial Accountant

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

Your New Role Looks Like This:

Join our Corporate Services Financial Control Team as a Senior Financial Accountant, where you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and commercially focused financial reporting and insights.

Reporting to the Financial Control Manager, you will collaborate with Group Finance & Strategy and key commercial stakeholders to drive efficiency, enhance financial performance, and support strategic decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive team player who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Financial Reporting & Compliance – Ensure a seamless and accurate month-end and year-end close, maintaining compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• General Ledger & Transactions – Manage accounting and ledger transactions, ensuring accurate financial reporting and allocations.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations – Perform and review reconciliations to maintain financial integrity and accuracy.
• Budgeting & Forecasting – Contribute to the annual budgeting, ongoing forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
• Regulatory & Tax Compliance – Ensure compliance with BAS, FBT entertainment reporting, and other regulatory requirements.
• Audit & Risk Management – Support internal and external audits by providing timely and accurate financial information.
• Process Improvement & Insights – Identify and implement efficiency improvements, providing meaningful financial analysis for data-driven decision-making.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Build strong relationships across the business to drive financial performance and operational excellence

About You:

• CA or CPA qualified
• More than 2 years post qualifying accounting experience
• Previous experience in management accounting and performance reporting highly regarded
• Solid experience in system processes, variance analysis, reconciliations, financial controls and issue resolution
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. Power Query, Power pivot), tech savvy and computer literate in a range of financial software and accounting packages (e.g. SUN, TM1, Coupa and Blackline)

• Ability to adapt quickly to change and work methodically whilst under pressure

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents PLUS our Bump to Baby
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.