Financial Accountant

Sydney C B D I $105,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annual I Full Time

Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant Are you an experienced Accountant looking to step into a meaningful role within the higher education sector? Our client is committed to student success, learning innovation and academic excellence. You’ll play a key role in managing student financial processes and regulatory reporting across a highly compliant environment.

Key responsibilities:

Manage student finance transactions including billing, receipting, refunds, adjustments and commission calculations.
Prepare and reconcile student revenue, receivables and related balance sheet accounts.
Complete revenue recognition calculations and journals (AASB/IFRS).
Support FEE‑HELP, SA‑HELP and TCSI regulatory reporting.
Prepare month‑end and year‑end schedules and assist with external audits.
Supervise and mentor junior team members.
Ensure accurate reconciliation across student systems, payment platforms and the general ledger.
Partner with Admissions, Student Services and IT to resolve finance matters.
Support budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis.
Drive process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

About you:

Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
CA or CPA qualified.
Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in financial accounting and reporting in a regulated or complex organisational environment.
Demonstrated experience in revenue accounting, including reconciliations, journal preparation and revenue recognition in accordance with AASB/IFRS.
Experience managing student-related financial processes (e.g. tuition billing, receivables, refunds, commission calculations) or equivalent high-volume revenue environments.
Experience preparing regulatory or statutory reporting within a compliance framework (e.g. HESA, FEE-HELP, TCSI or similar funding/reporting environments).
Strong balance sheet reconciliation experience and ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently.
Experience using large ERP systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Oracle or similar).

Benefits:

3 days work‑from‑home each week, offering excellent work–life balance.
Opportunity to work within a values‑driven Higher Education Provider
$105,000 - $115,000 + super

If this sounds like, we'd love to hear from you! Click 'apply now' or reach out to Liam liamg@people2people.com.au or Brooke brooket@people2people.com.au

Operating for over 20 years in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, people2people, Edge Recruitment, and Frog Recruitment are an award-winning recruitment group and HR solutions provider. As an inclusive workforce, we welcome everyone and encourage our employees, clients, and candidates to showcase their authentic selves.

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