The Company Join a well-established retail food business located in the heart of Sydney CBD 2000 . Be part of a fast-paced, high-volume environment where finance plays a key role in supporting commercial decisions and operational performance. Work with a business that is focused on delivering quality products, strong customer experiences, and continued growth across its store network. Collaborate with a down-to-earth leadership team that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement. Enjoy the opportunity to contribute to a business where your ideas, insights, and financial expertise will have real impact. The Role We're looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to take ownership of core financial reporting, month-end processes, and day-to-day accounting operations. Prepare monthly management reports, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements to support timely and accurate decision-making. Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow reporting, and variance analysis across stores and business units. Oversee general ledger integrity and ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies. Support the year-end audit process, statutory reporting requirements, and tax compliance activities including BAS and payroll tax. Partner closely with operational and store leadership to provide financial insight on performance, margins, stock, and cost control. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, and strengthen financial controls across the business. Mentor junior finance team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture. About You You are a qualified or near-qualified accountant with solid experience in a senior accounting role. You bring strong financial reporting and month-end expertise, ideally gained within retail, FMCG, food, or other fast-moving environments . You are commercially minded and confident translating numbers into practical business insights. You have a strong understanding of reconciliations, journals, compliance requirements, and management reporting. You're highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven setting. You have strong systems skills, with experience using ERP or accounting platforms and advanced Excel capability. You're a proactive communicator who can build effective relationships across finance and non-finance teams. You enjoy working in a hands-on role where you can support both day-to-day operations and broader business improvement initiatives. By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.
