Senior Financial Accountant

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in maintaining strong financial governance and regulatory compliance across the organisation. You will deliver statutory reporting, taxation, audit and treasury compliance requirements while providing trusted advice and insights that support sound financial decisions and continuous improvement. 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of statutory financial reporting, annual financial statements and external audit requirements.
• Oversee taxation and regulatory compliance, including BAS, FBT, NTER and Queensland Treasury lodgements.
• Provide expert advice on accounting standards, financial governance and regulatory requirements, including changes impacting financial reporting.
• Manage fixed asset and portable and attractive item registers, including capitalisation, valuations, policies and system controls.
• Develop and maintain financial accounting and treasury policies, controls and governance frameworks.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and mentor financial staff, supporting timely delivery, compliance and a business partnering approach.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Full CPA or CA ANZ membership.
• Demonstrated experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting, taxation compliance and external audit within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, financial governance and legislative compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to analyse complex financial information and provide practical, risk-informed advice.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with experience improving financial policies, controls and processes.

This position will be offered on a full-time, two year fixed term contract with a salary range of $127,025.81 to $138,202.28, plus 12.75% superannuation. 

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you! 

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 1^st November 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.

Advertised: 16 Oct 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Nov 2026 E. Australia Standard Time

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