About the Role
The Management Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate month‐end reporting, financial analysis, and management insights to support effective decision‐making across the business. The role partners closely with internal stakeholders and external providers on budgeting, forecasting, compliance, audits, and multi‐jurisdictional reporting requirements. With a strong focus on commercial insight, governance, and continuous improvement, this role supports the organisation's growth through high‐quality financial information and process optimisation.
Salaryrange
$95,000-$110,000+super+ESOP (depending on experience)
Responsibilities
* Accounting & Financial
* Sales invoicing and revenue unwinding
* Month end tasks: prepayments unwinding, depreciation, accruals, and balance sheet account reconciliations across inter‐company loan accounts, deferred income, and prepayments
* Reporting & Operations
* Preparation of month‐end reporting and analysis for internal stakeholders
* Budgeting and re‐forecasting scenarios
* Assistance with sales, board and investor reporting
* Preparation of quarterly consolidated accounts
* Review of quarterly VAT (UK) return
* Assistance with preparation of income tax and fringe benefits tax returns (external provider – BDO)
* Assistance with annual audits
* Working with external providers on US and UK income and sales tax returns
* Financial support for grants, awards, tenders and customer due diligence
* Research into reporting and tax obligations in new jurisdictions
* Assistance with process improvement implementations
* ESOP letters & Investor Packs
Requirements
* Australian Citizenship (mandatory for NV1 defence clearance eligibility)
* Bachelor Degree in Accounting
* CA or CPA qualified
* Strong Excel skills; experience with Xero and budgeting/forecasting reporting platforms
* Experience supporting budgeting, reforecasting, and scenario modelling
* Ability to analyse results and prepare clear management reporting
* Confidence to give advice regarding tax, accounting, audit principles and practices, and compliance
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Strong attention to detail, problem‐solving, and process improvement mindset
* Willingness to learn and be challenged
* Proactive, curious, and adaptable in a fast‐growing environment
* High integrity and confidentiality handling financial information
Desirable (not required)
* Strong knowledge of AASB/IFRS and month‐end processes (accruals, prepayments, depreciation, balance sheet recs)
* Experience with audits and consolidated reporting
* Working knowledge of Australian tax (PAYG, BAS, FBT) and willingness to learn UK/US tax with external providers
* Understanding of, or willingness to learn, SaaS metrics
* Exposure to statutory reporting requirements under the Corporations Act
* Ability to research new jurisdiction tax/compliance obligations
About Fivecast
Fivecast is a world‐leading provider of cutting‐edge digital intelligence solutions. We enable the world's most important public and private organisations to explore masses of data and uncover actionable insights, critical to protecting global communities.
Our Work Environment and Culture
As a growing tech company with over 150 people globally, all team members are provided with the opportunity to directly contribute to our success, participate in the development of new and emerging technologies and grow their career in a challenging and dynamic high‐tech environment. We are headquartered in Adelaide, Australia with teams in Canberra, Virginia (USA), and London (UK).
Our Adelaide‐based headquarters is a purpose‐built tech hub centrally based in vibrant Hutt Street. We moved into this brand‐new space in early 2023 to allow for continued collaboration, innovation & growth. The space has been specifically engineered for brainstorming, idea generation, random encounters across teams, and to suit our casual, relaxed culture. This has been achieved through amazing features, including an arcade room, pool table, fully equipped kitchens with fruit and snacks, barista‐quality coffee machine, end‐of‐trip facilities (showers, lockers, bike storage, etc.), as well as comfortable breakout spaces.
Fivecast has a connected work culture with team members taking advantage of our social clubs, local cafés, bars, pubs, and sporting facilities for team activities. At Fivecast we understand the importance of a good work‐life balance and support flexible work arrangements.
Fivecast is an inclusive employer. We value diversity of thought and experience and believe our inclusive culture contributes to our success. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live and work.
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