Senior Group Financial Accountant
MUFG Pension & Market Services · Australia
Bring your expertise to an industry with purpose, scale and global impact.
At MUFG Pension & Market Services, your skills in finance, risk, analytics, marketing or operations translate directly into meaningful work supporting millions of Australians. As part of the largest business within a global financial institution, you’ll enter the superannuation sector with strong development pathways, complex client partnerships, and a culture that celebrates diverse perspectives.
As our Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting outcomes across the Group. This position is ideal for a technically strong accounting professional with a Big 4 background who enjoys working in a hands-on reporting environment, partnering with stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Audit and Transformation teams to ensure accurate, compliant and timely financial reporting.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, Reporting, you will be responsible for:
- Preparing and reviewing statutory financial statements, subsidiary accounts and year-end reporting deliverables.
- Leading month-end and year-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany accounting.
- Ensuring balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliations, issue resolution and strong financial controls.
- Delivering insightful financial reporting and analysis, including investigation of P&L and balance sheet movements.
- Supporting external audit requirements, coordinating audit requests and preparing high-quality audit documentation.
- Providing technical accounting expertise and guidance on accounting standards, reporting requirements and complex accounting matters.
- Supporting SOX compliance activities, governance requirements and continuous improvement of financial controls.
- Contributing to finance transformation initiatives and leading finance inputs into ESG reporting obligations, including climate-related disclosures.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- 5+ years' experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting, audit or financial reporting environments.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience preparing or reviewing financial statements and statutory accounts.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, journals and audit processes.
- An audit-focused mindset with the ability to identify reporting risks, challenge assumptions and maintain high-quality documentation.
- Exposure to SOX controls, governance frameworks and internal control environments.
- Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with large and complex datasets.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Experience supporting finance transformation, ERP implementation or reporting enhancement initiatives will be highly regarded.
- Exposure to ESG or sustainability reporting is advantageous but not essential.
Why Join Us?
Some of our Employment Benefits
- Flexible Working – hybrid model enabling our employees to work in the office and at home
- Purchased Leave, Parental Leave, Volunteer Leave, Gender transition leave, Well-being leave
- Employee Recognition Program - to recognise people who are demonstrating our values and Company purpose.
- Talent Referral Program
- Salary Sacrificing via Superannuation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Learning & Development - Development at your fingertips via self-paced learning, including educational assistance support
- Employee discounts – Access discounted rates and offers from a variety of providers including Bupa and Microsoft!
- Novated Car Leasing
Culture at MUFG Pension & Market Services
We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive, and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of our company and together we will achieve our full potential.
We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.
How to Apply
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now with your resume and detailed cover letter highlighting your skills, experience, and why you would be a good fit for the role.
Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.
Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.
A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.
As a Senior Group Financial Accountant you will deliver financial reporting across the MPMS group and partner with broader business stakeholders on reporting matters