Assistant Financial Accountant

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

• Work within our International Finance Team to support our offshore business units
• Take ownership of finance related activities across selected offshore business portfolios, supporting month end close and delivering international reporting requirements.
• Contribute to practical process improvements and automation opportunities that support more efficient ways of working.
• 24-month fixed term position based at our Mascot Campus

Today, we’re busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable industry. The global aviation industry is just as much complex as it is exciting. Our finance and strategy team drive competitive advantage through financial services, responding to change and uncertainty to maintain our leadership position. Our team is made up of people who understand our business inside and out, fresh faces with brand new perspectives, and experts from different fields who challenge us to do things differently.

On a day-to-day basis within our International Finance Team, working in a centralised Finance function, you will be a key contact and trusted partner to a wide range of stakeholders across the business. As the Assistant Financial Accountant, you will provide support to the International Financial Controller, senior finance team members and wider offshore teams by performing accounting tasks including balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, tax compliance and month end close activities. This role will also support continuous improvement initiatives, involving simplification, automation and transition of finance activities for the wider International Finance team.

You’ll have –

• Certificate III or IV in a relevant discipline and 3+ years relevant experience
• Preferred Experience using relevant finance systems (Oracle R12 & Essbase)
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong attention to detail
• Motivated self-starter with questioning mind/ analytical skills
• Demonstrates initiative to solve problems and identify practical process improvement opportunities
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal and communication skills

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 14 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.

Applications close: Sunday 28 June 2026

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