Team Global Express is seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Accountant to join our high-performing Group Finance team in Melbourne.
In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of key technical accounting areas, drive best practice financial governance, and play a critical role in strengthening our financial control environment. You’ll partner closely with senior stakeholders across the business, influencing change and embedding efficient, scalable processes that support accurate and timely reporting.
This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment.
What You'll DoLead the development and implementation of accounting policies and financial controls
Draft technical accounting papers for the Audit & Risk Committee and Board covering wider array of technical and control areas
Provide expert technical accounting advice on AASB/IFRS matters (e.g. leases, revenue, consolidation, hedging)
Prepare and review complex balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances
Own group consolidation and financial statement preparation
Partner with auditors and support Audit & Risk Committee reporting
Drive process improvements and strengthen the financial control framework
Design and implement best practice accounting processes across the business
Support balance sheet budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Conduct financial risk assessments and provide insights to senior leadership
You will bring:
CA/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with a degree in Accounting/Finance
Extensive experience (15+ years) in large organisations or Big 4 audit
Strong technical knowledge of AASB and IFRS
Proven ability to interpret complex accounting issues and provide clear advice
Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing outcomes
Advanced Excel skills (Oracle experience advantageous)
Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
A proactive, detail-oriented and improvement-driven mindset
About Team Global Express
Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit https://teamglobalexp.com/.
Why TGE
We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.
What we offer
Competitive salary above industry standards
Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey
Fun and practical employee perks and discounts
Flexible work, including work from home
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.
An inclusive workplace, works for everyone
We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our recruitment process
Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.
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TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 and 2024 in Australia.
Skills Required
- CA/CPA qualification
- Degree in Accounting/Finance
- 15+ years of experience in large organisations or Big 4 audit
- Strong technical knowledge of AASB and IFRS
- Advanced Excel skills
- Oracle experience advantageous
- Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
What We Do
United by our fundamental goal to provide superior customer experiences and operational excellence, Team Global Express is excited to step forward under new ownership, Allegro Funds. Backed by an unrivalled and seamless network, Team Global Express builds unique, innovative and tailored solutions across road, rail, air and sea; providing transport, logistics, and business solutions to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand. By exploring how businesses continue to deliver in a changing world, Team Global Express is determined to play our pivotal part in the pandemic-proof economic recovery of Australia and New Zealand. Through engaging, listening and sharing with our customers, Team Global Express strives to deliver exceptional experiences, putting your business at the heart of ours. About our new owners: Allegro Funds is Australia’s most awarded and largest transformation and turnaround private equity firm. Allegro provides Transformational Capital—applying capital, expertise and a distinctly hands-on approach—to invest in businesses and reposition them for sustained long term growth. Over the past 20 years, Allegro has demonstrated a strong track record or partnering with management teams and key stakeholders to build better businesses and create enduring value
