Job Description

Altogether is a sustainable multi-utility providing drinking water, recycled water and wastewater services, embedded energy networks and hot water systems to over 400 communities including greenfield and urban infill communities.

Our people drive our mission of creating next-generation utilities that enable self-sufficient communities by exceeding the expectations of our customers through sustainable innovation, leadership and smart-thinking.

We’re looking for a Financial Accountant to join our finance team and play a key role in supporting the integrity, accuracy and efficiency of our financial operations.

This position is critical to ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, supporting compliance obligations and maintaining strong financial controls. You’ll work closely with the broader finance team and key stakeholders across the business to deliver reliable financial information that underpins effective decision-making.

The role also contributes to payroll oversight, statutory reporting and continuous improvement initiatives, requiring strong attention to detail, technical capability and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely
• Investigation and resolution of variances to deliver accurate financial results
  with minimal post-close adjustments.
• Assist in the preparation of management reports and financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards to support clear, reliable and decision-useful reporting.
• Support statutory and compliance reporting obligations, including BAS, GST, FBT, audit processes and ABS surveys, ensuring all requirements are met accurately and on time with well-managed audit outcomes.
• Contribute to finance systems and process improvements by enhancing controls,
  documentation and efficiency, while supporting ad hoc finance projects and
  continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide support across Accounts Payable and Receivable, ensuring accurate transaction processing, prompt resolution of queries and strong data integrity.
• Oversee the third-party payroll provider, including preparation of payroll journals and reconciliations, and partner with People & Culture to resolve payroll queries and support audits—ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant and reflected correctly in financial reporting.

What we’re looking for:

• CA/CPA qualified or working towards
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Experience in financial accounting, audit or a similar role
• Strong understanding of month-end processes, reconciliations and financial reporting
• Exposure to statutory reporting requirements and audit processes
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Experience with finance systems and process improvement initiatives highly regarded

Why join us?

At Altogether, we’re committed to doing things differently. We believe in building a supportive, collaborative and values-led workplace where you’ll be trusted to make an impact.

This role offers the opportunity to build strong technical accounting capability, contribute to process improvements and play a key role in maintaining financial integrity within a growing infrastructure business.

What we will provide

• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Growing organisation within the water and embedded energy industry
• Additional paid leave including wellbeing leave, primary/secondary carer’s leave & tenure-based leave
• Purchase additional annual leave and salary-sacrificing options
• Family and wellbeing initiatives including EAP and an additional wellbeing day
• Work anniversary prizes, monthly birthday celebrations and snacks in the kitchen

Interested? 

Please submit your application as quickly as possible as we will
be reviewing as they come in. You can learn more about Altogether Group by
visiting https://www.altogethergroup.com.au/

Altogether Group Pty Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and
prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions
at Altogether are based on business needs, job requirements and individual
qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, family or
parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in
the locations where we operate. Altogether will not tolerate discrimination or
harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of
all ages.

Please note this is a 6-month fixed-term role, the role is available in either QLD or NSW.