Job Description

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2025, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 12th on Fortune’s list of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces.

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers.

The role & team

We're looking for a commercially minded and detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant to join our high-performing Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys solving complex accounting challenges, delivering accurate financial outcomes, and building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager and working within the Support Office Finance team, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of monthly financial results.

You will be responsible for the preparation and analysis of profit and loss and balance sheet reporting, including reconciliations, month-end processes, and financial analysis. The role also supports management and statutory reporting requirements, group consolidations, external audits, and technical accounting matters, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards while providing valuable insights to support business decision-making.

The skills we are looking for

• CA or CPA qualified, with proven experience in financial reporting, statutory reporting, and consolidations
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with the ability to interpret, analyse, and apply accounting standards to complex business scenarios
• Experience with lease accounting (IFRS 16) is highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience preparing for and partnering with external auditors
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accuracy while managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a natural curiosity to investigate and resolve anomalies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the business
• Experience working within a finance transformation, systems implementation, or change environment will be highly regarded

About Us

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.
Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and smart. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/au/department/support-office/

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.