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Job Summary
Job Description
Hero Calling Principal Accountant Management Accounting - (Contract)
1416 Month Maternity Leave Cover Start Late February 2026
Day Rate: $750$850 GST
The Opportunity
Calling all heroes a tier one complex resources organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Accountant to provide maternity leave cover within a group-level management accounting function. This is a long-term contract offering exposure to senior commercial reporting and group performance metrics in a well-structured high-performing finance team.
The role sits within a centralised management accounting team supporting a major division at group level. The focus is on forward-looking and performance-based reporting rather than statutory compliance (which is handled by a separate team).
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of group-level management accounting deliverables
- Preparation and analysis of cash flow EBITDA and unit cost reporting
- Month-end accounting including capitalisation and inventory movements
- Support for budgets forecasts and variance analysis
- Preparation of systems-driven reports for senior leadership and investor-facing outputs
- Partnering with internal stakeholders across operations and finance
Systems & Environment
- Large complex systems such as JD Edwards Oracle SAP S4HANA or D365
- Reporting at group and executive level including inputs into investor relations materials
- Strong systems processes and governance already in place
About the Team
- Diverse and collaborative finance team
- Age range broadly from early 20s to mid-30s
- Calm professional and well-supported environment
- Flexible working: 2 days WFH per week
Ideal Background
- Senior or Principal Accountant with experience in large-scale or complex organisations
- Strong management accounting and commercial reporting background
- Comfortable operating at group level rather than site-based accounting
- Mining resources or heavy industry experience highly regarded
- Confident working to deadlines and engaging with senior stakeholders
Contract Details
- Length: 1416 months (maternity leave cover)
- Start: Late February 2026
- Rate: $750$850 per day GST
- Location: Perth-based hybrid working model
Stephens Heroes:
Want to be part of an elite candidate pool representing the top 1% of the immediately available market
Keen to help save any business at a moments notice
Reach out to Stephen Lutman (ACMA CGMA)
#SCR-stephen-lutman
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Key Skills
- Business Development
- Classroom Experience
- Dayforce
- Go
- Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- SAS
- Data Analysis Skills
