Senior Financial Accountant

About the Role

We areseekingahighly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at Opera Australiaon a full-time basis. This roleis responsible forensuring the integrity of the general ledger and deliveringaccurateandtimelymonth-end and year-end reporting across the organisation.

Reporting to theSeniorFinance Manager the Senior Financial Accountant plays a critical role inprovidingfinancial insights strengthening internalcontrolsand supporting audit readiness. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with stakeholders across the business translating complex financial information into clear actionable insights that support decision-making and operational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities including journals accruals incomedeferralsand balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare annual financial statements for Opera Australia andOpera Australia Capital Fund.
• Deliver high-quality monthly management reporting and quarterly financial insights to stakeholders.
• Support annual audits including preparation of workpapers and responding to audit queries.
• Prepare statutory returns including FBT and withholding tax returns.
• Maintain and improve financial processes internalcontrolsand accounting policies
• Provide financial analysis including variance analysis against budget and forecasts and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to support budgeting forecasting and performance management.
• Support cashflow forecasting and treasury activities.
• Coach and support team members and stakeholders to build financial capability across the organisation.
• Contribute to a culture of collaborationaccountabilityand continuous improvement within the Finance team.

About You

• CPA or CA qualified with tertiary qualifications inAccountingor a related field.
• 8 years experience in a similar financial accounting role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience preparing financial statements.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems (Sun Systems experience is an advantage).
• Excellent attention to detail witha high levelof accuracy.
• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive collaborative approach with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

About Opera Australia

Opera Australia (OA) is the nations premier opera company and one of its most important cultural institutions. With a rich history and a global reputation for artistic excellencewepresent over 500 performances each yearreaching more than 650000 people through operamusicalsand concerts.

Ourproductions span iconic venues such as the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne as well as regional centres across the to artistic innovation nationalreachand cultural Australian talent on and off the stage; collaborates with leading international and localcompanies andbring extraordinary stories to life through music and song. With a full-time orchestra dedicated chorus and a highly skilled workforce OA is Australias largest performingarts employerand plays a vital role in Australias performing arts landscape and in the livesof audiencesnationwide.

For more information about OA please visit

What we offer

AsAustralias National opera company we are committed to fostering a safe and collaborative environment for all. Our values are Curious Creative Collaborative Brave and Inclusiveand we are dedicated to supportingOAs people both on-stage and off.

• Hybrid and flexible work environment
• Strong diversity and inclusion priority
• Generous Leave Policyincludingculturalwellbeing and parental
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted private health insurance
• Access to salary packaging throughSmartSalary
• Discounted retail goodsthrough our Swag Rewards platform and other affiliated businesses
• Complimentary tickets to select Opera Australia shows

If this sounds like you then click Apply to send through your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on22ndMay2026.

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Opera Australiarecognises and acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands and waters across Australia on which we live perform and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognisecelebrateand respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first storytellers who carry the cultural wisdom traditions and Dreaming of this ancient land.

Opera Australiais committed to enabling and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. Our teamcomesfrom allwalks of life. We acknowledge that all individual differences life experiencesself-expressionand talent represent our culture and reputation of Opera recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education opinions culture ethnicity race sex genderidentityand expression.