Are you an experienced accountant who enjoys working closely with senior leaders and supporting a creative, professional services environment - without the layers and pace of a large corporate?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a trusted, hands-on senior finance role within a well-established architecture practice. The business is privately owned, values-led, and takes a considered approach to growth.

The Opportunity

Working closely with senior leadership, you will take ownership of the end-to-end finance function while providing guidance to a junior Finance Officer. This role blends technical accounting, compliance, reporting, and commercial insight, with genuine scope to influence how finance supports the practice. You’ll be trusted to operate autonomously, improve systems and processes, and act as a calm, capable finance partner to the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting;

• Budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, and variance analysis;

• Oversight of tax and compliance obligations (BAS, IAS, FBT, liaison with external advisors);

• Balance sheet reconciliations and year-end working papers;

• Commercial and financial analysis to support project and practice performance;

• Oversight and mentoring of a Finance Officer;

• Ownership of finance systems (Xero) and continuous improvement initiatives; and

• Maintaining strong internal controls, policies, and procedures.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Accounting or Finance (CA / CPA desirable);

• Background in public practice and/or Big 4, with experience in commercial environments;

• Confident operating independently and building trusted relationships with senior leaders;

• Strong technical grounding with a practical, commercial mindset;

• Comfortable in a small, hands-on finance team;

• High attention to detail and a calm, solutions-focused approach;

• Collaborative leadership style with no ego; and

• Enjoys improving systems and processes that are “good but not perfect”.

The Environment

• Lean finance function with a capable Finance Officer in place;

• Stunning offices in Brisbane CBD;

• Considered, steady approach to decision-making;

• Exposure to international stakeholders (UK / Europe); and

• Stable, values-driven culture with a creative professional services setting.

What’s on Offer

• Permanent, long-term opportunity;

• Genuine autonomy and trust;

• Monthly lunches and events; and

• Opportunity to shape and uplift the finance function within a creative practice.

If you’re looking for a role where your experience is valued, your judgement is trusted, and you can make a real impact within an architecture environment - this is well worth exploring.
 
How to Apply
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please call Leoni Green at u&u on (07)3232 9154 quoting reference number 43791.
 
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