About the opportunity

u&u Recruitment Partners is partnering with a Queensland Government department to recruit an AO7 Principal Financial Accountant for a contract from 16 November 2026 to 26 March 2027, based in Brisbane CBD, paying $91.63 per hour.

You will provide financial accounting expertise, technical advice and direction across the department’s financial operations. The immediate focus is on month-end accounting, reporting to senior management and maintaining the integrity of capital, asset and capital works in progress (CWIP) ledgers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing financial ledger operations, including month-end accounting activities;

• Preparing financial, management and ad hoc reports for senior management;

• Managing data integrity across capital, asset and CWIP ledgers and associated reporting;

• Ensuring non-current assets are correctly recognised and maintained in the asset register and general ledger;

• Providing timely technical accounting advice to internal and external stakeholders;

• Supporting annual financial statements, audit requirements and asset accounting activities; and

• Improving financial processes, internal controls and procedures to support accurate reporting and compliance.

About you

You will have senior financial accounting experience and the ability to manage competing priorities within a complex organisation. Your background will include:

• Managing month-end accounting, general ledgers and financial reporting;

• Asset and capital accounting experience, including CWIP reconciliations and data integrity;

• Knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls and statutory reporting requirements;

• Analytical skills and the ability to translate financial information into practical advice;

• Experience guiding teams and coordinating financial accounting activities;

• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and senior management; and

• Experience working within a government department or a complex organisational environment.

A degree in accounting or commerce and CA / CPA qualifications, or an agreed equivalent, would be highly regarded.

How to apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Jessica Gordon at u&u jessica.gordon@uandu.com  quoting reference number 46598.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats to apply), or have a preferred method of communication, we encourage you to make a request via adjustments@uandu.com or contact u&u on 07 3232 9100 to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

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