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Financial Accountant - 12 Month FTC

Prospa

Prospa

Accounting & Finance
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on May 7, 2025

At Prospa, we exist to unleash the potential of small business. We are building the future of small business and simplifying cashflow by building a leading platform that helps customers make payments, fund growth and reduce admin. Join us!

The role

As a Financial accountant, you will be a central member of the Financial Control team, reporting to the Finance Manager, while also assisting the Financial Planning & Analysis team to deliver on the financial objectives of the Group.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in our day-to-day operations, month end process, regulatory reporting and budgeting and forecasting.

What you'll be doing

  • Assist Financial Control and FP&A with accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc projects.
  • Oversee daily cash transactions and bank reconciliations.
  • Lead journal processing, loan book reconciliations, accrual reviews, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Guide and support the accounts receivable officer.
  • Assist in processing and managing accounts receivable and revenue.
  • Handle journal entries and month-end reconciliations for trust accounts.
  • Prepare annual financial statements in compliance with UK standards.
  • Act as a key contact during external audits, maintaining strong auditor relationships.
  • Assist in tax compliance, regulatory reporting, and other statutory requirements.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement in accounting processes and operational efficiency.
  • Maintain and update the Anaplan reporting system.
  • Assist in preparing comprehensive Management and Board Reporting packs.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant with 1-2 years’ relevant experience.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and effectively manage stakeholders.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Great communicator and collaborator, across the business and with our external stakeholders
  • Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, Blackline and/or Anaplan is advantageous
  • Commercial experience in a Financial Services / FinTech setting highly regarded.

Don't let a confidence gap get in the way of submitting your application.

What we offer:

As a busy grow getter, our benefits are here to help you be unstoppable in your mission. Whether it's a lofty career goal, investing in your family, saving the planet or simply feeling fulfilled:

  • Growth: There's something for everyone including learning days, a learning allowance, leadership programs, CliftonStrengths workshops, digital learning, and biannual companywide learning weeks.
  • Wellbeing: Think fitness initiatives, seasonal programs (including flu shots, massages, skin checks, wellness classes), additional "Me Days" and access to holistic EAP coaching.
  • Lifestyle: Find your fit with flexible working options, top notch office facilities and diverse remote/ travel work options. You can also purchase additional leave and take up to 18 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Impact: Join a business that cares and is recertified as carbon neutral. And you can tap into volunteer days, our partnership with Kiva and join a range of employee resource groups.

Why Prospa?

We're proud to be a certified Great Place to Work and recognised as a Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace in Technology, and Best Workplace in Australia. We embrace diversity in people and ideas, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful environment where we celebrate who you naturally are.

Don't just take our word for it, check out Prospa’s culture code to see it for yourself.