THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you a technically strong Financial Accountant looking to take the next step in your career with a business that plays a critical role in Queensland's energy future?
We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across financial processes and controls.
Reporting to the Financial Reporting & Tax Manager, this influential position offers the opportunity to work across complex accounting, taxation and statutory reporting matters while partnering with stakeholders across the business. You will bring a proactive mindset, strong technical accounting expertise and a passion for process improvement to help maintain the integrity of financial information and support key business outcomes.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Preparing the Group’s annual financial statements and statutory disclosures.
- Prepare accounting position papers on complex transactions and the implementation of new accounting standards.
- Supporting sustainability reporting requirements and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate and compliant sustainability disclosures.
- Responsible for the accounting treatment of electricity derivatives and hedge accounting, including the preparation of related financial disclosures.
- Supporting month-end and year-end close activities, including journal processing, accruals and reconciliations.
- Manage and report direct and indirect tax obligations.
- Maintaining oversight of fixed asset accounting.
- Assisting with finance system upgrades and optimisation projects.
- Maintaining robust documentation, governance frameworks and audit-ready controls.
ABOUT YOU
Why Join Us?
- Join a high-performing and collaborative finance team.
- Work on complex accounting, tax and statutory reporting matters.
- Contribute to key business and financial outcomes.
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives.
- Build your technical expertise and broaden your career opportunities.
- Make a genuine impact in a role with variety, challenge and visibility.
- Great learning and development opportunities while working within a highly supportive and motivated team.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including an annual incentive payment, yearly skin checks, discounts with private health providers, and more.
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
- Degree qualifications in Business, Commerce, Finance or a related discipline.
- CPA, CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
- 5+ years' experience within financial accounting and/or external audit environments.
- Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and financial reporting requirements.
- Experience across direct and indirect taxation obligations.
- Proven ability to interpret complex accounting matters and provide practical commercial solutions.
- Exposure to SAP or similar ERP systems will be highly regarded.
- Exceptional attention to detail, analytical capability and stakeholder engagement skills.
ABOUT US
CS Energy is a proudly Queensland-owned and based energy company that provides power to some of our state’s biggest industries and employers. We generate and sell electricity, we are an energy retailer to commercial and industrial businesses, and we are investing in new energy assets including solar, wind farms, and battery storage.
Every voice is important to us
CS Energy is proud to foster an environment that builds respect, promotes inclusiveness, celebrates diversity and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all our employees. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be supplied to those who require additional support.
HOW TO APPLY
You can apply for this position in 3 easy steps:
- Upload your CV
- Complete the application form below
- Click on Submit
As part of the recruitment process, the successful applicant may be required to complete a number of background checks including; reference checks, pre employment medical, national police checks, right to work eligibility, verification of qualifications, and bankruptcy checks
JOB CLOSING DATE
Tuesday, 20th October 2026.
