Senior Accountant

Role overview

KAST is hiring a commercially minded Senior Accountant to oversee core financial accounting and reporting activities from its Brisbane office. The position calls for someone who can keep financial data accurate, clear, and dependable, while also ensuring the business meets accounting standards, regulatory obligations, and internal policy requirements. You will also contribute financial insights that help guide decision-making, support audit activity, and strengthen accounting controls and reporting as the company evolves quickly.

This opportunity is best suited to a professional who combines strong technical accounting capability with commercial judgement and a practical, startup-style approach. You should be comfortable operating in a fast-paced setting, tackling complex issues, and improving processes as the business grows.

Key responsibilities

• Run month-end closing activities, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management reports, including review of departmental operating expenses against budget.
• Produce annual financial statements in line with IFRS and applicable local rules, including Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).
• Build and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and controls that support global audit and licensing needs.
• Assess existing financial controls and workflows and refine them to improve efficiency, compliance, and risk management.
• Coordinate the lodgement schedule for a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction group structure.
• Prepare GST/VAT returns and withholding tax submissions for relevant entities with the Inland Revenue Authority.

Required background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, along with CA or CPA qualification.
• Background in Big 4 audit plus commercial accounting experience.
• Experience in fintech, digital assets, or other emerging financial technology environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting and management accounting, with solid IFRS expertise.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and document accounting standards for new products and business lines.
• Hands-on experience preparing IFRS-compliant financial statements.
• Good understanding of finance and operations processes, including internal controls.
• Proven experience with month-end close, large-scale reconciliations, and deadline-driven work.
• Exposure to automation tools, accounting system rollouts, or broader process transformation work.
• Clear communication skills and a practical, solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently, manage reporting timelines, and improve efficiency.
• Resilience, flexibility, collaboration, integrity, and professionalism.

Additional information

Department: Finance

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

No stipend or salary amount was provided in the source.