Flight Centre Travel Group Retail & E-commerce

Senior Financial Accountant- South Bank, QLD

Queensland, Australia In person Full-time

Own the actuals, lead the close, and drive impact across World360 Rewards. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY... We're looking for a Senior Financial Accountant- Loyalty to take full ownership of the actuals for the World360 Rewards program. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you'll be the authority on financial results, overseeing month-end close, management reporting, balance sheet integrity, and governance.

You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, external auditors, offshore finance teams, and brand finance partners to ensure accurate reporting and strong financial controls. If you thrive in an autonomous environment and enjoy taking ownership of outcomes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact. DAY TO DAY YOU WILL... Identify and implement process improvements and strengthen financial controls Build strong relationships across finance, analytics, audit, and operational teams Prepare monthly management accounts, board reports, and weekly trading actuals Review bank reconciliations, supplier and partner reconciliations, and ageing reports Partner with internal finance teams on intercompany balances, accruals, and close timelines Act as the primary finance contact for external audits and maintain supporting audit documentation Maintain close and reconciliation controls and escalate identified governance risks where required Provide accurate actuals reporting and explain financial movements at ledger level to stakeholders Oversee offshore accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including payment approvals, exception management, and query resolution Own the end-to-end monthly close process for World360 Rewards, including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and sign-off Manage accounting for points liability, deferred revenue, fair value assessments, and breakage accounting in line with accounting policies YOU'LL BE PERFECT IF YOU HAVE...

CA or CPA qualification Advanced Excel skills Exposure to Power BI or equivalent reporting tools 5+ years' post-qualification experience in financial accounting Experience supporting and managing external audit requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or equivalent Exposure to IFRS 15, deferred revenue, or breakage accounting Demonstrated ownership of a full month-end close and management reporting cycle Proven ability to operate independently and drive outcomes without task-level direction Working knowledge of ERP or ledger systems such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or similar Experience overseeing outsourced or offshore finance processes such as AR/AP and bank reconciliations Strong technical accounting knowledge, including accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, revenue and liability recognition Experience using AI tools such as Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT while maintaining professional judgment and accuracy Experience within a loyalty program, financial services environment, subscription-based business, or other high-volume transactional environment is highly regarded What you'll Enjoy: 馃檵馃従鈥嶁檧锔廋ulture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work庐 Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd 馃憪馃徑 Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability 馃帀Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options 馃敡Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages 馃弳Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia鈥檚 leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more 馃審Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more 馃拵Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within 馃ウCorporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym 馃尀Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family 馃帀Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026) 馃檹馃徏 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave 馃挌 Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment 馃挍 Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave #LI-BC1#LI-Onsite Our Talent Acquisition Team kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies.

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